The new program P3-73-2.9 "Investments for the modernization of greenhouses and crop shelters" of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food is an important funding opportunity for farmers and agricultural entities seeking to modernize their cultivation infrastructure.

🔍 Key  Points of the Program

📅 Application  Duration:
From 23 June 2025 to 26 August 2025

💶 Budget:

1. Public expenditure: €150 million
2. Total estimated budget (with over-commitment and private participation): €600 million

🧑 🌾 Beneficiaries

1. Professional farmers
2. Newcomers to professional farming
3. Farm owners
4. Legal entities with agricultural activity
5. Collective agricultural schemes (with special conditions)

📈 Grant Rates

Basic support intensity:

1. 60%for:
   1. State-of-the-art equipment (see Annex 3)
   2. Hydroponics/Aeroponics
   3. Pure Electric Machinery
2. 50% for other eligible costs

Grant surcharges (up to max 70%):

1. +10 credits for:
   1. Based in the Aegean: up to 70% in total
   2. Based in Thessaly, Evros Regional Region, Municipality of Domokos, or ESDIM areas: up to 65%
   3. Young farmers: up to 70%, regardless of where they are based

🏗️ Eligible Costs

1. Construction/expansion/modernization of greenhouses and plant production structures
2. Purchase and installation of equipment (eg, hydroponics, heating/cooling systems, curtains)
3. Agricultural machinery (tractors, harvesters, fertilizer distributors)
4. Land purchase (up to 10% of eligible costs)
5. RES investments
6. General service costs for the implementation of the project

🏦 Financing from Banks

1. Discounting a grant with a loan
2. Long-term lending to cover private participation

📌 Tip: Prepare your dossier in time, consult an agronomist or surveyor for inclusion, and choose a banking partner to cover the private participation.