Knowledge Transfer Programme 2024-2026

The KT Programme is a three-year Programme which shall be administered by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (hereafter Department) and is delivered by a network of approved KT Facilitators, with farmers participating in the Programme. The Programme aims to foster knowledge exchange and innovation between advisors, farmers and other stakeholders and will play a crucial role in helping farmers meet current and future challenges.

For each year of the Knowledge Transfer Programme each Participant will receive re-imbursement to the amount of €750 where all the requirements of the Programme have been met.

Facilitators will receive €500 per annum per Participant in their Group(s) where all the requirements of the Programme have been met.

This is a two-step process

1. Expressions of Interest to act as a Knowledge Transfer (KT) Facilitator from FAS approved advisors are accepted online via www.agfood.ie by Friday 1 September 2023 .

2. If approved, the KT Facilitator will be invited to submit an application for a Knowledge Transfer Group and nominate individual Group Participants on the online KT system by Friday, 17 November 2023.

Ranking and Selection may be necessary if the Programme is oversubscribed.

Please read the Knowledge Transfer Programme Terms and Conditions