Organic Processing Investment Grant Scheme
From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
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The Scheme aims to help the development of the organic sector so as to ensure a regular supply of high quality organic produce to the market.
The Scheme is open to organic operators who:
Financial assistance will be directed towards projects which:
The Grant Aid is payable at 40% of the eligible cost (pre vat).
Projects costing less than €3,000 excluding VAT will not be eligible for grant assistance.
Part payment of Approvals will not be processed.
The maximum grant aid payable is €700,000 per applicant over the duration of this Scheme which now covers the period 2015 to 2022 .
Grant-aid will only be paid on approved and eligible expenditure.
Where an application for grant-aid is comprised of more than one investment item, approval may be granted for a lesser number of items than that specified in the application form.
Applications for aid should be sent to the Organic Unit, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Johnstown Castle Estate, Co Wexford. Alternatively, a signed completed application may be sent by email to organic@agriculture.gov.ie . Applications will not be accepted unless accompanied by all necessary documentation listed.
The Scheme will come into operation as and from 1 June 2021 and will be closed for valid applications on the 30 December 2022.
The Scheme will operate in tranches. Tranche periods, which will be announced by the Minister, are used to allocate funding. Applications are assessed and ranked in each tranche to keep expenditure within budget.
Unsuccessful applications in any tranche period are automatically carried over to the next tranche period, until such time as the Scheme closes for applications.
A closing date for any tranche means that applications received after that date will not be considered for assessment in that tranche period. A tranche closing date is not to be confused with the closing date for the Scheme.
Aid will not be given for works commenced or equipment/items purchased/delivered before written approval has been conveyed to an applicant.
Organic Processing Investment Grant Scheme Application Form
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Organic Processing Investment Grant Scheme - Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions for the Organic Processing Investment Scheme
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