Third call under measure 73-02 - Investments in processing and marketing of agricultural products (transformation investments)
Original title (DE): 3. Aufruf (Call) zur Einreichung von Förderungsanträgen in der Maßnahme 73-02 'Investitionen in die Verarbeitung und Vermarktung landwirtschaftlicher Erzeugnisse' - Transformationsinvestitionen
What it funds
Third Call under measure 73-02, the only Austrian project measure that works with genuine fixed-deadline windows. Open since 1 May 2026 via the aws Fördermanager, it closes on 15 December 2026 at 24:00 with a maximum of EUR 12 million available. This round's thematic focus is transformation investments along four axes: digitalisation and automation; decarbonisation and energy efficiency; circular economy and by-product valorisation; protein supply security and supply-chain resilience. Eligible items are construction and technical investments for processing and marketing in the cereals, fruit, vegetable, wine, dairy, meat and poultry sectors, plus intangible planning and consultancy costs.
Who can apply
Enterprises of any size with their investment location in Austria, active in agricultural production, processing of agricultural raw materials or marketing of agricultural products: natural and legal persons and registered partnerships. The measure's general framework favours SMEs (maximum 250 employees, EUR 50 million turnover).
Access for non-resident businesses
Il bando ammette esplicitamente 'Unternehmen aller Größen mit Investitionsstandort in Österreich': il requisito documentato è la localizzazione dell'investimento in Austria, non la nazionalità dell'impresa.
Notes and caveats
Sources report two maximum-rate figures: the AMA Merkblatt for the measure gives a 10-30% range, while the 3rd Call text states a maximum co-financing intensity of 40% for Annex I products. The EUR 400,000 minimum cost threshold restricts the measure to industrial-scale projects. The measure's overall annual budget is around EUR 16 million (roughly 50% EAFRD, 30% federal, 20% Länder).
Sources
Every piece of information on this page was read on 27 August 2026 from the pages below. Where they disagree, the managing body’s document prevails.
Keywords
agricoltura di precisione e digitaleeconomia circolareenergia rinnovabile in aziendatrasformazione e commercializzazione