To boost the added value of products, meeting domestic needs for quality processed goods and expanding potential for penetration into global markets. This is accomplished by exploiting raw materials from the primary sector, integrating innovation, and adopting processes that protect the environment and limit climate change. The action supports the founding, modernization, expansion, and relocation of production and storage units, mergers of facilities, and management of by-products.

Eligible Beneficiaries

• Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises as well as large companies primarily focused on processing agricultural products (as raw materials) listed in Annex I of the TFEU, provided the final product also remains agricultural in nature.
• Any enterprise form that must keep at least B or C category accounting books, excluding companies structured as partnerships, civil cooperatives, or consortia.
• Both raw materials and end products must belong to the following sectors: meat (sheep/goats, cattle, swine, poultry, rabbits), milk, eggs, honey, animal feed, cereals, wine, vinegar, fruits/vegetables, flowers, medicinal and aromatic plants, seeds, and other propagation materials.

Eligible Expenditures
An investment plan may include costs relating to:

• Purchasing real estate (land and/or buildings).
• Improving the surrounding area of the proposed location.
• Constructing new or upgrading existing buildings.
• Machinery for processing, packaging, and refrigeration; renewable energy production for in-house needs; water and energy conservation; waste treatment; office administration and informatics; lab facilities.
• Special-purpose vehicles for product transportation.
• Internal transportation equipment (e.g., forklifts).
• Connecting to power, water, phone, or geothermal networks—if implemented within the land boundaries.
• Acquiring quality assurance certifications (e.g., ISO, HACCP, BRC Global Standards, IFS Food Standard, GLOBALG.A.P.).
• General expenses tied to facility installations and equipment: architectural, engineering, and consulting fees, as well as those for environmental and economic feasibility assessments or feasibility studies.
• Intangible costs such as software acquisition or development, patents, licenses, IP rights, trademarks, brand creation, or market research for brand image development.

Budget Limits

Project proposals may range from €400,001 to €5,000,000 in total eligible costs.

Evaluation Method

This call follows a competitive procedure, in which each proposal is assessed and ranked according to its score. If total funding is insufficient to support all proposals, those with the highest rankings are funded, and the remaining applications are rejected.