Grant or payment · Northern Ireland
NI Bovine Genetics Genotyping Scheme
Subsidy towards genotyping cattle from a tissue tag sample, as part of the Bovine Genetics Project.
- From
- DAERA with Sustainable Ruminant Genetics (SRG)
- How much
- £13 per eligible genotype.
- Who can apply
- Cattle keepers registered with the Bovine Genetics Project; animal eligibility is set out in the scheme rules.
- Opens
- 1 September 2026
- Closes
- 15 May 2028
What you’ll need
- Government Gateway or NI Direct (NIDA) login for DAERA Online Services
- Registration with the Bovine Genetics Project on the SRG portal
- Tissue tag samples from eligible animals
How to apply
- Register on the SRG user portal
- Read the scheme rules and guidance for which animals qualify
- Submit tissue samples for genotyping
Scheme opened 1 September 2026 and ends 15 May 2028.
Similar schemes
- Bovine Genetics Project (registration and training) OpenDAERA with Sustainable Ruminant Genetics (SRG); training by CAFRE · Closes 15 May 2028Herd and animal breeding reports for dairy and beef herds through the SRG user portal, plus short CAFRE training on using genetic data.
- Brucellosis compensation AutomaticDAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)Compensation for reactors and negative in-contact cattle slaughtered for brucellosis control.
- TB reactor compensation AutomaticDAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)Compensation for cattle removed as TB reactors under DAERA's TB control programme.
Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1. Always read the official page before you apply.