Contribution for the purchase of machines and equipment for fodder farming

This type of aid is specific and in support of the livestock and crop production sector: the intervention was adopted to support the cultivation of permanent meadows in mountain areas at high altitudes, where mowing ensures the fodder base necessary for the cattle's food ration, contributes to the maintenance and protection of the territory, to the prevention/limitation of depopulation and is a fundamental component for the upkeep of the landscape.

By supporting the purchase of technologically advanced haymaking machinery and equipment, the initiative aims to improve the overall performance and sustainability of provincial farms. The aid encourages the adaptation of production to the needs of the market and the vocation of mountain areas, while guaranteeing greater security for operators and the preservation of the natural landscape, an element of identity and the driving force behind the local tourist economy.

This aid cannot be combined with other public aid for the same initiative.

Aid will be granted in the form of capital grants.

Below are indications ofeligibility

- minimum amount euro 7,000.00 excluding VAT

- maximum amount euro 40,000.00 excluding VAT.

The maximum aid intensity is 50%.

Only one application may be submitted, which may contain several initiatives eligible for funding.

Only the purchase of brand new machinery and equipment intended for forage growing (haymaking) is eligible for funding, up to a limit of one machine or piece of equipment of each type and of the value indicated in the annex.
Eligible expenditure categories include:

• Agricultural machinery: Motor mowers with mechanical or hydrostatic transmission, provided they have a minimum power of 8 hp.
• Specialised equipment: Hay-pushing rakes (also with pick up and multi twister belt) and specialised wheels for working on slopes (e.g. spiked, clawed or twin wheels).
• Accessories: Any accessories relating to the machines or equipment purchased

Only expenditure incurred after the aid application has been submitted is eligible; commencement of work or legal commitments (such as orders) prior to the application renders the entire initiative ineligible.

Applications may be submitted from 06 May 2026 until 30 June 2026.

Expenditure paid by the beneficiary by bank or postal transfer or by Ri.Ba, to the current account in the name of the beneficiary, is eligible.

The Unique Project Code (CUP) must be indicated on all invoices and payments. The code is assigned by the competent Structure during the approval of the initiative for the granting of the contribution.

The purchase must take place exclusively in ownership. Leasing financing is not allowed.

Destination Constraint: The company has the obligation not to alienate, assign or maintain the destination of use of the assets purchased for at least 3 years from the date of submission of the application for final verification (reporting).

The following are eligible for aid under this measure, as provided for by Provincial Law 4/2003:

(a) individual agricultural enterprises, as identified by current State and Provincial legislation;

(b) companies set up to run agricultural businesses identified under point (a).

Eligibility requirements:

• Possession of an agricultural VAT number.
• Possession of an up-to-date electronic farm file with the Province of Trento.
• Availability of a minimum area of 2 hectares of permanent polyphytic grassland - for fodder - in the Province of Trento, present in the file for at least 12 months (exceptions for young farmers).
• For livestock or mixed farms, compliance with specific parameters in the livestock/hectare ratio: maximum 2.5 for dairy cow, sheep and goat farms; maximum 2 for other farms.

Applications must be submitted using the computerised procedures on the portal https://srt.infotn.it

To submit an application, you must

- have a digital signature;

- whoever enters the application (the applicant or the appointed consultant) must be accredited to the portal, as specified on this webpage

The application must be digitally signed by the person entitled to sign the document, otherwise it will be inadmissible.

The application for aid must be accompanied by a cost estimate signed by the supplier, dated, valid, on headed notepaper with the supplier's logo indicating the company name, the C.C.I.A.A. registration number, the tax code and/or VAT number or similar identification codes. The estimate must also be detailed, competitive with respect to market prices and the technical characteristics must be highlighted.

The preliminary examination of the applications is entrusted to the competent Agricultural Service, which draws up the technical-administrative report. The procedure is concluded within 90 days from the day following the approval of the ranking list with the determination of the Manager; this measure provides for the grant of the contribution specifying, among other things: beneficiary, eligible expenditure, percentage of contribution, amount of the contribution, CUP code and deadlines for the implementation of the initiatives.

The adoption of the measure granting/denying the contribution will be communicated to the beneficiary by letter via PEC to the farm.

The beneficiary must submit a statement of expenditure incurred within 18 months from the date of the grant award decision.

For final payment of the contribution, an application for payment must be submitted through the portal https://srt.infotn.it/, digitally signed by the applicant, specifying the amount requested, net of VAT and ineligible expenses.

In the case of applications that do not meet the requirements, a rejection measure will be adopted.

Within the term of 18 months from the date of approval of the ranking list, should further resources be made available or recovered from any savings resulting from reduced requirements during the preliminary investigation, the above-mentioned priority ranking list may be revised.