📋 Tender Overview
March 2, 2026, Chisinau - The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry informs that, from March 2, 2026, farmers can apply to the 5th call for grants from the AGGRI Project. The program provides support for investments in the cattle, sheep and goat sectors, intended for milk and meat production, as well as in pig and poultry holdings, to strengthen biosecurity measures. Investments in equipping laying hen farms are also eligible, in order to comply with animal welfare and food safety standards.
Within the call, the following subsectors are also eligible:
1. The vegetable subsector, which includes all types of vegetables grown for commercial purposes.
2. The subsector of niche horticultural crops, such as black, red and white currants; blackberry; blueberries; raspberry; goji berries; gooseberry; black rowan; rosehip; black elder (Sambucus nigra); rose of sweetness; sea buckthorn; lavender; mint; garden weed; rosemary; sweet stevia, as well as nurseries for the production of the mentioned species.
3. The processing and direct marketing of agricultural production, through investments in the processing and valorization of milk, meat, niche horticultural crops, essential oils and extracts, fodder and other products obtained from agricultural raw materials.
The application period starts on March 2, 2026 and ends on May 29, 2026. The maximum amount of a grant can reach USD 1 million, without exceeding 50% of the value of the eligible investment. For the niche crops sector, the investment value will not exceed USD 70 thousand per beneficiary, except for cooperatives, where the ceiling is USD 300 thousand.
The money can be used for the construction and modernization of livestock holdings, equipping them with the latest technologies, as well as the purchase of breeding animals. Funds are also available for the energy efficiency of holdings, including the implementation of technologies for obtaining renewable energy (biogas stations and photovoltaic panels).
To benefit from financial support, applicants must meet the following conditions:
- to be registered and carry out activity in the territory controlled by the authorities of the Republic of Moldova, with the exception of the municipalities of Chisinau and Balti;
- to legally own the goods that are the object of the investment, based on a lease or loan agreement valid for a period of at least five years;
- have a viable long-term business plan;
- to ensure an own contribution of at least 50% of the value of the investment sub-project.
The complete list of eligibility criteria and the documents required for application can be consulted in the Grant Allocation Manual, available on the web page https://aipa.gov.md/granturi/aggri
The files can be submitted to the territorial offices of the Agency for Intervention and Payments for Agriculture.
