EAFRD — Investment Support for Wood Industries
The scheme aims to adapt and modernise the production equipment of companies processing wood-sector products. Eligible costs, beneficiaries and the level of support depend on the regional programme and call, and should not be extrapolated from one region to another.
Sawing, drying, sorting or processing wood requires efficient equipment and processes suited to the available resources. A company in the sector may need to invest to become more productive, improve quality or add more value to the raw material. The EAFRD can support certain wood-processing projects according to regional priorities: identify the exact measure and call before costing the aid.
Funded by Région Normandie, Union Européenne-FEADER
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Who can apply
Wood-processing companies may be eligible depending on their activity, size and location. The application must specify the company’s role in the sector, the products processed, current capacity and the nature of the planned investment.
Eligibility conditions
Criteria may concern the area, the type of processing, company size, the origin and use of the resource, eligible costs and the timetable. Rates and caps are not uniform across EAFRD programmes: consult the rules of the applicable call.
What the scheme covers
Investments can target modernising processing equipment, improving production flows or adding value to wood products, if these costs are expressly accepted. Directly productive equipment must be distinguished from running costs, second-hand equipment or works not accepted by the call.
Amount and funding terms
The catalogue states: a grant covering 30% of eligible costs (18% from the EAFRD and 12% from the Normandy Region). This figure must be checked: it is neither a promise of award nor confirmation of the scale currently open.
How to apply
1. Identify the regional EAFRD call for the wood sector. 2. Describe the equipment to be purchased and its contribution to capacity, quality or making better use of the resource. 3. Prepare quotes, the financing plan and technical information. 4. Check the application conditions and the no-start-before-application rule before signing orders.
Timeline
The timetable depends on the regional programme and the call for the wood sector. Confirm availability, the deadline and the available budget with the managing authority before any commitment.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Normandie, Union Européenne-FEADER
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Open
- Funding rate
- 30%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Closes
- 31 December 2027
- Geographic scope
- Normandie
Frequently asked questions
What is the EAFRD investment aid for wood-processing industries for?
The scheme aims to adapt and modernise the production equipment of companies processing wood-sector products. Eligible costs, beneficiaries and the level of support depend on the regional programme and call, and should not be extrapolated from one region to another.
Who can benefit and what are the exclusions?
Wood-processing companies may be eligible depending on their activity, size and location. The application must specify the company’s role in the sector, the products processed, current capacity and the nature of the planned investment.
What amount or benefit is provided?
A grant covering 30% of eligible costs (18% from the EAFRD and 12% from the Normandy Region). Check this in the official source for the relevant edition and area; the amount actually granted may depend on the review.
What deadline and steps should I plan for?
1. Identify the regional EAFRD call for the wood sector. 2. Describe the equipment to be purchased and its contribution to capacity, quality or making better use of the resource. 3. Prepare quotes, the financing plan and technical information. 4. Check the application conditions and the no-start-before-application rule before signing orders.
Official source
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