Small-scale investments in bioeconomy and circular economy – ADL

Creation or modernisation of processing units for agricultural products, as well as bioeconomy and circular economy projects: construction and adaptation of facilities; acquisition of new machinery and equipment; process automation; refrigeration and internal transport; installation of renewable energy for self-consumption; energy and water efficiency measures; recovery of biomass and sub-products; quality control systems.

Construction and adaptation of facilities (max. 35% of eligible expenditure); new machinery and equipment; automation; refrigeration and internal transport; renewable energy for self-consumption; energy and water efficiency; recovery of biomass and sub-products; quality control; general expenses up to 4%.

Prioritisation by Global Operation Value (VGO); minimum score of 10 points for selection. Criteria: contribution to the LDS; use of renewable energy; being a producer organisation, multi-product group, or accredited cooperative; IRR (reference: ECB REFI rate); quality certifications; job creation; recovery of sub-products/waste; Status of Young Rural Entrepreneur. Weightings of the VGO formula set by each LAG — verify in the Technical Guidance (OT) of the call.

As per portuguese law: Portaria n.º 247/2025/1 — Capítulo III (artigos 14.º a 20.º). Temporal eligibility, exact conditions, and scores per criterion: verify in the Technical Guidance (OT) published with each LAG call on pepacc.pt.