{"slug":"dafm-native-tree-area-scheme-ireland","name":"Native Tree Area Scheme","provider":{"name":"Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine","type":"federal"},"organization":null,"country":"IE","region":null,"locality":null,"scope":"national","audience":["landowner","farmer"],"kind":"grant","benefit":"€6,744/ha establishment grant plus €2,206/ha (NTA 1) or €2,284/ha (NTA 2) a year for 10 years, for plots of 0.1-1 ha with no licence needed","summary":"A scheme for small native woodlands on farmed land in Ireland that does not require an afforestation licence. NTA 1 funds small native forests and NTA 2 funds small native forests for water protection along watercourses. Each pays a first grant of €5,058/ha and a second of €1,686/ha, then ten annual premiums. Deer tree shelter (up to €1,600/ha) and fencing grants can be added.","eligibility":"Farmers and non-farmers. Each planting area must be 0.1 to 1.0 ha (plus up to 15% Areas of Biodiversity Enhancement, max payment area 1.15 ha); NTA 1 and NTA 2 can be combined on one holding. NTA 1 parcels must be at least 20 m wide tree-to-tree (some flexibility to 10 m); NTA 2 parcels have a maximum width of 20 m. Only species native to the island of Ireland may be planted.","how_to_apply":"Contact your local Teagasc forestry adviser for details; applications are prepared with a Registered Forester and submitted to the Department under the Forestry Programme 2023-2027.","url":"https://teagasc.ie/crops/forestry/grants/native-tree-area-scheme/","source_url":"https://teagasc.ie/crops/forestry/grants/native-tree-area-scheme/","season":null,"program_status":"active","lat":null,"lng":null,"data_note":"gov.ie pages could not be fetched; details come from Teagasc, which does not describe the application route or confirm the scheme is currently open.","updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:02:20.743Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/dafm-native-tree-area-scheme-ireland","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/dafm-native-tree-area-scheme-ireland.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}