Women Farmer Investment Scheme
A grant of 60% of your approved costs instead of the standard 40%, up to €90,000 on one holding or €160,000 for a registered farm partnership, with a separate €90,000 kept for nutrient storage.
Last checked August 2026
What it is
The higher-rate route through TAMS for women farmers: 60% instead of the standard 40%, across the full investment list, from animal housing, slurry storage and sheep fencing to dairy, tillage and equine. You must be over 18 and under 67 at the date you apply, and it covers one holding only. Ceiling €90,000, €160,000 for a partnership, plus a separate €90,000 for nutrient storage.
Who can get it
- You have at least 5 hectares declared under BISS, or 20 production units.
- You are over 18 and under 67 at the date you apply.
- You are identified as female on the department's CCM system.
- For tillage-related investments you also need at least 15 hectares of eligible crops.
- You can qualify under this scheme for one holding or entity only.
- You are spending at least €2,000 in the application.
- You apply online through your agfood.ie account before the tranche closes. Tranche 13 closes 4 September 2026 and Tranche 14 closes 4 December 2026.
- The 60% rate is what this scheme is for. The same items are 40% for other applicants, so on a €30,000 investment you are €6,000 better off here.
- The one holding rule matters. This scheme is for a single holding only, so check how you are set up before you apply.
- Eligibility runs off the department's CCM system, which is where the female identification is taken from. If that record is not right, sort it out before the tranche closes.
- There is a separate dedicated €90,000 (€160,000 for a registered farm partnership) for nutrient storage, sitting alongside the general €90,000.
- The list is cross-sector. Sheep fencing, dairy, tillage, pig and poultry and equine items are all in at 60%. Sheep handling equipment is not, that comes only from the Farm Safety Scheme, which also pays 60%.
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 28 August 2026. Always confirm the details on the official page before applying.
Questions people ask
Who can apply for the women farmer grant?
You need to be over 18 and under 67 at the date you apply, and identified as female on the department's CCM system. The scheme covers one holding only. Applications go in online through your agfood.ie account.
How much is it worth?
You get 60% of approved costs instead of the standard 40%. On a €30,000 investment that is €18,000 rather than €12,000. The ceiling is €90,000, or €160,000 for a registered farm partnership, with a separate €90,000 for nutrient storage on top.
What is covered by the scheme?
The same full cross-sector list as the Young Farmer scheme. Animal housing, nutrient storage, silage, dairy equipment, tillage machinery, pig and poultry, equine and sheep fencing are all eligible at 60%. Sheep handling equipment is the exception, and that comes from the Farm Safety Scheme.
What are my chances of being selected?
Good on recent form: 75% of eligible applications under this scheme were selected in Tranche 12. Ranking and Selection applies where more arrive than the budget allows, so it is not automatic. Tranche 13 closes on 4 September 2026 and Tranche 14 on 4 December 2026.
Related guides
- Fuel Income Support Scheme
- TAMS 3 Dairy Equipment Scheme
- TAMS 3 Organic Capital Investment Scheme
- TAMS 3 Pig and Poultry Investment Scheme
- TAMS 3 Nutrient Importation Storage Scheme
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