Recovery of Agricultural Holdings (Rural Fires)
The purpose of this Technical Guidance (OT) is to set out additional information on the submission and assessment of applications under the Order (Despacho) signed by the Minister of Agriculture and Sea on 26 August 2026, for type of operation C.4.1.3 «Restoration of production potential», in accordance with the provisions of the respective specific scheme, approved by Ordinance (Portaria) No. 240/2025/1 of 27 May, and Decree-Law No. 12/2023 of 24 February, which lays down the general rules of the Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plan of Portugal.
- Support rate
- 80%
- Investment
- 10000€ 400 000€
- Budget
- 10 000 000 €
- Application deadline
- 27/10/2026
Support measure
C.4.1.3 – Restoration of production potential | Rural fires
Objective
The purpose of this Technical Guidance (OT) is to set out
additional information on the submission and assessment of applications under the Order (Despacho)
signed by the Minister of Agriculture and Sea on 26 August 2026, for type of operation C.4.1.3
«Restoration of production potential», in accordance with the provisions of the respective specific
scheme, approved by Ordinance (Portaria) No. 240/2025/1 of 27 May, and Decree-Law No. 12/2023
of 24 February, which lays down the general rules of the Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plan
of Portugal.
Eligible beneficiaries
Eligibility for support for the restoration of production potential requires the beneficiary's legal, tax and land registry compliance (commencement of activity, agricultural CAE code, licences and a clean record with IFAP), land tenure in the SIP for at least 5 years after the support and georeferenced photographs. Operations must concern holdings in areas declared in the Order (Despacho) of 26/08/2026, cover damage to assets above 30% (maximum of 400.000 € in animals, plantations, machinery or buildings) certified by the CCDR through a damage declaration, with expenditure eligible from the date of the incident.
Eligibility conditions
Eligibility for support for the restoration of production potential requires the beneficiary's legal, tax and land registry compliance (commencement of activity, agricultural CAE code, licences and a clean record with IFAP), land tenure in the SIP for at least 5 years after the support and georeferenced photographs. Operations must concern holdings in areas declared in the Order (Despacho) of 26/08/2026, cover damage to assets above 30% (maximum of 400.000 € in animals, plantations, machinery or buildings) certified by the CCDR through a damage declaration, with expenditure eligible from the date of the incident.
Application deadline
- Opens 27/08/2026
- Closes 27/10/2026
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