Stable subsidy scheme is open again

An amount of €30 million can be distributed for the new round, reports RVO. In this case it concerns the innovation module. The aim of the scheme is to stimulate new, unproven systems that limit the emissions of methane and ammonia from livestock houses and also tackle the emission of odors and particulate matter. The total subsidy amount is divided into budgets per animal species.

A maximum of 60% subsidy can be obtained for investments. The government started opening up the subsidy scheme last year. There are two modules: an innovation and an investment module. These have both been opened a number of times. A total of €172 million is available for the entire subsidy scheme, but this budget can be further increased to €280 million in the coming years, as was indicated last year.

Until now, there has always been a lot of interest in participating in the subsidy scheme. The government is also trying to get young farmers to participate as much as possible, for example by raising the maximum subsidy percentage for them to 80%. This applies in particular to the investment scheme. The maximum subsidy percentage for the innovation scheme is lower.

Passing on is undesirable
Compared to the previous opening times, some deviating provisions apply this time. For example, it is properly assessed whether a system does not lead to a shift of emissions, for example that emissions simply shift to another place in the barn. In addition, when assessing applications, more attention is also being paid to the question of what a new housing system does for animal welfare and fire safety.