Paying Agency for Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development published on 18 January 2022 contest for the implementation of Sub-measure 4.3. Support for infrastructure investments related to the development, modernisation and adaptation of agriculture and forestry, type of operation 4.3.1 ‘Investments in basic public irrigation infrastructure’ from the Rural Development Programme of the Republic of Croatia for the period 2014 - 2020 1 - 2020.
Purpose of the Contest is an increase in agricultural areas that can be irrigated, primarily in order to reduce the negative impact of droughts, ensure the stability of agricultural production and increase the competitiveness of agricultural production.
Eligible beneficiaries are regional self-government units.
Eligible projects are projects for the construction of a complete irrigation system in accordance with technical solutions and building permit (accumulation, ducts, surface and/or underground drainage as elements of a functional unit of the project, pumping stations, pipelines, distribution network, control system, etc.).
Minimum value of the aid is EUR 150,000, and Maximum value of the aid is EUR 15.000.000 in kuna equivalent.
Aid intensity maximum 100 % of the total eligible costs of the project.
Project implementation period up to 24 months from the adoption of the Award Decision until the submission of the final payment application, but no later than 30 June 2025
Deadline for submission of the first part of the aid application and submission of the certificate of submission of the first part of the aid application from 1 February 2022 at 12:00 by 28 February 2022 at 12.00.
More information can be found on the Paying Agency for Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development website: Sub-measure 4.3 Aid for investments in infrastructure related to the development, modernisation and adaptation of agriculture and forestry.