DAERA is reminding farm businesses that 5 November 2026 is the
last day for accepting Letters of Offer for the Sustainable
Farming Investment Scheme (SFIS).
The first Letters of Offer under SFIS worth £15million were
issued on 8 October 2026 and successful applicants were given 28
days to accept their offer(s).
Letters of Offer can only be accepted by logging into the Scheme
Portal.
Separate Letters of Offer were issued for low emission slurry
spreading equipment (LESSE) and for non-LESSE equipment. Farmers
who are successful in applying for both will need to accept each
Letter of Offer separately if they wish to proceed.
Letters of Offer not accepted by the deadline will expire.
More information on the SFIS, including How To guides and the
link to the Scheme Portal can be found at: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/sustainable-farming-investment-scheme.
Applicants can check the status of their round 1 application on
the Scheme Portal. If an applicant has been successful in this
first batch of offers, the status will be Letter of Offer Issued.
If the application outcome is still to be confirmed, the status
will be Application Submitted.
Notes to editors:
- DAERA's Sustainable Agriculture Programme has been developed
in consultation with a range of food, agriculture, environmental
and veterinary stakeholders across the SAP from its commencement.
- The overall aim is to transition to a more sustainable
farming sector by seeking to implement policies and strategies
that benefit Northern Ireland's climate and environment, while
supporting its economically and socially significant agriculture
sector.
- Further information on the Sustainable Agriculture Programme
can be found at: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/topics/sustainable-agriculture-programme.
- Further information on the Sustainable Farming Investment
Scheme can be found at: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/sustainable-farming-investment-scheme.
