Training and Information – Information Actions
Support for information actions for young farmers and sector stakeholders on biodiversity, natural and water resources, digital and financial literacy and the profitability of new holdings.
- Support rate
- 95%
- Investment
- Up to 70 000 € (300 000 € for organisations with an IFAP protocol)
- Budget
- 4 000 000 €
- Application deadline
- 09/12/2026
Support measure
C.5.2 – Training and information | Information Actions (1st Call)
Objective
To support information actions that strengthen the skills of young farmers in the initial phase of installation, promote biodiversity and the prevention of natural resource degradation, improve digital and financial literacy and support the digital transition of the agricultural sector.
Eligible beneficiaries
Agricultural or forestry cooperatives, their unions, federations and confederations; associative legal persons operating in the agricultural, forestry or rural sector; operational and technology centres in the agricultural, forestry or agri-food sectors. One application per beneficiary.
Eligibility conditions
Agricultural or forestry cooperatives and their structures, agricultural, forestry or rural sector associations and operational and technology centres
Eligible actions
In-person actions, webinars, digital and printed publications, videos and presence at fairs, on: biodiversity; prevention of natural resource degradation; water resource management; digital literacy and digitalisation; profitability of new agricultural holdings.
Multi-annual action plans between 01/01/2026 and 30/06/2029.
Eligible costs
Unit costs per type of action (e.g. full-day in-person action – 2 007,80 €; webinar – 500,44 €; video – 5 327,60 €).
Assessment criteria
VGO = 0,20 A + 0,20 B + 0,15 C + 0,15 D + 0,30 E (0 to 20 scale): A – Environment and climate; B – Digital literacy; C – SAAF advisers; D – Target audiences; E – Experience. Operations with VGO ≥ 10 are selected.
Application deadline
- Opens 07/10/2026
- Closes 09/12/2026
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