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Young farmers can now meet certain eligibility criteria based on the 48 months before applying, instead of the previously stipulated 24 months. The change aims to include applicants who began the establishment process earlier.
The Autonomous Region of Madeira has extended from 24 to 48 months the period considered for three eligibility criteria for the young farmer start-up grant. The change is set out in Ordinance No. 545/2026 of 30 September, which amends Ordinance No. 585/2025 of 22 October.
The change applies to intervention F.3.1 of Portugal's Strategic Plan for the Common Agricultural Policy (PEPAC Portugal). According to the ordinance, the revision follows a non-strategic amendment to PEPAC and aims to make the support available to young farmers who meet the other requirements but began the establishment process more than 24 months ago.
The new 48-month period applies to the criteria set out in points f), g) and h) of Article 3(2):
The ordinance was signed by the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Fisheries, Nuno Dinarte de Gouveia Maciel, on 25 September 2026, and enters into force the day after its publication.
Madeira has changed the rules of Funcionamento 2030, introducing new rates and limits for operating and transport costs. The scheme also allows support to be calculated using simplified costs and extends eligibility to specific transport activities.
Ordinance No. 544/2026 makes a second amendment to the support scheme for PEPAC intervention F.1.7 in Madeira. The changes clarify eligibility criteria and correct rules on payment claims, while repealing the ordinance that introduced the first amendment.
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