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Farming in Partnership (Rural Support)
Links farmers without a family successor with new entrants, to explore partnership arrangements.
- From
- Rural Support, funded by DAERA
- How much
- No charge stated.
- Who can apply
- Farmers without a successor, and new entrants.
How to apply
- Contact Rural Support: [email protected] or 028 8676 0040
Continues from the Farming for the Generations pilot.
Similar schemes
- CAFRE Business Sustainability Groups OpenCAFRE (College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise), part of DAERAEnterprise-specific farmer groups led by a CAFRE adviser, with benchmarking, analytical testing and one-to-one support on economic and environmental sustainability.
- CAFRE advisers, benchmarking and technical support Open all yearCAFRE (College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise), part of DAERACAFRE (part of DAERA) supports farmers through industry training, knowledge and technology transfer, benchmarking and business development planning, with technical pages and calculators for each sector.
- Farm Safety Foundation (Yellow Wellies) Open all yearFarm Safety FoundationFree farm safety and mental health resources and training aimed at farmers under 40.
- Rural Support Farm Business Support Open all yearRural Support (Northern Ireland farm support charity)Help for farmers and farm families to work through farming, business, financial and personal challenges.
- Carbon Footprinting Project Coming soonDAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)Planned project for farm carbon footprints, with registration and CAFRE training expected to become an FSP conditionality.
- Farming for the Generations (main scheme) Coming soonDAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)Succession support for farm families: planning for succession, developing the successor and supporting the lead generation.
Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1. Always read the official page before you apply.