Grant - 75.01

75.01: setting up young farmers.

Official name (HR): Uspostava mladih poljoprivrednika

Business plan activities: production development, eligible buildings and equipment, plantations, machinery and other permitted investments.

UpcomingReview updated October 2026.
The announced terms are based on a draft, plan or official announcement. Applications are not yet open; the final call may change the amounts and eligibility.

Who it is for.

Young people up to 40 who are setting up a farm for the first time or have been farm holders for no more than five years, with the required skills and economic size.

Not an instrument for large enterprises

What can be funded.

Business plan activities: production development, eligible buildings and equipment, plantations, machinery and other permitted investments.

Business plan implementation

Funding framework.

The intervention description provides for €75,000 per beneficiary. The call and ordinance amendments set the final terms.

Support for setting up a farm

Status and preparation.

A new cycle is in preparation. A consultation on amending the ordinance has been published. The date of the new application window has not yet been confirmed.

Upcoming, applications not open

Eligible costs.

  • Business plan activities: production development, eligible buildings and equipment, plantations, machinery and other permitted investments.

What to check before deciding.

  • Not an instrument for large enterprises
  • Costs, the project start and other aid must comply with the instrument's rules.

How we prepare the project.

First we check the activity, the size of linked enterprises, the location, the costs and the start date. Then we align the budget, own funds and the evidence this instrument requires.

During preparation we agree the responsible people, documents and deadlines. After approval we track procurement, costs, reporting and indicators. See how we manage implementation.

  1. Eligibility check

    activity, company size, location, start date

  2. Budget and evidence

    costs, own funding, evidence

  3. Application

    responsible people, documents, deadlines

  4. Decision

    the competent authority decides on the award

  5. Implementation

    procurement, costs, reports, indicators

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Sources and review date.

Reviewed: October 2026. The current call, its amendments and the official documentation prevail.

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Deadline / availability
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