TAMS 3 Tranche 6 now open, including new Enhanced Grant Aid for Nutrient Storage
- Published on: 28 January 2025
- Last updated on: 30 January 2025
The Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine, Martin Heydon, today announced that the latest tranche of the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) is now open for applications, and includes a new 60% grant aid for Nutrient Storage investments.
The Minister also announced the closing date of all upcoming tranches in 2025.
Minister Heydon said:
"I am delighted to announce that the latest tranche of TAMS 3 is now open for applications, including applications in respect of nutrient storage investments, which will attract a higher grant rate of 60%. I believe this enhanced grant rate will encourage farmers to invest in nutrient storage on their holdings to create additional storage capacity, especially in a time of uncertain weather patterns."
There will be no obvious change to the application process, so farmers and/or their advisors should continue to submit applications in the normal manner. The specific nutrient storage investments items outlined below will attract a 60% grant aid, and will have a separate ring-fenced ceiling of €90,000.
Minister Heydon added:
"I am also setting out all the tranche closing dates for this year, as I want to ensure that farmers and their advisors can plan proposed investments in a timely manner. Tranche 6 of TAMS 3 will close for applications on 7 March 2025, with upcoming 2025 tranches closing on 6 June 2025, 5 September 2025 and 5 December 2025."
The Minister concluded:
"TAMS has been, and continues to be, a hugely successful and beneficial scheme to the farming community and the wider rural economy. It has delivered key modernisation, environmental and safety improvements on thousands of farms across the country. I believe these additional enhancements will attract further interest in the scheme and deliver additional benefits, especially in terms of overall water quality."
Notes
TAMS is jointly funded by the National Exchequer and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) of the European Union under Ireland’s RDP 2014-2022 and CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027.
Main investments available at 60%:
Manure Pit (60%)
Mass Concrete Tank (60%), including precast tanks
Circular Slurry Stores (60%)
Geo Membrane Lined Store (60%)
2025 tranche closing dates:
Tranche 6: 7 March 2025
Tranche 7: 6 June 2025
Tranche 8: 5 Sept 2025
Tranche 9: 5 Dec 2025
Under the On-farm Capital Investment Scheme, known as TAMS 3, there are 11 individual schemes. These are as follows:
- Animal Welfare, Nutrient Storage Scheme (AWNSS) at 40% grant rate, with a €90,000 investment ceiling
- Nutrient Importation Storage Scheme (NISS) at 70% grant rate, with a €90,000 investment ceiling
- Tillage Capital Investment Scheme (TCIS) at 40% grant rate, with a €90,000 investment ceiling
- Pig and Poultry Capital Investment Scheme (PPIS) at 40% grant rate, with a €500,000 investment ceiling
- Dairy Equipment Scheme (DES) at 40% grant rate, with a €90,000 investment ceiling
- Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme (YFCIS) at 60% grant rate, with a €90,000 investment ceiling
- Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme (WFCIS) at 60% grant rate, with a €90,000 investment ceiling
- Organic Farming Capital Investment Scheme (OCIS) at 60% grant rate, with a €90,000 investment ceiling
- Farm Safety Capital Investment Scheme (FCIS) at 60% grant rate, with a €90,000 investment ceiling
- Solar Capital Investment Scheme (SCIS) at 60% grant rate, with a €90,000 investment ceiling that is separate from other schemes
- Low Emission Slurry Spreading Equipment Scheme (LESS) at 60% grant rate, with a €40,000 investment ceiling that is separate from other schemes
Access the full range of Investments and Reference Cost Documents.
Queries of a technical nature relating to the specifications should be submitted by email to: tams@agriculture.gov.ie
For all other TAMS queries, contact TAMS 3 Admin on 053 916 3425.
Contractors can register their eTC and access code by emailing TAMScontractors@agriculture.gov.ie