European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (ELER)

• Companies, municipalities, public institutions, associations/unions and private individuals.

• Promotion of the competitiveness of agriculture.
• Ensuring the sustainable management of natural resources and climate protection.
• The balanced spatial development of rural economy and rural communities, including the creation and maintenance of jobs.

The following measures will be co-financed in particular:

• Knowledge transfer and information
• Advisory, operational management and representation services
• Quality regulations for agricultural products and food
• Investments in tangible assets
• Reconstruction of agricultural production potential damaged by natural disasters and other disasters, as well as the introduction of preventive measures,
• Development of agricultural farms and other businesses, including through grants for start-ups and investments in the creation and development of non-agricultural activities,
• Basic services and village renewal in rural areas,
• Investments in the development of forest areas and the improvement of the sustainability of forests,
• Reforestation and establishment of forests,
• Establishment, regeneration and renewal of agroforestry systems,
• Prevention of damage and restoration of the original state of forests after forest fires, natural and other disasters,
• Investments to strengthen resilience and enhance the ecological value of forest ecosystems,
• Investments in forest management techniques as well as in the processing, mobilization and marketing of forest products,
• Establishment of producer groups and organizations,
• Agricultural environment and climate measures,
• Organic or biological farming,
• Payments under Natura 2000 and the Water Framework Directive,
• Payments for areas disadvantaged for natural or other specific reasons,
• Animal welfare,
• Forest environment and climate services and forest conservation,
• Cooperation between actors from the agricultural or forestry sector and other actors,
• Risk management through crop, animal and plant insurance, mutual funds or instruments for income stabilization. The minimum rate of participation by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development is 20%.