Grant or payment · Northern Ireland
Farming with Nature Protected Habitats and Species Scheme
Planned targeted agri-environment scheme for farmers managing designated sites and other priority habitats and species.
- From
- DAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)
- How much
- Not yet published.
- Who can apply
- Farmers carrying out agricultural activity within designated sites and other identified priority areas. Full rules to be set out when it opens.
What you’ll need
- DAERA Category 1 Farm Business ID
- Up-to-date farm business details with DAERA
How to apply
- Keep farm business details up to date
- Watch DAERA communications for the launch
DAERA says it is expected to launch late 2027; no dates or rates published.
Similar schemes
- Farming with Nature Higher Scheme 2027 OpenDAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs) · Closes 30 October 2026Interim invite-only scheme to keep favourable management of high-value farmland in designated sites and priority habitats between agri-environment schemes.
- Suckler Cow Scheme OpenDAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs) · Closes 31 March 2027Payment for suckler calvings that meet targets for age at first calving and calving interval. Part of the Beef Sustainability Package.
- Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) Scheme Open all yearDAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)Annual payment for clean beef cattle, born and bred in Northern Ireland and registered on NIFAIS, slaughtered at or below a falling maximum age. Part of the Beef Sustainability Package.
- CAFRE Themed Groups (B.E.E.F. finishing and suckler cow fertility) Open all yearCAFRE (College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise), part of DAERAShort-term CAFRE groups with mentoring, peer learning and KPIs, linked to the Beef Carbon Reduction and Suckler Cow schemes.
- Farm Sustainability Payment (FSP) 2027 Coming soonDAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs) · Closes 15 May 2027The second year of the Farm Sustainability Payment, claimed on the 2027 Single Application.
- Farming with Nature Landscape Projects Scheme Coming soonDAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs) · Closes 4 December 2026Funding for groups of farmers and partners to deliver landscape-scale habitat and biodiversity projects that cannot be done on a single farm.
Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1. Always read the official page before you apply.