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Afforestation Grant Rates 2023-2027

Forest Type
Afforestation Maintenance Total
€ /ha. € /acre € /ha. € /acre € /ha. € /acre
FT1 - Native forests € 5,058 € 2,047 € 1,686 € 682 € 6,744 € 2,729
FT2 - Forests fow water * € 5,058 € 2,047 € 1,686 € 682 € 6,744 € 2,729
FT3 -Forests on Public Lands** €7,908 €3,200 € 2,636 € 1,067 € 10,544 € 4,267
FT4 - NeighbourWoods*** €7,650 €3,096 €2,550 €1,032 €10,200 € 4,128
FT5 - Emergent Forest €1,875 €759 €625 €253 €2,500 €1,012
FT6 - Broadleaf, mainly oak and beech €5,058 €2,047 €1,686 €682 €6,744 €2,729
FT7 - Diverse Broadleaf €3,236 €1,309 €1,079 €436 €4,314 €1,746
FT8 - Agroforestry €6,416 €2,597 €2,139 €866 €8,555 €3,462
FT9 - Seed Orchards € 7,500 €3,035 € 2,500 €1,012 €10,000 €4,047
FT10 --Continuous Cover Forestry €4,066 €1,645 €1,355 €548 €5,421 €2,194
FT11 - Mixed high forests: Diverse Conifer, 20% broadleaves €3,339 €1,351 €1,113 €450 €4,452 €1,802
FT12 - Mixed high forests with mainly spruce, 20% broadleaves €2,894 €1,171 €965 €390 €3,858 €1,561

* An Additional payment of €1,000 per ha will be paid to landowner on completion of planting

** Grant includes Trails, Seats & Signage Facilities payment

*** Grant includes Facilities payment

Fencing Where Non-IS436 Fencing materials are used (120m/ha cap) the maximum fencing allowance is € 540/ha.at forest level.

The fencing allowance has been increased where IS436 Fencing materials are used (160m/ha cap) the maximum fencing allowance is now € 880/ha.at forest level .

New Deer fencing is capped at €2,100/ha where non IS436 Fencing materials are used and capped at €2,880/ha for IS346 standard fencing.

Red Ball    The grants available can be expected to cover the costs particularly for larger areas.

Red Ball    Smaller areas generally require more fencing than is allowed for, in addition to this the costs allowed per metre of fencing are generally found to be inadequate.

Red Ball    Not included above is the Native Tree Area Scheme - see other grants

Definitions

"Diverse" - Conifers other than Sitka spruce and Lodgepole pine.

Minimum Areas:- Conifers 1.0 ha (2.47 acres) - Broadleaves 0.1 ha. (0.25 acres).

Minimum Width:Normally not less than 20 metres.

Stocking Levels :Generally 2,500 - 3,300 trees/ha. with much lower stocking rates required for Agroforestry

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