The operative truth
Terms
| Administering body | Regional agriculture departments |
|---|---|
| Instrument type | Annual Payments |
| Tier | Regional Instruments |
| Ceiling | Per-hectare or per-animal annual payment |
| Coverage | €100–700 depending on the commitment |
| Cost of money | n/a |
| Term | 5-year commitments |
| Earliest reachable | Month 6 |
| Application to cash | Annual claim cycle |
Who qualifies
Farmers keeping native breeds, conserving landrace varieties, or adopting biodiversity-favourable practices.
What it funds
Unrestricted, conditional on maintaining the commitment.
What disqualifies an applicant
What it stacks with
These instruments combine with this one. Grants generally cannot double-fund the same cost, but different components of the same project may each carry their own support, and tax credits stack more freely with grants than grants do with each other.
CAP Eco-Schemes
Farmers adopting defined voluntary practices — extensive grazing, reduced inputs, permanent crop ground cover, pollinator provision.
Organic Conversion and Maintenance
Agricultural undertakings converting to or maintaining certified organic production.
Natural Constraint Payment
Agricultural undertakings farming in designated mountain or otherwise constrained areas.
Ventures this funds
7 venture types in the atlas list this instrument in their capital stack.
Rare-Breed Pig Rearing
Semi-wild rearing of native pig breeds for premium fresh meat and for supply to artisan curers.
14–24 months
Seed Saving and Native Variety Propagation
Production and sale of conservation-variety seed and seedlings for growers and gardeners.
8–16 months
Birdwatching and Wildlife Guiding
Specialist guiding for birdwatchers and naturalists, with hides, equipment and expertise.
3–8 months
Forest Carbon and Ecosystem Service Projects
Managing woodland for verified carbon sequestration and selling the resulting credits.
18–40 months
Rewilding and Habitat Restoration
Restoring degraded land to functioning habitat under public contract and conservation funding.
10–22 months
Native Plant and Tree Nursery
Propagation of native trees, shrubs and wildflowers for restoration, forestry and landscaping.
12–26 months
Grazing Services for Land Management
Contracted grazing to control vegetation on solar farms, firebreaks, orchards and public land.
5–12 months
Note on sources. This page is generated from the VentureItalica research registry. Figures and legal references reflect the corpus as verified at the last review and are indicative rather than advice. Instruments change; always confirm the current call text with the administering body before acting.
