TAMS 3 Nutrient Importation Storage Scheme
A grant of 70% of your approved costs, the highest rate in TAMS 3, up to €90,000 per holding. For a registered farm partnership the Department's pages differ (€160,000 on the service page, €90,000 in the Terms and Conditions), so confirm the ceiling with the Department. It is stand-alone, so it does not affect your other TAMS 3 ceilings.
Last checked October 2026
What it is
Grant aid at 70%, the highest rate in TAMS, for storing imported slurry, soiled water and farmyard manure: circular slurry stores, precast concrete tanks with covers, geo-membrane lined stores, manure pits and protective fencing. Ceiling €90,000 per holding. For a registered farm partnership the Department's pages differ (€160,000 on the service page, €90,000 in the Terms and Conditions), so confirm the ceiling with the Department. It sits separate from your other TAMS ceilings, so it does not eat into them. Budget 2027 raises the 2027 TAMS allocation to €93.35 million and quotes Minister Heydon as saying he has amended the ranking and selection criteria to prioritise nutrient storage investments. The scheme page does not show the change yet and no date is given.
Who can get it
- You have at least 5 hectares declared under BISS or, for intensive enterprises, 20 production units.
- You are putting up storage for imported animal excreta, soiled water or farmyard manures.
- You are spending at least €2,000 in the application.
- You are buying from the scheme list, such as a circular slurry store, a geo membrane lined store, a precast concrete tank including cover, a store cover with submersible pump, a manure pit with or without walls, a manure pit roof or ancillary concrete.
- You apply online through your agfood.ie account before the tranche closes. Tranche 14 closes on 4 December 2026.
- You have a contract in place to import nutrients. You are not a nitrates derogation applicant. You farmed below 100 kg of nitrogen per hectare, as defined in S.I. 113 of 2022, in both the year you apply and the year before.
- 70% is the highest grant rate in TAMS 3. Nothing else in the eleven schemes pays more.
- It is stand-alone. The €90,000 here does not affect the ceilings on any other TAMS 3 scheme, so it sits on top of what you can claim elsewhere.
- It is specifically for imported material. The storage has to be for animal excreta, soiled water and farmyard manures brought in. Storage for slurry your own stock produces sits under the Animal Welfare and Nutrient Storage Scheme at 60%.
- Small extras count. A protective fence for the slurry store including the gate, the store cover, the tank volume and ancillary concrete are all on the eligible list.
- The minimum spend is €2,000, applications run in tranches through agfood.ie, and Ranking and Selection applies where the applications outstrip the budget.
How to apply
Applications go through DAFM. The official page has the full eligibility rules and the application itself.
Go to the official page →Checked against the official source on 7 October 2026. Always confirm the details on the official page before applying.
Questions people ask
What is the highest grant rate in TAMS 3?
This one. The Nutrient Importation Storage Scheme pays 70% of approved costs, which is the highest rate across the eleven TAMS 3 schemes. The ceiling is €90,000 per holding. For a registered farm partnership the Department's pages differ (€160,000 on the service page, €90,000 in the Terms and Conditions), so confirm the ceiling with the Department.
Does this scheme use up my other TAMS money?
No. It is stand-alone and does not affect your other TAMS 3 ceilings. You can use the €90,000 here and still have your general €90,000 for housing and equipment, along with the separate Low Emission Slurry Spreading and Solar ceilings.
What can I build with it?
Circular slurry stores, including the store cover and the volume of the tank, geo membrane lined stores, precast concrete tanks including the cover, a store cover with submersible pump, a protective fence for the store including the gate, manure pits with walls, manure pits with no wall, manure pit roofs and ancillary concrete.
Is this for my own slurry?
No, this scheme is for storing imported animal excreta, soiled water and farmyard manures. If you are building storage for what your own stock produces, look at the Animal Welfare and Nutrient Storage Scheme, which pays 60% on nutrient storage and has its own dedicated €90,000 storage ceiling.
Related guides
- Fuel Income Support Scheme
- Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme
- Beef Welfare Scheme
- TAMS 3 Dairy Equipment Scheme
- TAMS 3 Organic Capital Investment Scheme
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