Agriculture – Sustainability
Low-interest loan for agricultural enterprises (SMEs in primary production) to finance sustainable investments in energy efficiency, emission reduction, joint machinery purchase, organic farming, and improvement of animal husbandry. Up to EUR 10 million per year, 100% eligible costs, application through the primary bank.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for agricultural enterprises in financing investments to improve the efficiency and sustainability of their operations, particularly in the areas of energy efficiency, emission reduction, joint machinery purchase, organic farming, and animal welfare.
Eligible expenses
- Construction measures (barn construction, modernization)
- Machinery and technical equipment
- Exhaust air purification systems
- Application equipment for organic fertilizers
- Planning and engineering services
Non-eligible expenses
- Acquisition of land
- Purchase of company shares and production rights
- Drainage works
- Investments in EEG/KWKG-subsidized renewable energy plants
- ongoing operating costs
Eligible to apply
- Companies
Funding requirements
- Small and medium-sized enterprises in agricultural primary production (EU SME definition)
- Eligibility to apply also for non-SMEs under aid-free conditions
- Application submission via a house bank
Documents required for application
- Aid application
- Economic feasibility concept
- Preliminary bookkeeping
- Debt service plan
- SME certification
Evaluation criteria
- Financial viability
- Contribution to environmental and climate protection
- Level of innovation
- Relevance to agricultural value creation
Description
The nationwide funding program of the Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank is aimed at companies in primary agricultural production as well as horticulture and viticulture enterprises in all legal forms. With a low-interest loan of up to EUR 10 million per year and an unchanged high funding rate of up to 100% of eligible investment costs, it supports sustainable projects in the areas of energy efficiency, emission reduction, joint machinery purchase, organic farming, and improved animal husbandry. Applications are submitted via the applicant’s house bank, which forwards the application to Rentenbank. Eligible applicants are EU SMEs; non-SMEs may participate under aid-free conditions. The program duration extends until June 30, 2030, with a project term of 36 to 600 months possible.
Funding is provided for construction measures (barn construction, modernization), machinery and technical equipment, exhaust air and storage systems, equipment for the application of organic fertilizers, as well as planning and engineering services. Not eligible for funding are land acquisition, purchase of company shares/production rights, drainage works, investments in EEG/KWKG-supported renewable energy systems, and ongoing operating costs. Evaluation criteria include financial viability, contribution to environmental and climate protection, level of innovation, and relevance to agricultural value creation. Required documents for the application include, among others, the aid application, an economic feasibility concept, preliminary bookkeeping, a capital service plan, and the SME verification.