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.
€0.62 per kilo of resin (2026 round, for 2025 work); total budget up to €1,500,000; de minimis ceiling €300,000 per beneficiary over three years; a 3.60% digital transaction fee and a 0.25% bank fee are deducted from the amount
Who can get it
Official evidence · ΚΥΑ ΥΠΕΝ/ΔΔΔ/109948/3695/2026 (ΦΕΚ Β΄ 5914/02.10.2026) παρ. 2: «Ρητινεργάτες μέλη δασικών συνεταιρισμών καθώς και μεμονωμένοι ρητινεργάτες» · Checked: 2026-10-11
Official evidence · ΚΥΑ ΥΠΕΝ/ΔΔΔ/109948/3695/2026 (ΦΕΚ Β΄ 5914/02.10.2026) παρ. 2: «Ρητινεργάτες μέλη δασικών συνεταιρισμών καθώς και μεμονωμένοι ρητινεργάτες» · Checked: 2026-10-11
Official evidence · ΚΥΑ ΥΠΕΝ/ΔΔΔ/109948/3695/2026 (ΦΕΚ Β΄ 5914/02.10.2026): περιοχές «Δασαρχείων Μεγάρων, Λίμνης, Χαλκίδας, Ιστιαίας, Κασσάνδρας και Κορίνθου» · Checked: 2026-10-11
Official evidence · ΚΥΑ ΥΠΕΝ/ΔΔΔ/109948/3695/2026 (ΦΕΚ Β΄ 5914/02.10.2026), προϋποθέσεις χορήγησης (καθαρισμός υπορόφου, όχι διπλή ενίσχυση) · Checked: 2026-10-11
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What it is
Every year the Ministry of Environment and Energy gives de minimis aid to resin tappers who did fire-prevention work: they cleared about 20% of the undergrowth of the burnt forests they tap.
Who: individual resin tappers, forestry work cooperatives (DASE) and compulsory forestry cooperatives (ADS) that hold or rent tapped forests (or have an easement) in the areas of the Megara, Limni, Chalkida, Istiaia, Kassandra and Corinth forestry offices, and received no other aid for the same activity.
How much: €0.62 per kilo of resin in the 2026 round (for 2025 work, for about 2,230,500 kilos of resin), within a total budget of up to €1,500,000 and a de minimis ceiling of €300,000 per beneficiary over three years. A digital transaction fee of 3.60% and a Piraeus Bank fee of 0.25% are deducted from the amount. The aid cannot be seized.
2026 round: the documents are filed at the local forestry office by the date the General Directorate of Forests and Forest Environment will set. Payment is made through Piraeus Bank and is completed within 2026.
How much it pays
| Tier | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
Aid per kilo of resin (2026 round, for 2025 work) For 2025 fire-prevention work; de minimis ceiling €300,000 per beneficiary over three years | 1 € | Annual |
Lifecycle*
ActiveTime-limited programme
- Active from
- Active until
*Cycles, deadlines, and availability may change regularly. Always confirm with the official source before applying.
Benefit details
- Provider
- Υπ. Περιβάλλοντος
- Category
- Farmers, Livestock & Fishers
- Status
- Active
- Type of benefit
- One-off support
Details last verified: 11/10/2026