Complimentary Income Support for Young Farmers (CISYF)

The Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers is a payment made to farmers under the age of 40 who are educated in agriculture to help them succeed in farming. It can be paid for up to 5 years.

To be eligible for CISYF an applicant must:

• submit a valid BISS application for the scheme year under a herd number on which the applicant is included
• be entitled to payment under BISS and hold at least one payment entitlement
• be aged no more than 40 years of age at any time during the calendar year of first CISYF application. i.e. cannot have 41st birthday in the calendar year of application.
• have successfully completed a recognised course of education in agriculture giving rise to an award at Level 6 or equivalent on the National Framework of Qualifications by scheme closing date. i.e. qualification must be ACHIEVED prior to the 15th of May in the relevant year.
• set up a holding as head of the holding, solely or jointly, for the first time or has set up such a holding during the five years preceding first submission of application under CISYF.
• applicants that are part of a group/partnership must provide ‘declaration of effective and long term control’ and be named on the bank account.

The Young Farmers Scheme payment is made per eligible hectare, subject to a maximum of 50 hectares. Payments should average approximately €175 per eligible hectare over the 5-year term of the scheme.

Successful CISYF applicants are eligible to apply for 60% grant rate under TAMS 3.

Further information, including terms and conditions (including educational requirements) are available.  Read more about the CISYF scheme here

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