Woodland Challenge Fund score sheet

Cairngorms Nation­al Park Wood­land Chal­lenge Fund (Pre­par­at­ory Costs Grant)

Scor­ing sheet

This scor­ing sheet takes account of the fact that the wood­land cre­ation scheme is at the plan­ning stage and the over­all value of the scheme can­not be assessed until it is fully worked up.

The scores will be judged on the inform­a­tion provided in the applic­a­tion form.

Applic­ant Name: Site Loc­a­tion: Date of applic­a­tion: Site area (ha): Amount applied for (£): Max­im­um grant eligible (£):

	The pro­posed wood­land cre­ation scheme…	Score 1 – 5 (1 = not at all, 5 = definitely)
1	… com­ple­ments oth­er land uses
2	… improves nat­ive wood­land hab­it­at networks
3	… helps restore miss­ing nat­ive wood­land ecosystems
4	… is likely to enhance landscape
5	… pro­poses a diverse mix of species
6	… pro­motes nat­ur­al regen­er­a­tion of nat­ive trees
7	… is likely to cre­ate a future eco­nom­ic resource
8	… will bene­fit the loc­al community
9	… value for money
10	… well thought through sur­vey proposals
	Total score	/50

Only applic­a­tions scor­ing a min­im­um of ³⁰⁄₅₀ will be con­sidered for funding