Investment support

In the financial period 2007-2013 it is planned to support investments in the production of biomass and bioenergy, both in the framework of the Rural Development Plan and the Living Environment Development Plan. The legal acts necessary for applying for the support are being drafted. They will be completed in the first half of 2008.

Various investment support measures of the Rural Development Plan are being prepared. The most updated information is available in the draft Rural Development Plan. All information related to the application for support is published on the website of PRIA according to the completion of measures.

Measures of the Rural Development Plant related to bioenergy investments are planned:

Measure 1.4.3 “Investments in bioenergy production”
Support is available for investments that are aimed at the production of biomass and bioenergy mainly for own use.
Support recipients are agricultural producers.

Measure 3.1.1 “Diversification towards non-agricultural activities”
Support is available for investments that are aimed at the production of biomass where the produced energy is placed on the market.
Support recipients are micro agricultural producers

Measure 1.5 “Enhancement of the economic value of the forest and adding value to forestry products”
Support is available for the implementation of development projects for the production of new products, acquisition and implementation of processing methods and technologies (including investments for bioenergy production).
Support recipients are micro undertakings in the processing industry of forest produce.

Measure 1.6 “Adding value to agricultural products and non-wood forest produce”
Support is available for the production of biofuels from non-wood agricultural products and from the production waste of the agricultural and non-wood forest produce processing industry.
Support recipients are undertakings that are micro undertakings, small undertakings or medium undertakings and that as their main activity process and market products or non-wood forest produce and products related to such products mentioned in Annex I of the Treaty establishing the European Community.

It is planned to support bioenergy-related investments from the EU structural funds through the Living Environment Development Plan.

You can also use the following financing facilities: