New Funding Opportunities

Support for the Technological Development of Horticultural Holdings

A new funding opportunity has opened for the horticultural sector under the title Support for the Technological Development of Horticultural Holdings (Kertészeti üzemek technológiai fejlesztésének támogatása). We have gathered the most important information below:

Call code: KAP-RD01a-1-25\ Call name: Support for the technological development of horticultural holdings\ Form of support: Non-repayable grant (VNT)\ Procedure type: Simplified selection procedure\ Available budget: HUF 25,000,000,000

The first round of applications opens on 2 April 2025 and continues in the period 16–29 April. The subsequent submission rounds are:

2–14 October 2025

15–28 October 2025

The aim of the call is to raise the technological standard of the horticultural sector, with particular emphasis on purchasing environmentally friendly, energy-efficient machinery. The support enables smaller holdings to achieve competitive production, thereby increasing the quantity and quality of Hungarian horticultural products.

Eligible Beneficiaries

  • Agricultural producers
  • Cooperatives whose members are agricultural producers
  • State-recognised producer organisations
  • Businesses carrying out integrator or processing activities related to medicinal herb cultivation

Conditions of support:\ To take part in the call, the beneficiary must be listed in the Beneficiary Register (Kedvezményezetti Nyilvántartási Rendszer).

All eligible holdings have the opportunity to make use of development funding in order to contribute to sustainable and successful farming. It is important to submit applications only after a thorough review of the call documentation.

In addition,

GINOP Plusz-1.2.4-24 – Support for Micro and Small Enterprises

Who can apply?\ Micro and small enterprises that:

  • Have at least 1 closed business year.
  • Employed at least 1 person in the most recent year.
  • Have their registered office in Hungary.
  • Plan the project in one of the four most disadvantaged regions (Dél-Alföld, Dél-Dunántúl, Észak-Alföld, Észak-Magyarország) or in Free Enterprise Zones.
  • Are not subject to KATA (the small taxpayers' itemised lump-sum tax).

Eligible activities:

  • Purchase of new equipment and machinery.
  • Property development.
  • IT development.
  • Professional implementation of the project.

Submission of applications:\ From 29 April 2025.

Amount of support:\ HUF 5,000,000 – HUF 30,000,000 (non-repayable).

Own contribution:\ Minimum 50%.

Advance payment:\ Maximum 25%, HUF 15,000,000.

Project completion time:\ Up to 18 months.

Project locations:\ The four disadvantaged regions or settlements in Free Enterprise Zones (SZVZ).

Expected number of supported projects:\ 1,700–3,300.