ACRES Co-operation – NPI Application Portal Open

Alicia Temple
Jul 2
3 min read

A few important reminders for anyone considering an NPI application:

Tranche 1 ACRES participants: This is your final opportunity to apply for NPIs before your current ACRES contract ends.

Bracken Strimming and Bracken Mechanical are not available under the 2026 NPI Annual Works Plan. If bracken is an issue on your farm, contact your CP Team as it may be dealt with through an ACRES Landscape Action instead.

Do not begin any work before receiving your NPI Approval Letter. Any work started before approval is issued will not be eligible for payment.

Only new works are eligible, and all receipts/invoices must be retained for inspection.

Closing date for NPI applications: 17th of October 2026

If you're interested in applying, please contact me as soon as possible so we can discuss the most suitable NPIs for your farm and get your application submitted before the deadline.

ACRES NPI Payment Rates 2026

NPI Habitat / Wildlife Support

NPI Action	Minimum to be Delivered	Maximum Units per NPI-AWP	Payment Rate	Maximum Payment per NPI-AWP	Maximum Units per 5-Year Contract
NPI Barn Owl/Kestrel Nest Box	1	6	€294.40 per box	€1,766.40	6
NPI Bat Boxes (1 GLAM point = 3 boxes)	3	15	€56.43 per box	€846.45	15
NPI Bracken Strimming (Not available in NPI AWP 2026)	0.01ha	2ha	€835.44/ha	€1,670.88	—
NPI Bracken Mechanical (Not available in NPI AWP 2026)	0.01ha	6ha	€242.76/ha	€1,456.56	—
NPI Conservation of Cultural Heritage Sites (Arable)	1	10	€299.91/unit	€2,999.10	10
NPI Conservation of Cultural Heritage Sites (Grassland)	1	10	€133.71/unit	€1,337.10	10
NPI Field Margin 3m	10m	500m	€5.45/m	€2,725.00	500
NPI Hedge Rejuvenation	10m	200m	€18.88/m	€3,776.00	—
NPI Planting New Hedgerows	10m	300m	€23.10/m	€6,930.00	—
NPI Traditional Orchard (10 trees)	1	2	€1,302.61/orchard	€2,605.22	2
NPI Planting Trees (1 GLAM point = 3 trees)	3	120	€31.17/tree	€3,740.40	—
NPI Repair of Traditional Stone Wall (2 sides)	10m	1000m	€3.03/m	€3,030.00	—
NPI Repair of Traditional Stone Wall (1 side)	10m	500m	€1.59/m	€795.00	—
NPI Riparian Margin Tree Planting (1 GLAM point = 10 trees)	10	120	€13.93/tree	€1,671.60	—
NPI Riparian Margin	10m	1000m	€5.50/m	€5,500.00	—
NPI Riparian Margin (Sheep Fencing)	10m	1000m	€9.48/m	€9,480.00	—
NPI Rodenticide Free Rodent Control	1	6	€272.06/unit	€1,632.36	6
NPI Small Woodland (160 trees - 0.05ha)	1	2	€1,247.48/wood	€2,494.96	2
NPI Small Woodland (300 trees - 0.09ha)	1	2	€2,309.20/wood	€4,618.40	2
NPI Swallow Boxes (1 GLAM point = 3 boxes)	3	12	€29.32/box (€87.96 per point)	€351.84	12
NPI Swift Boxes (1 GLAM point = 3 boxes or 1 triple-entry box)	3	9	€134.04/single box or €402.12/triple box	€1,206.36	9
NPI Wader Scrapes	1	5	€265.28/scrape	€1,326.40	5
NPI Wild Bird Cover Plot	0.04ha	3ha	€1,286.00/ha	€3,858.00	—
NPI Wild Bird Cover Strips	50m	400m	€5.41/m	€2,164.00	—
NPI Winter Stubble	0.04ha	50ha	€119.42/ha	€5,971.00	—

NPI Infrastructure

NPI Action	Minimum	Maximum Units	Payment Rate	Maximum Payment
NPI Culverts	1	10	€476.22/culvert	€4,762.20
NPI Fencing (Barbed Wire)	10m	1000m	€2.60/m	€2,600.00
NPI Fencing (Permanent Electric)	10m	1500m	€1.52/m	€2,280.00
NPI Fencing (Sheep Wire)	10m	1000m	€3.44/m	€3,440.00
NPI Installation of Gates	1	10	€185.61/gate	€1,856.10
NPI Installation of Heritage Gates	1	10	€496.61/gate	€4,966.10
NPI Mobile Cattle Feed Troughs	1	6	€59.22/unit	€355.32
NPI Mobile Feed Storage Bins	1	4	€175.20/bin	€700.80
NPI Pasture Pumps	1	10	€289.04/pump	€2,890.40
NPI Rainwater Catchers	1	2	€716.84/unit	€1,433.68
NPI Solar Electric Fencer Unit	1	6	€257.50/unit	€1,545.00
NPI Solar Pumps	1	2	€1,852.50/unit	€3,705.00
NPI Water Storage Tanks	1	4	€798.66/tank	€3,194.64
NPI Water Troughs	1	10	€290.66/unit	€2,906.60

NPI Scrub / Track (Burren Aran CP Zone Only)

NPI Action	Minimum	Maximum Units	Payment Rate	Maximum Payment
NPI Area Scrub Removal (Hand Tools High)	0.01ha	0.5ha	€14,784.90/ha	€7,392.45
NPI Area Scrub Removal (Hand Tools Medium)	0.01ha	1ha	€9,550.55/ha	€9,550.55
NPI Area Scrub Removal (Hand Tools Low)	0.01ha	2ha	€4,022.16/ha	€8,044.32
NPI Area Scrub Removal (Hand Tools Scattered)	0.01ha	6ha	€480.97/ha	€2,885.82
NPI Strip 2m Scrub Removal (Hand Tools High)	1m	1000m	€2.69/m	€2,690.00
NPI Strip 2m Scrub Removal (Hand Tools Low)	1m	1000m	€0.96/m	€960.00
NPI Strip 4m Scrub Removal (Hand Tools High)	1m	1000m	€5.28/m	€5,280.00
NPI Strip 4m Scrub Removal (Hand Tools Low)	1m	1000m	€1.82/m	€1,820.00
NPI Track Re-Surfacing (Gravel)	10m	1000m	€2.99/m	€2,990.00