WB6 IIP
Western Balkans Six
Investment Incentives Platform
The Western Balkans Six Investment Incentive Platform is the first of its kind in the region, providing detailed information on available incentives in each of the WB6. It is one of the key measures under the Regional Investment Area, which is part of the Common Regional Market Action Plan 2021-2024.
Developed with input from Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) across the region, the platform includes both financial and non-financial incentives, categorized by type, sector, and target audience.
It provides comprehensive information for investors looking to invest in the WB6. As an evolving resource, the platform will be updated every six months to ensure it remains current and relevant.
Farm diversification and business development support
- Economy name
- North Macedonia
- ID
- N42
- Incentive name
- Farm diversification and business development support
- Brief description
-
Support for alternative agriculture production; processing of alternative agriculture products;
production of food and beverages;
processing of non-food products; craft activities; services for the rural population; services for the agriculture; rural tourism; production and sale of renewable energy.
- Legal reference name
-
IPARD Programme 2021-2027
Article 29(1) of the IPARD Sectoral Agreement
Annex 4, of the IPARD Sectoral Agreement
- Legal reference
law section / article -
Section 8. (p. 236)
The support is granted for investments in physical assets of alternative agriculture production
and for on farm processing of alternative agriculture products. Support will be granted to
investments proposed for diversifying the economic activities in rural areas related to forestry
and food processing, which are not supported under measures “Investments in physical assets
of agricultural holdings” and "Investments in physical assets concerning processing and
marketing of agricultural and fishery products".
Investment support under this measure also concerns manufacturing, provision of agriculture
and rural services, development of crafts activities, catering and rural tourism.
Support will also be granted for production and sale of energy from renewable resources
(biomass, bio fuel, wind and solar).
- Incentive group
- Financial
- Incentive category
- Grant
- Economy-wide/Sector-specific
- Economy-wide
- Sector (Simplified)
- Agriculture
- Sector (NACE)
- A AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING
- Size of firm that can use incentive
- All sizes of firms
- Level at which incentive is available
- Economy-wide
- Ownership of firm that can use incentive
- Domestic
- Incentive location
- General
- Main objective of the incentive
- Economic diversification
- In case of grant, share of grant in investment (in %)
- up to 70%
- Contact Info
-
Agency for Financial Support of Agriculture and Rural Development, 3rd of North Macedonia Brigade Blvd, Skopje 1000
ipardpa.info@ipardpa.gov.mk
+ 389 (0) 2 3097 450
+ 389 (0) 2 3097 454
- Weblink to Incentive information in English
- Weblink to Incentive information in local language
- Eligibility criteria
description -
6.1. Type of farmers, enterprises and producer organisations to be supported
1. The recipient – natural person representative of the Family agriculture holding when
applying for support should be registered as such in the Farm Register at MAFWE.
2. The recipient – natural person craftsmen when applying for support shall submit
document for being registered in the crafts registry for dealing with the economic
activity related to the project before the date of submission of the application.
3. The recipient – natural person registered for catering (including provision of tourist
accommodation) when applying for support shall submit document for being register
for catering before the date of submission of the application.
4. The recipient – natural person who are proposing new investments for entering into
economic activities in rural areas (e.g. for self-employment) shall submit legal or notary
statement for commitments to register the economic activity as craftsmen, catering or
sole proprietor or legal entity in the municipality where the rural area is located, before
submission of final claim for payment.
5. The recipient – legal entity must be registered as such in the Central Registry before
the date of submission of the application.
6. The recipient – cooperative must be registered as cooperative in the Central Registry
before the date of submission of the application. Before submission of final claim for
payment, the cooperative must be registered in the Central Registry for the economic
activity subject to the approved investment/project.
6.4. Other common eligibility criteria
1. The investments must be implemented on the property owned by the recipient. In case of
investment projects, which take place in the property not owned by the recipient, contract or
other supporting document must be submitted proving the right to use of the property
concerned by the investment for period of minimum 7 years from the date of applying for
support.
2. Recipient -shall provide certificate document for proven professional competences and skills
by secondary education diploma or higher education or vocational education or vocational
training by diploma/certificate.
More on specific eligibility criteria - Section 7
- Eligibility criteria
weblink
- Awarding Authority (Name)
- Agency for Financial Support of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Application procedure + Weblink (where available)
- https://www.ipardpa.gov.mk/mk/Home/IpardPovici/9
- Implementing Authority (Name)
- Agency for Financial Support of Agriculture and Rural Development