Since the opening of TAMS3, there has been a lot of interest regarding the Farm Capital Investment Scheme.
Rate of Payment Grant aid is paid at the rate of 60% up to a maximum of €90,000 per holding. Multiple applications per tranche are allowed however the minimum amount of investment which is eligible for approval under this scheme is €2,000 per application. In the case of an application by two or more eligible partners, the maximum increases to €160,000. An example of some of the investments available: Cattle: bull pen, calving pen, leg hoist, head scoop, weighing scale Sheep: mobile sheep handling equipment, EID readers and software Other: replacement slats, sliding/roller doors, yard lights, livestock monitoring cameras, unroofed cattle enclosures/races Who is eligible to apply? The scheme is open to farmers who have a minimum of 5 hectares declared under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) or the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) or equivalent in the year of application or preceding year, or, generate a minimum of 20 production units from farming, for Equine Investments only have and a minimum of 3 equines declared on the Equine Census or equivalent in the year preceding. In order to lodge your application, contact us today! Phone: 085 839 1019 Email: atempleagriconsultancy@gmail.com

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