INTERVENTION 2 – Investment in tangible and intangible assets – in processing facilities and winery infrastructure – in marketing structures and tools
Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
The Agriculture Development Programme 2014-2020 is the main agricultural policy instrument for the development of primary production and the Cypriot countryside. It consists of a series of measures that aim at the strengthening of the competitiveness of agriculture, the ensured sustainable management of natural resources and the achievement of a balanced territorial development, including job creation.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
The Intervention is 100% financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and is included in the Strategic Plan for the Common Agricultural Policy 2023-2027.
Beneficiaries of the intervention are existing and newly established wine enterprises producing or marketing grapevine products, wine producers’ organizations, associations of two or more producers or interbranch organizations. The application period has started on 7th of November 2023 and applications can be submitted through the Ministry Electronic System for Grant Schemes until 29st of February 2024. Applications and related supporting documents should be submitted only online at https://fundingapps.mcit.gov.cy.
Detailed Call Description
The Intervention covers wine enterprises producing or marketing grapevine products referred to in Part II of Annex VII of the Regulation (EU) 1308/2013.
The minimum amount of the proposed investment (eligible costs) per call of the Intervention is set at €10.000 for Beneficiaries A, €20.000 for Beneficiaries B and €50.000 for Beneficiaries C, as they are described in section 9 below.
Eligible expenditure includes:
- Construction, acquisition, or improvement of immovable property.
- Purchase of new machinery and equipment, furniture (including outdoor furniture), equipment mechanical and hardware computer equipment acquisition and development of computer software and commercial vehicles
- Purchase of wooden barrels, grape crushing crates / solar dryers.
- General expenses -– Architects’ and engineers’ fees, consultation fees and feasibility studies linked to tangible assets referred to in points 1-3 and shall not exceed 12% of their total value.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
The grant is estimated as 40% on the eligible expenditure for Beneficiaries A, 20% on the eligible expenditure for Beneficiaries B and 15% on the eligible expenditure for Beneficiaries C.
The maximum grant amount is €200.000 for all categories of Beneficiaries.
Thematic Categories
- Processing
- Rural development
- Trade and Commerce
Eligibility for Participation
- Large Enterprises
- Other Beneficiaries
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
Beneficiaries of the intervention are wine enterprises engaged in producing or marketing of grapevine products listed in Part II of Annex VII of Regulation (EU) 1308/2013 and are included in the following categories, depending on the size of the beneficiary:
- Beneficiary Category “A”: Micro, Small and Medium-Sized enterprises belonging to the category of SMEs as defined in Commission of the European Communities Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003.
- Beneficiary Category “B”: Enterprises which are not covered by Article 2(1) of this Regulation, which have fewer than 750 employees or with an annual turnover of less than EUR 200 million.
- Beneficiary Category “C”: Enterprises employing more than 750 employees or with an annual turnover of more than EUR 200 million.
In accordance with Article 59(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, no aid may be granted to firms in difficulty within the meaning of the Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring non-financial undertakings in difficulty (2014/C 249/01).
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation (CAPO), Managing Authority (Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment)
Industry and Technology Service, Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry: https://www.intervention.wineries
Persons to Contact:
Antigoni Kouzali
Commercial and Industrial Inspector
Τelephone: +357 22867279
Email: akouzali@meci.gov.cy
Fax: +357 22867253
Ioannis Heracleous
Commercial and Industrial Officer
Τelephone: +357 22867275
Email: iheracleous@meci.gov.cy
Fax: +357 22867253
Katerina Strati
Audit Officer COOP A’
Τelephone: +357 22867243
Email: kstrati@mof.gov.cy
Fax: +357 22867253
Maria Christodoulidou
Commercial and Industrial Officer A’
Τelephone: +357 22867154
Email: mchristodoulidou@meci.gov.cy
Fax: +357 22867253