Scheme to Support Long Established Young Farmers

A scheme to support Long Established Young Farmers will provide support to the group that has commonly been referred to as Forgotten Farmers. This is a group of farmers who had set up in farming before 2008, were under the age of 40 in 2015, did not receive young farmer Installation Aid and were not eligible for young farmer supports under the CAP from 2015.

To be eligible for the scheme to support Long Established Young Farmers you must:

• Have submitted a BISS application under a herd number on which you are included in 2025.
• Have submitted an application under the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015 under a herd number on which you are included.
• Be aged no more than 40 in 2015 (born on or after 1 January 1975).
• Have set up as the head of an agricultural holding for the first time on or before 31st December 2007.
• Have successfully completed a recognised agricultural education course at FETAC Level 6 or equivalent by 29th May 2015.
• Did not previously benefit under the Young Farmer Installation Aid Scheme (Installation Aid)
• Did not benefit under the Basic Payment Scheme National Reserve, including allocations under the Scottish Derogation.

The application must be submitted online at Agfood.ie.

A guide to completing the online application is available here:

Phone Number: +353 (0) 57 86 74422