Payments under the Calf Investment Scheme (CIS) started on Friday 7 August.
Minister for Agriculture Dara Calleary announced that over 2,300 applications were approved under the scheme and will receive payment as applications are submitted and approved by his Department.
The deadline for submission of claims was recently extended to 30 September 2020.
Grant aid will be paid at a rate of 40% up to the maximum investment ceiling of €7,500, which delivers a maximum payment of €3,000. Applicants should also take note that the minimum amount of investment for approval under the scheme is €1,000 per application.
Grant aid per investment item will be calculated on the basis of the lowest of the following amounts:
The Department’s reference costings applicable at the date of approval;The total of the eligible invoices marked “paid”, net of VAT; andThe cost of the approved investment.Eligible equipment
Eligible equipment includes calf feeding systems such as computerised calf feeders, milk carts with mixer included and calf teat feeders.
If a farmer applied to purchase one of these items, they were also eligible to receive support for the purchase of other items, such as calf milk heaters, calf forage/hay racks, calf meal troughs, calf feed barriers and calf pen dividers.
Minister Calleary said: “I am pleased to announce that the payments under the Calf Investment Scheme have commenced.
"This initiative was put in place in advance of the spring calving season with a view to ensuring the highest possible calf welfare outcomes and to provide targeted support to the rearing of beef calves from the dairy herd, as well as replacement heifer calves born on Irish dairy farms.
"I am delighted with the level of interest in this scheme and I encourage anyone that received approval to purchase their equipment and submit their payment claim as soon as possible.”
Payments under the Calf Investment Scheme (CIS) started on Friday 7 August.
Minister for Agriculture Dara Calleary announced that over 2,300 applications were approved under the scheme and will receive payment as applications are submitted and approved by his Department.
The deadline for submission of claims was recently extended to 30 September 2020.
Grant aid will be paid at a rate of 40% up to the maximum investment ceiling of €7,500, which delivers a maximum payment of €3,000. Applicants should also take note that the minimum amount of investment for approval under the scheme is €1,000 per application.
Grant aid per investment item will be calculated on the basis of the lowest of the following amounts:
The Department’s reference costings applicable at the date of approval;The total of the eligible invoices marked “paid”, net of VAT; andThe cost of the approved investment.Eligible equipment
Eligible equipment includes calf feeding systems such as computerised calf feeders, milk carts with mixer included and calf teat feeders.
If a farmer applied to purchase one of these items, they were also eligible to receive support for the purchase of other items, such as calf milk heaters, calf forage/hay racks, calf meal troughs, calf feed barriers and calf pen dividers.
Minister Calleary said: “I am pleased to announce that the payments under the Calf Investment Scheme have commenced.
"This initiative was put in place in advance of the spring calving season with a view to ensuring the highest possible calf welfare outcomes and to provide targeted support to the rearing of beef calves from the dairy herd, as well as replacement heifer calves born on Irish dairy farms.
"I am delighted with the level of interest in this scheme and I encourage anyone that received approval to purchase their equipment and submit their payment claim as soon as possible.”
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