Forestry Grants
A range of forestry grants are available to promote afforestation in Ireland.
Deel Forestry can help and advise you on suitable grants and available schemes.
These grants help to:
- Increase the area under forest in Ireland to contribute towards climate change mitigation;
- Produce a commercial crop of timber;
- Provide a sustainable source of wood biomass for energy purposes;
- Provide a sustainable basis for development of the rural economy;
- Increase the area of purpose-designed recreational and amenity forests;
- Improve water quality through riparian planting;
- Increase overall biodiversity by providing woodland habitat which is under-represented in the complex of habitat types
All Grant Applicants must:
- Be over 18 years of age and
- Hold a Personal Public Service Number.
- Must Own or Lease the land
Woodland Improvement Scheme
Thinning and Tending
The aim of the scheme is to stimulate the improvement, protection and development of woodlands and forests for a range of functions, including:
- healthy tree growth
- landscape enhancement
- soil protection and water protection.
These are facilitated by:
- Improvement Felling of malformed and over mature trees
- Felling of additional trees to release potential crop. (PCT)
- Pruning to improve stem quality
- Thinning or re-spacing to promote growth
- Management and re-spacing of natural regeneration.
Grant Rate: The maximum grant will be €750 per hectare with a cap of €20,000 per application.
Native Woodland Scheme – Establishment
The objectives of the Scheme include:
- To restore forests damaged by natural causes,
- To restore and prevent damage to forests caused by deer, squirrel and vole.
- To contribute to maintaining or restoring forest ecosystems and biodiversity.
To contribute to maintaining or restoring the traditional landscape
New Forestry Programme 2023 – 2027
Afforestation Scheme 2023-2027: Grant and premium rates
