Farm Improvement Plans 2026 – grants for farm investments, water saving and renewable energy

In plain words

Grants covering 50–70% of the cost of investments on crop and livestock farms: buildings, machinery, new orchards, water-saving systems and solar power for own use. For professional farmers, farming companies and cooperatives. Applications open on 10 November 2026 and are scored and ranked, so not all will be funded.

Who can apply

Professional farmers aged 18–63 listed in the national farmers' register (ΜΑΑΕ), or young farmers already approved in the young-farmer scheme (Π3-75.1). Also farming companies with at least 50% of 2025 turnover from agriculture, and collective schemes (producer groups and organisations, agricultural cooperatives, social cooperatives/ΚοινΣΕπ). The farm needs a 'standard output' (an estimate of its production value) of at least €12,000, or €8,000 on islands other than Crete and Evia.

What it pays for

Farm buildings and facilities (new, extended or modernised), new machinery and equipment, tractors, new perennial plantations, fencing, a beekeeping vehicle, land purchase where allowed, water-saving systems, renewable energy and storage for own use, reuse of farm waste and by-products, biogas, computers and farm-management software, related studies. Grant rates: up to 50% for tractors, attachments and other costs; up to 60% for cutting-edge equipment, livestock and beekeeping investments and equipment that cuts fertiliser/pesticide use; up to 70% for energy saving, water saving and renewables. Young farmers and the North/South Aegean get +10 points on the 50% and 60% categories (capped at 60% for tractors and 70% overall). Maximum budget that can be subsidised: €200,000 for competitiveness investments (€400,000 for collective schemes), €400,000 for mainly livestock plans (€500,000), €150,000 for water saving (€250,000), €200,000 for renewables (€500,000), up to €750,000 for one combined plan across the 3 interventions (€1.25m for collective schemes) and €2.5m for biogas on livestock farms.

What must be true for you

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• Individuals: aged 18–63, registered as a professional farmer in ΜΑΑΕ (not a new entrant) or approved in the young-farmer scheme Π3-75.1; not receiving a pension (few exceptions)
• An accepted 2025 Single Aid Application (ΕΑΕ/ΟΣΔΕ) for the farm
• Farm standard output of at least €12,000 (€8,000 on islands other than Crete and Evia)
• Up-to-date tax and social-security certificates; operating permits where needed (e.g. a livestock unit)
• Own contribution of 30–50%: the grant is paid after you carry out and pay for the investment
• One application per person; applicants approved in the greenhouse scheme (Π3-73-2.9) or with unpaid recovery orders are excluded

How to apply

1. Check that you are a professional farmer in ΜΑΑΕ, have a 2025 Single Aid Application and your farm's standard output is above the threshold.
2. Work with an agronomist or consultant on the investment plan: supplier quotes, studies, permits and proof that you can use the land.
3. Log in to ΟΠΣΚΕ (opske.gr) with your TAXISnet codes and fill in the support application with its attachments.
4. Submit between 10 Nov 2026 and 3 Feb 2027, 13:00.
5. Check your region's ranking lists and file an objection within the deadline if needed.
6. If approved, carry out the investment, pay through a bank and file payment claims in the system.

Where to apply: ΟΠΣΚΕ (Ολοκληρωμένο Πληροφοριακό Σύστημα Κρατικών Ενισχύσεων) – opske.gr · πρόσκληση και έγγραφα: agrotikianaptixi.gr

Deadline

Online submission on ΟΠΣΚΕ from 10 November 2026 to 3 February 2027, 13:00. The opening was moved from 6 Oct 2026 by the 1st amendment. Submission order does not matter: applications are scored and ranked per region.

See also

• 2026 Single Aid Application (ΕΑΕ/ΟΣΔΕ) – yearly CAP payments for farmers13 days left · All of Greece
• 2026 Compensatory Allowance (P3-71) – yearly payment for farmers in mountain and less-favoured areas13 days left · All of Greece
• Cutting the carbon footprint of arable crops (P3-70-5.1) – pre-announced per-hectare paymentsno date yet · All of Greece
• Agrifood – farm production and processing of agricultural products (Development Law, 2nd call)44 days left · All of Greece