Horticulture Crisis Fund application deadline extended

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, has today announced a short extension to the closing date of the Horticulture Crisis Fund (HCF). The Scheme will now close at midnight on Wednesday 8 November 2023. It had been due to close at midnight this Wednesday 1 November.

The Horticulture Crisis Fund (HCF) is a support measure worth €2.3 million, that will be provided in the form of a once off payment to growers of horticulture that are most affected by the continued high level of input costs.

The growers that will be supported under this measure are, brown mushrooms, heated strawberries, field vegetables (excluding potatoes), field salad crops, apples, vertically farmed greens and glasshouse high wire crops.

Completed application forms and supporting documentation should be submitted through the online portal by midnight on Wednesday 8 November 2023. Further details along with the link to the online application form can be found on the DAFM website: gov.ie - Horticulture Crisis Fund.

Payments to eligible growers will be made in January 2024.

Queries regarding the Scheme should be directed to HCF@agriculture.gov.ie