Afforestation Grants are paid for the creation of a woodland on an area of land.

Grants are cost based and are designed to cover all of the costs of establishing a plantation.

The Grant is paid in two installments.

The first installment (75% of the total grant) is paid after the initial work is completed.

The remaining 25% is paid after four years, provided that the plantation is fully established.

There are six different rates of payment depending on the trees planted and the land quality.

The current levels of grant payments are shown in the table below:

Premium Rates(new approvals) effective 1st January 2011

Fixed Grant Rates

Afforestation grants cover the costs of establishing a plantation including ground cultivation, plants,
planting, fencing and 4 years maintenance.

Grant rates effective from 1st January 2011

The afforestation grant is available in respect of costs incurred in the establishment of a plantation.  It covers the cost of planting to the establishment stage and is payable in two fixed grants as outlined above plus an allowance for fencing (maximum outlined above and below for deer fencing) payable at 1^st instalment stage.

Note: * First Installment grants are cost based.

The rates shown above are the maximum rates payable.

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