In May 2022, Government approved a three-year Strategic Action Plan for renewal of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). Building on the substantial investment under the Plan, which comes to an additional €55 million across three budgetary cycles, there are a range of funding initiatives managed by the NPWS to support individuals or groups to assist with the conservation of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs).
These include:
- The Peatlands Community Engagement Scheme (PCES)
- The Protected Raised Bog Restoration Incentive Scheme (PRBRIS)
- The Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (CTCCS)
- LIFE Wild Atlantic Nature
- LIFE on Machair
- The Local Biodiversity Action Fund (LBAF)
- The Community Foundation for Ireland
- NPWS Farm Plan Scheme
- Farming For Nature
In addition, funding supports are available from other sources including the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the LEADER Programme, and local authorities.