Scheme aims to help the development of the organic sector

You may be eligible if:

• Are licensed organic operators registered with an approved organic certification body.
• Are currently registered with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. 
• Own or have leasehold title to the site for a minimum period of five years, on which it is proposed to carry out the development* 
• Agree to provide relevant bank/building society/credit union details to ensure that all payments made by the Department are paid by electronic fund transfer. 
• Provide a copy of Business Plan as per Annex A of the terms & conditions where the value of the application is greater than €90,000 excluding VAT.

• Grant Aid is payable at 60% of the eligible cost (pre vat) in the processing of all Primary Agricultural Products as defined under Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 on the Common Market Organisation. 
• The maximum grant, per applicant, for investments under the scheme will be €900,000 per annum.

Financial assistance will be directed towards projects which: 

• Grant Aid can be used for Building and equipment
• Improve the organic sector and provide the producers of the basic product with an opportunity of enhancing income. 
• Help to guide production in line with foreseeable market trends or encourage the development of new outlets for agricultural products. 
• Help to improve production, handling, and preparation of organic produce.
• Facilitate the adoption and application of new technologies. 
• Help to ensure the adoption of "best practice" within the organic production/processing sector. 
• Develop facilities for processing of organic products including, preparation, grading, packing, storage, distribution, or the sale of organic products as part of a wider organic operation. 
• Projects must be solely dedicated to improving the organic sector. 
• Grant aid will not be provided for road vehicles.