CAP Network Ireland

Closing Date: Call for proposals for Agri-Food Tourism Initiatives
2025-02-24 12:00 (Europe/Dublin)
A call for proposals for Agri-Food Tourism Initiatives under the 2025 Rural Innovation and Development Fund (RIDF) has been issued.

Total funding of almost €300,000 is available for projects supporting agri-food tourism initiatives which may also include rural food markets. The maximum amount payable to any project is €25,000.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 12.00 noon on Monday 24 February 2025.

Closing Date: Tranche 6 of TAMS 3
2025-03-07
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine have announced the closing dates for all four Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes (TAMS) 3 tranches in 2025. This has been done to ensure that farmers and their advisors can plan proposed investments in a timely manner.

Tranche 6 of TAMS 3 is currently open and will close for applications on the 7th of March.

Closing Date: Call for Proposals for Organic Sector Development
2025-03-07
A call for proposals to promote and develop the Irish organic sector has been issued.
Funding valued at €3 million is available over the next three years for innovative projects to promote and develop the organic sector between 2025 and 2027. Maximum funding per project is €150,000 per annum and extra marks will be allocated to those projects that do not require 100% funding.

Closing Date: 2025 Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme
2025-03-10
The 2025 Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme with a budget of €1.5million was recently announced. The scheme is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), and run in partnership with the Heritage Council.

A grant award will cover up to 75% of the cost of the works, with a maximum available grant of €30,000.

The scheme will close on Monday 10th of March 2025.

Closing Date: Forestry Knowledge Transfer Group (KTG) Scheme
2025-03-11 16:00
The Forestry Knowledge Transfer Group (KTG) Scheme is open for 2025. The aim of the Forestry KTG Scheme is to increase the level of forest management activity amongst forest owners and gain additional knowledge to help them gain expertise in managing their forest over its lifetime. This will include the importance of forests for climate change mitigation and their adaptation and resilience against weather events. This is the sixth iteration of the Forestry KTG Scheme.
Note, completed applications for The Forestry Knowledge Transfer Group (KTG) Scheme must be emailed to: forestryktg@agriculture.gov.ie by 4pm on Tuesday 11th of March.

Deadline: ACRES Hedgerow And Tree Planting
2025-03-31 00:00
Hedgerow and tree planting requirements under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) have been extended to March 31st.

Closing Date: Proposals for Forestry Promotion Projects for 2025/2026
2025-04-08 17:00
This public call for innovative projects will support and highlight the environmental, social and economic benefits of forestry, forests and timber products.

Applications may be emailed to ForestrySupportFunding@agriculture.gov.ie.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 28 April 2025.

Closing Date: National Sheep Welfare Scheme
2025-04-15 00:00
The opening for applications of the 2025 National Sheep Welfare Scheme (NSWS) has been announced and builds on the 2024 scheme. The NSWS is separate from but complements the multi-annual Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) funded under Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan 2023 – 2027 and allows farmers to carry out an additional action to maximise their scheme payments.

NSWS applications, must be submitted before 23.59 on 15 May 2025 and can be made by a farmer, or an approved FAS advisor acting on their behalf, using the online facility at www.agfood.ie

Closing Date: National Sheep Welfare Scheme
2025-04-15 00:00
The opening for applications of the 2025 National Sheep Welfare Scheme (NSWS) has been announced and builds on the 2024 scheme. The NSWS is separate from but complements the multi-annual Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) funded under Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan 2023 ““ 2027 and allows farmers to carry out an additional action to maximise their scheme payments.

NSWS applications, must be submitted before 23.59 on 15 May 2025 and can be made by a farmer, or an approved FAS advisor acting on their behalf, using the online facility at www.agfood.ie

Closing Date: Sheep Improvement Scheme
2025-04-29 00:00
Year 3 of the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) is open to new entrants.
The five-year €100 million SIS provides financial support to farmers for taking extra steps to improve the welfare of their flock.
Applications must be made on agfood.ie before 11.59 pm on 29 April 2025.

Closing Date: BISS Applications
2025-05-15 00:00
Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) applications must be submitted online by midnight on Thursday 15th of May 2025 through agfood.ie.

Closing Date: National Reserve (Young Farmer) and National Reserve (New farmer) applications
2025-05-15 00:00
National Reserve (Young Farmer) and National Reserve (New farmer) applications must be submitted on or before 15th of May 2025 through agfood.ie.

Closing Date: Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers
2025-05-15 00:00
Applications under the Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers must be submitted on or before the 15th of May 2025 through agfood.ie.

Closing Date: National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme
2025-05-15 00:00
The €4 million National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme (NDBWS), a new initiative aimed at supporting farmers diversify their herd into beef, has been launched.

Farmers can submit their applications online via agfood.ie. The application window closes at midnight on Thursday, 15 May 2025. However, late applications will be accepted—subject to payment deductions—until midnight on Monday, 9 June 2025.

Closing Date: National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme
2025-05-15 00:00
The €4 million National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme (NDBWS), a new initiative aimed at supporting farmers diversify their herd into beef, has been launched.

Farmers can submit their applications online via agfood.ie. The application window closes at midnight on Thursday, 15 May 2025. However, late applications will be accepted””subject to payment deductions””until midnight on Monday, 9 June 2025.

Closing Date: Open Call for Farmer Safety, Health and Wellbeing Projects
2025-05-19 00:00
An open call for farmer safety, health and wellbeing projects was recently announced.

Successful projects under the call must cover one or more of the following themes:
– Farm safety
– Farmers’ physical health
– Farmers’ mental health and wellbeing
– Farmers’ physical and mental health checks
– Tractor driving awareness training for children 14 years of age and older
– Chainsaw training for farmers
– Farm safety, health and wellbeing events/engagement

Applications can be emailed to farmsafetycall@agriculture.gov.ie or sent by registered post to: Crop Policy, Evaluation and Certification Division, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Backweston Administration Building, Celbridge, Co. Kildare.

The closing date for applications is Monday, 19 May 2025.

Closing Date: Open Call for Farmer Safety, Health and Wellbeing Projects
2025-05-19 00:00
An open call for farmer safety, health and wellbeing projects was recently announced.

Successful projects under the call must cover one or more of the following themes:
““ Farm safety
““ Farmers’ physical health
““ Farmers’ mental health and wellbeing
““ Farmers’ physical and mental health checks
““ Tractor driving awareness training for children 14 years of age and older
““ Chainsaw training for farmers
““ Farm safety, health and wellbeing events/engagement

Applications can be emailed to farmsafetycall@agriculture.gov.ie or sent by registered post to: Crop Policy, Evaluation and Certification Division, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Backweston Administration Building, Celbridge, Co. Kildare.

The closing date for applications is Monday, 19 May 2025.

National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme Deadline
2025-06-09 00:00
The €4 million National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme (NDBWS), a new initiative aimed at supporting farmers diversify their herd into beef, was recently launched.

Farmers can submit their applications online via agfood.ie. The application window closes at midnight on Thursday, 15 May 2025. However, late applications will be accepted””subject to payment deductions””until midnight on Monday, 9 June 2025.

Closing Date: Open Call for Proposals for Forestry Skills Training 2025 – 2026
2025-07-11 17:00
A second tranche of the open call for proposals for Forestry Skills Training was recently announced. This public call is seeking proposals for training projects that aim to expand the knowledge and capacity of various groups within the forestry sector. Groups targeted by this open call for proposals include forestry students in higher level education, registered foresters and forestry contractors.

This open call for proposals will close for applications at 5pm on 11 July 2025.
