EMFF 2023-2027: Fruit and Vegetables
Support for operational programs for producer organizations in the fruit and vegetable sector under the EAGF 2023–2027. Program duration from 01.01.2023 to 31.12.2027. Annual work programs must be submitted by 15.09. each year.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for operational programs implemented by recognized producer organizations or associations of producer organizations in the fruit and vegetable sector. The goal is to improve production planning, product quality, marketing, sustainability, and competitiveness, as well as to strengthen environmental and climate objectives.
Eligible expenses
- Investment costs
- Material costs
- Personnel costs
- Travel expenses
- Consulting fees
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Non-eligible expenses
- Acquisition of real estate
- Retroactive costs
- Debt settlement
- Replacement investments
Eligible to apply
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
- Cooperatives
Funding requirements
- Recognition as a producer organization
- Minimum number of members and minimum production (at least 500 kg per member)
- Establishment of an operational fund
- Timely submission of the operational program by September 15 of the previous year
- Proof of the value of marketed production (VMP) in the reference period (n-2)
Documents required for application
- Annex 1: Application for Approval of an Operational Program
- Annex 2: General Information on the Producer Organization
- Annex 3: List of Members
- Project Description
- Financing Plan
- Project Cost Breakdown
- Annual Financial Statement with WvE Certificate
- Proof of Bank Account Details
- Extract from the Commercial Register/Association Register
- Quotes for Cost Plausibility
Evaluation criteria
- Innovative content of the program
- Sustainability aspects
- Improvement of competitiveness
- Quality of the organizational structure
- Contribution to environmental and climate goals
Description
Within the framework of the EAGF 2023–2027, the federal funding initiative supports nationally recognized producer organizations as well as associations of producer organizations in the fruit and vegetable sector in the implementation of operational programs. The duration extends from 01.01.2023 to 31.12.2027, with annual work programs to be submitted by September 15 of each year. The objective of these programs is to strengthen the competitiveness of the sector through improved production planning, increased product quality, and optimized marketing. At the same time, sustainability, environmental, and climate goals are promoted: these include soil conservation, promotion of biodiversity, reduction of emissions, savings in energy and water, as well as measures to enhance resilience against pests and plant diseases.
The funding amount amounts to up to 9.2% of the value of marketed production (VMP) per year, with a base funding rate of 50%, which in individual cases can be increased up to 80% or 100%. Eligible costs include investment costs, material and personnel costs, travel, consulting, and research costs. Excluded are, among others, real estate acquisitions, retroactive costs, debt settlement, and replacement investments. Funding prerequisites are recognition as a producer organization, a minimum number of members each with at least 500 kg annual production, establishment of an operational fund, timely submission of the operational program by September 15, and proof of the VMP in the reference period. Operational programs can include a wide range of interventions – from bundling supply and integrated farming to organic production and crisis communication to market and consumer promotion – thus enabling a tailored, future-oriented sector development.
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