Market Structure Improvement Directive
Grant for producer organizations and investment projects aimed at improving the processing and marketing of agricultural products in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Applications can be submitted continuously (deadlines: 31 March and 31 August; for approval within the same year, submission by 31 July).
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for the establishment and operation of producer organizations during the first five years, as well as investments in the collection, storage, cooling, sorting, market-oriented preparation, packaging, labeling, processing, and marketing of agricultural products.
Eligible expenses
- Start-up expenses of producer organizations
- Personnel costs
- Expenses for management
- Office equipment (hardware and software)
- Investments in technical facilities (collection, storage, cooling, etc.)
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Non-eligible expenses
- Loan procurement and interest
- Leasing costs
- Rents and hereditary building rights interest
- Real estate transfer tax and value-added tax
- Depreciation amounts
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Eligible to apply
- Companies
Funding requirements
- Project must not have started before the application is submitted
- Producer organizations must be formally recognized and established for at least five years
- Companies must present contracts with producer organizations or at least five producers (or three in the case of micro/small enterprises)
- Companies must not be in difficulty according to EU guidelines
- Investment projects must be completed within three years
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Documents required for application
- Name and size of the producer group
- Names of the producers
- Description of the project
- Registered office of the group
- Statement of eligible expenses
- Amount of the grant
- Excerpt from the commercial or cooperative register
- Articles of association or partnership agreement
- Land register excerpt
- Annual financial statements for the last three years
- Cost-effectiveness calculation for the project
- Construction documents
- Supply contracts for raw material procurement
- Financing commitment/proof of own funds
- SME declaration
- Declaration of no enterprise in difficulty
- Official permits
- Three quotes or cost estimates each
Evaluation criteria
- Economic efficiency of the project
- Utilization of intake capacity
- Resource efficiency
- Marketing concept
Description
The Market Structure Improvement Directive in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania promotes the establishment and activities of producer organizations during the first five years as a non-repayable grant, as well as investment projects aimed at optimizing the collection, storage, cooling, sorting, market-oriented preparation, packaging, labeling, processing, and marketing of agricultural products. Eligible for funding are formally recognized producer organizations and micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises whose activities do not simultaneously cover production. Applications can be submitted continuously from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2029; for approval within the same year, the complete application must be received by the granting authority by July 31. Project selection deadlines are March 31 and August 31.
Funding rates vary depending on the project between 10% and 60% of eligible expenses, with start-up and organizational costs of organizations subsidized up to 60% in the first and second years, decreasing in subsequent years on a graduated scale. An additional premium of up to 15% is possible for exclusive processing of quality products. Up to €100,000 can be applied for per year and up to a total of €400,000; the project duration is a maximum of 36 months. Prerequisites for investment projects include, among other things, proof of economic viability and sales opportunities as well as contracts with at least five producers (three for micro and small enterprises). Interested parties receive comprehensive information and application templates from the State Office for Agriculture and Environment West Mecklenburg. Further details on requirements and selection criteria facilitate a successful application submission.
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