Area-based Schemes 2025

2025 Key Dates

• Start your FSTP application early and submit it by 15 May to avoid any reduction or delay to your payment.
• 3 March to 15 May 2025 - Single Application & Map Service.
• Later in March to 15 May 2025 - Entitlement Transfer Service.

Entitlement Leasing agreements approved during 2025 will be limited to one year.
2025 will be the final year that Young Farmers and New Entrants can obtain Entitlements from the Regional Reserve.
2025 will be the final year for new applications to the Young Farmers' Payment.

Environmental Farming Scheme payments cannot be claimed on your Single Application until early April 2025. Please contact us for further information.

Single Applications can be submitted up to 9 June. However, Single Applications received between 16 May and 9 June will be penalised by 1% per day. Applications for Regional Reserve received between 16 May and 9 June will be penalised by 4% per day. Penalties are for each working day the application is late.

If you submit your Single Application by the 15 May you can add or remove land up to 31 May without penalty.

Any increases in land notified between 1 June and 9 June will be subject to a penalty.

REMEMBER – A separate additional application is required for Young Farmers’ Payment / Regional Reserve, Small Woodland Grant Scheme, or Environmental Farming Scheme if it is your first time applying for these schemes. Check our website for further information

You must also opt-in separately for the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme if you have not previously done so. You only have to opt-in once for the scheme. This can be done via the DAERA website How do I opt-in for BCR? | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.