It is under the Forestry Programme.
State Aid has been approved for the afforestation scheme under the Forestry Programme.
Tree planting premiums in the scheme range from €350 to €1,142.
The highest grant available is over €10,500, for Forests on public land.
The duration of most premiums for farmers are 20 years and 15 years for non-farmers.
Midlands Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture, Pippa Hackett, says this is a "significant milestone":