Incentives

Forest Service provides a range of incentives and supports for forestry activities. These consist of grants and premium payments. The main focus is on afforestation, including the improved FEPS (Forest Environment Protection Scheme) and forest roading*. There are also supports for woodland reconstitution* (following natural damage), woodland improvement and native woodland establishment as well as for Education and Training, research and development of the processing sector. The Afforestation and FEPS incentives can be seen on the Premiums and Grants sections.

Incentives, and conditions, are reviewed from time to time and anyone planning afforestation should check the position with Woodland.

Since 2005 many farmers receive a Single Premium Payment each year to replace various schemes. Basically most farmers have one annual payment for each hectare of land. Farmers can plant most of the land without losing any of that entitlement, subject to complying with Department requirements. Most enclosed land can earn more than €500 per hectare (over €200 per acre) for twenty years, and a further €200 a hectare for the first five years in addition to the single premium entitlement. If this is of interest - it must be! - please contact us at 091 562016 or by email at info@woodland.ie.

* January 2009- due to funding constraints funding approvals are not currently issuing for some Schemes. The Schemes remain open for application. Check with Forest Service or Woodland for the latest position.

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