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Compensation to Livestock Farmers for Animals Culled or Slaughtered under Mandatory Disease-Control Measures
Livestock farmers who are ordered by the veterinary authorities to cull or slaughter their animals because of an epizootic disease (e.g. sheep pox, peste des petits ruminants, foot-and-mouth disease, brucellosis) are compensated on the market value of the animals. Payment goes through the regional veterinary services.
Body: Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων (Δ/νση Υγείας των Ζώων) μέσω των κτηνιατρικών υπηρεσιών των Περιφερειών
DEI Agricultural Tariff GAIA (reduced electricity for farm holdings + debt settlement)
You hold an agricultural electricity supply (farm holding with crop/livestock production).
Body: ΔΕΗ
State Aid to Agricultural Holdings for the Increased Cost of Fertilizers
You are a farmer registered in the Register of Farmers and Agricultural Holdings (MAAE).
Body: ΑΑΔΕ — Δελτία Τύπου / myBusinessSupport
Aid for growing Chios mastic (Small Aegean Islands programme)
A yearly payment of €11.50 per kilo of "clean mastic" for growers of mastic trees in the mastic villages of Chios who are members of a cooperative of the Chios Mastic Growers Association. Apply to the Association by 31 May and declare it in the Single Aid Application.
Body: Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων — ΥΑ 6266/146471/2017 (ΦΕΚ Β' 21/2017), άρθρο 11· πληρωμή: ΑΑΔΕ
Aid for beekeepers on the smaller Aegean islands (up to €14 per hive)
A yearly payment for active beekeepers who live permanently on the smaller Aegean islands (all except Crete and Evia): €4 per hive, plus €2 for each kilo of honey per hive you sold legally, up to €14 per hive. Applications every year from 1 September to 20 October.
Body: Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων — ΥΑ 391799/2024 (ΦΕΚ Β΄ 6946/2024, ΑΔΑ Ψ4ΑΜ4653ΠΓ-ΤΙΕ)
Areas with natural or specific constraints compensatory payment (Intervention P3-71, Greek: Π3-71; CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027)
Annual per-hectare payment to active farmers and livestock breeders who farm or graze in mountain, less-favoured, island, border or lignite areas. It is claimed every year through the Single Aid Application (SAA).
Body: ΥΠΑΑΤ (ΕΥΔ ΣΣ ΚΑΠ) — ΥΑ 1067/243916/2023, ΦΕΚ Β' 4883/2023
Grants for Investments on Fishing Vessels without Increasing Fishing Capacity (Action 1.1.2, Fisheries Programme 2021-2027)
A 50% to 85% grant for investments on professional fishing vessels (e.g. safety, working conditions, energy efficiency) that do not increase fishing capacity. Applications in OPSKE until 16/10/2026.
Body: Ειδική Υπηρεσία Διαχείρισης Προγράμματος «Αλιεία, Υδατοκαλλιέργεια και Θάλασσα» (ΥΠΑΑΤ)
Interest-rate subsidy on loans for land purchase by young farmers
Financial support in the form of a loan interest-rate subsidy for young farmers buying farmland. It is currently offered by the Region of Crete, with an online application to the regional unit's Directorate of Agricultural Economy.
Body: Περιφέρεια Κρήτης — Διευθύνσεις Αγροτικής Οικονομίας & Κτηνιατρικής (ΔΑΟΚ) των Π.Ε.
Refund of the Excise Duty on Agricultural Diesel
Professional farmers get back the excise duty on the diesel they buy for their farming, in instalments during the year, without an application.
Body: ΑΑΔΕ — Δελτίο Τύπου 17/12/2025 (επιστροφή ΕΦΚ αγροτικού πετρελαίου)
ELGA State Financial Aid (KOE) for Natural-Disaster Damage to Farm Production and Fixed Capital
State aid through ELGA for farmers and livestock breeders whose losses from natural disasters or adverse weather are not covered by ELGA insurance, such as plant capital, greenhouses, livestock buildings, storage and equipment. It is activated per event by a joint ministerial decision and needs an application and damage above 30%.
Body: ΕΛΓΑ (Οργανισμός Ελληνικών Γεωργικών Ασφαλίσεων)
State Aid for Losses from the March–April 2025 Frosts (cherries, sour cherries, apples, quinces, figs)
A state-aid programme of up to EUR 50 million, run by ELGA, for growers of cherries, sour cherries, apples, quinces and fresh figs in specific regional units who lost more than 30% of their 2025 production to the March–April 2025 frosts, at a stage ELGA insurance does not cover. It concerns those who filed a final application with ELGA during 2025.
Body: ΥΠΑΑΤ, ΥΠΕΘΟΟ και ΑΑΔΕ (ΚΥΑ 252456/02-10-2026)· υλοποίηση ΕΛΓΑ
Financial aid to resin tappers for forest fire-prevention work
Yearly de minimis aid to resin tappers (individually or through forestry cooperatives) who cleared the undergrowth of the pine forests they tap in the areas of the Chalkida, Limni, Istiaia, Corinth, Megara and Kassandra forestry offices. The aid is calculated per kilo of resin.
Body: Υπουργείο Περιβάλλοντος και Ενέργειας, Γενική Διεύθυνση Δασών / Δασαρχεία — ΚΥΑ ΦΕΚ Β΄ 5914/2026
Coupled income support for crops (CAP 2023-2027)
A yearly per-hectare payment for growers of wheat, barley, maize, rice, pulses, feed legumes, soya, alfalfa, seeds for sowing, cotton, Corinthian currant, processing tomatoes, oranges for juice or apples in PDO/PGI zones. It is claimed in the 2026 Single Aid Application by 16 October 2026.
Body: ΑΑΔΕ (ΓΔΕΛΕΠ) — Α.1161/2026, Ενιαία Αίτηση Ενίσχυσης 2026· ποσά ανά καλλιέργεια: Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων
Farm Investment / Modernization Plans 2026
Professional farmers/livestock breeders, for investments to modernise their holding (machinery, livestock buildings, etc.)
Body: Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων — Γενική Γραμματεία Ενωσιακών Πόρων και Υποδομών (πρόσκληση ΑΔΑ ΡΘΗΟ4653ΠΓ-ΧΙ7)
Upcoming(1)
Not open for applications yet.
Young Farmers Support
One-off support of €30,000-€42,500 for young farmers setting up.
Body: Αγροτική Ανάπτυξη — Παρέμβαση Π3-75.1Upcoming
Under review(12)
This information has not been checked by us yet — please confirm it at the official source.
Redistributive Income Support for Sustainability (CAP Pillar 1)
Beneficiaries of Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) within the Single Aid Application (EAE), support for the first stremmata of the farm
Body: ΑΑΔΕ (ΓΔΕΛΕΠ) — Α.1161/2026, Ενιαία Αίτηση Ενίσχυσης 2026 (Π1-29)Under review
Income-Loss Compensation for Livestock Farmers Hit by Sheep Pox, PPR and Foot-and-Mouth Disease (2026)
Livestock farmers who, under the health measures against sheep and goat pox, foot-and-mouth disease or peste des petits ruminants, had animals culled and were left for a time with fewer animals, receive compensation for the lost income. EUR 16,843,162.50 was paid for the first half of 2026; a payment for the second half will follow.
Body: Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων — Δελτίο Τύπου 27/8/2026Under review
ELGA Compensation for Crop and Livestock Damage
Holders of farm holdings (owners, usufructuaries or operators), compulsorily insured with ELGA, with an annual crop/livestock declaration and a paid-up insurance contribution
Body: ΕΛΓΑUnder review
Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS)
Annual payment per hectare for farmers under the CAP.
Body: ΑΑΔΕ (ΓΔΕΛΕΠ) — Α.1161/2026, Ενιαία Αίτηση Ενίσχυσης 2026 (Π1-21)Under review
Organic Farming Support
Yearly support per hectare for organic crops and livestock: indicatively €120–€1,440, reduced when applications exceed the budget.
Body: Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης — Βιολογική ΓεωργίαUnder review
Keeping traditional vine growing on Thira (Santorini) and Thirasia (Π3-70-1.2, Action 2)
A yearly payment of €765 per hectare for 5 years to winegrowers on Thira (Santorini) and Thirasia who keep the traditional pruning and an ecological buffer strip around the plot. The call is expected within 2026.
Body: Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων — απάντηση 187122/15-7-2026 στη ΒουλήUnder review
Support for Livestock Farmers for the Higher Cost of Animal Feed 2026
The Ministry of Rural Development announced EUR 53,773,000 of support for livestock farmers across the country for the cost of animal feed, to be paid within October 2026. The terms will be set by a joint ministerial decision that has not been published yet.
Body: Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων — Δελτίο Τύπου 5/10/2026Under review
Fishing Fuel Subsidy 2026 for Professional Fishers (April–August)
A subsidy on the fuel professional fishers used in April–August 2026, as de minimis aid: 32 cents a litre for April and May and 24 cents a litre for June, July and August. The payment procedure has not been announced yet.
Body: Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων — Δελτίο Τύπου 7/10/2026Under review
CAP Eco-schemes 2023-2027 (beyond organic farming)
Farmers who apply environmentally friendly practices (olive trees, circular economy, extensive grazing, etc.), beyond organic farming
Body: ΑΑΔΕUnder review
Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers (CAP P1-30, Greek: Π1-30)
Young farmers (up to 5 years since first setting up, aged up to 40) within the Single Aid Application
Body: ΑΑΔΕUnder review
Coupled Support for Sheep and Goats
A yearly payment of €12 per eligible animal (claim year 2025) for sheep and goat farmers who deliver their milk to approved processing plants.
Body: Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων — ΥΑ 270/170279/2023 (ΦΕΚ Β' 3702/2023)· πληρωμή: ΑΑΔΕ (ΓΔΕΛΕΠ)Under review
Coupled Support for Beef
A yearly payment per eligible animal for cattle farmers: €108 for cows that calved during the year, €200 for calves slaughtered at 11-12 months and €235 for calves slaughtered at 14-24 months (claim year 2025).
Body: Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων — ΥΑ 246/153250/2023 (ΦΕΚ Β' 3477/2023)· πληρωμή: ΑΑΔΕ (ΓΔΕΛΕΠ)Under review
Ended(9)
Rounds that have closed. Kept for reference; they no longer accept applications.
Restructuring and conversion of vineyards (intervention Π2-58.1, wine year 2026-2027)
A flat-rate payment per stremma (0.1 ha) for winegrowers who uproot and replant, plant with a replanting permit, re-graft or improve the trellising of their vineyard. Applications for 2026-2027 ran 7–28 July 2026; the next round has not been announced.
Body: Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων — ΚΥΑ 176522/2026 (ΦΕΚ Β' 4098/2026)Ended
Compensation for Coastal Fishing Vessels for Gear Destruction and Catch Loss Caused by Protected Marine Species (Action 1.6.2, PALYTH 2021-2027)
One-off compensation for owners of coastal fishing vessels for gear destruction and catch loss caused by protected marine species, for 01.01.2022–31.12.2024. Applications for the call closed on 15.12.2024.
Body: Ειδική Υπηρεσία Διαχείρισης Προγράμματος «Αλιεία, Υδατοκαλλιέργεια και Θάλασσα» (ΕΥΔ ΠΑΛΥΘ), Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και ΤροφίμωνEnded
Conservation of endangered native farm-animal breeds (intervention Π3-70-1.5, CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027)
A yearly payment per livestock unit for farmers who keep animals of endangered native breeds, entered in the breed's herd book, with a 5-year commitment. Those who joined with the 2024 call are paid every year; no new call has been announced.
Body: Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων — ΥΑ 973/251361/2024 (ΦΕΚ Β' 4990/2024)· αιτήματα πληρωμής στην Ενιαία Αίτηση Ενίσχυσης (ΑΑΔΕ)Ended
Support for organic beekeeping (intervention Π3-70-1.6, CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027)
A yearly payment from €1,650 to €10,230, depending on the number of hives, for beekeepers who convert their colonies to organic and commit for 6 years. Applications for the 1st call ran 23.05–02.06.2025; no new call has been announced.
Body: Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων — 1η Πρόσκληση Π3-70-1.6 (Διαύγεια)· αιτήματα πληρωμής στην Ενιαία Αίτηση Ενίσχυσης (ΑΑΔΕ)Ended
Aid for replacement hives and mobile hive bases (action ΜΚ2-55.3-2, CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027)
Aid per replacement hive (€21.01 in 2025) and per mobile hive base (€5.09) for active beekeepers with at least 20 hives. The 2026 round has closed; the next one has not been announced yet.
Body: Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων — ΥΑ 241/147010/2023 (ΦΕΚ Β' 3277/2023)· πληρωμή: ΑΑΔΕEnded
Payment for insect mating disruption (KOMFOUZIO), agri-environment action 70-1.3.2, CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027
Annual per-hectare payment to farmers who for 5 years use pheromone products (mating disruption) instead of chemicals on peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, pome fruit, walnuts, citrus and vines. Applications for the 1st call ran 14.04–05.05.2025.
Body: ΥΠΑΑΤ (ΕΥΔ ΣΣ ΚΑΠ) / ΑΑΔΕ (πρώην ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ) — 1η Πρόσκληση Δράσης 70-1.3.2 (Διαύγεια)Ended
De Minimis State Aid to Farmers for Extreme Weather / Adverse Production Conditions
Producers in specific categories set by each Joint Ministerial Decision (JMD) (e.g. 2026 round: rice producers, those affected by the 2021 frost, producers in the Regional Unit of Ioannina affected by the 2025 water shortage)
Body: ΑΑΔΕEnded
"Amalthea" Financial Aid to Island Livestock Farmers
You are a professional livestock farmer (sheep and goats) · Your farm is based in a purely island region or island group (Evia and Elafonisos are excluded).
Body: Υπουργείο Ναυτιλίας και Νησιωτικής ΠολιτικήςEnded
Financial support for nomadic (migratory) beekeeping (CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027)
Yearly flat-rate aid per hive for beekeepers with at least 110 hives who move at least 40% of their hives every year. The 2026 round has closed (applications until 30 May 2026); the next one has not been announced yet.
Body: Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων (πληρωμή: ΑΑΔΕ, πρώην ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ· έλεγχοι: ΔΑΟΚ των Περιφερειακών Ενοτήτων)Ended