BPS, TAMS and all things grant related

Jonny303

Hi,

I know this has probably been done to death and maybe that is why I can't make sense of it but there just seems to be too much info going around!

I have a small parcel of land, 12 acres, and have just bought another 20.

I run a small purebred sheep flock and some breeding ewes.

I do work off elsewhere and have no formal education past secondary school.

Can someone explain which if any of the grant schemes may benefit me?

My understanding, and I could have this totally wrong is:

To be eligible for TAMS schemes you need to have some kind of BPS

For any kind of BPS you had to have registered last year

GLAS - I haven't the fainstest

Has anyone any advice on which area even to do the research on or would none of these currently be open to me?

Thanks

dohc turbo2

Jonny303 wrote: »

Hi,

I know this has probably been done to death and maybe that is why I can't make sense of it but there just seems to be too much info going around!

I have a small parcel of land, 12 acres, and have just bought another 20.

I run a small purebred sheep flock and some breeding ewes.

I do work off elsewhere and have no formal education past secondary school.

Can someone explain which if any of the grant schemes may benefit me?

My understanding, and I could have this totally wrong is:

To be eligible for TAMS schemes you need to have some kind of BPS

For any kind of BPS you had to have registered last year

GLAS - I haven't the fainstest

Has anyone any advice on which area even to do the research on or would none of these currently be open to me?

Thanks

if u are under 40 and a qualified farmer , " level 5 and green cert" u can get 60 % grant , other wise it's 40% , glas depends on ur ground , if u have a river u could fence it , old permenant pasture things like that , lot of advisers offer free advice on the glas

viztopia

Is glas not closed?

Username John

BPS
you can buy these this year, but not sure many will be selling...
Have a read here - it's an auctioneer, so there is obvious bias for business, but it kinda explains the lie of the land...

http://josephnaughton.ie/bps-entitlements


TAMS2
https://www.agriculture.gov.ie/media/migration/farmingschemesandpayments/farmbuildings/tamsiisupportdocs/awsnss/AWSafetyNutrientStorSchemeTandCs220715.pdf

Sheep handling is out, as is sheep fencing.
Building a sheep shed is in all right it seems...
What were you hoping to do under tams2? I know 40% sounds good, and if it's something you were going to do anyway, great - but I wouldn't let the grant steer you too much either...

GLAS
I think viztopia is right - tranche 2 is closed now. I dunno is there talk of a tranche 3 or not...

Google is your friend first I'd say, then give the dept a ring with a list of questions you have...
Best of luck...

Jonny303

The plan is to extend/refurbish or put up another sheep shed.

So am I correct in saying that be its TAMS or Glas, you first need BPS or do I have that wrong?