Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the Lviv region engaged in the cultivation, processing or export of apples, raspberries, garden strawberries or walnuts can receive a grant of up to €10,000 for partial loan repayment under the “Green Farming in Horticulture” programme.
Financial support is provided solely for repayment of part of the principal on a loan issued by an authorised bank for the implementation of the measures specified in the application. The grant amount is up to 20% of the current loan debt, but not more than €10,000 in the hryvnia equivalent. Funds are paid exclusively in hryvnias and in non-cash form.
The programme’s authorised banks are JSC “Oschadbank” and JSC “CREDITWEST BANK”. This support can be combined with the state programme “Affordable Loans 5-7-9%”, local interest compensation programmes, credit guarantee schemes and other grants. The total budget for financial support under this initiative is €80,000. Grant funds are transferred via an escrow account only after confirmation of the targeted use of the loan.
Areas eligible for financing include drip irrigation, orchard protection systems against hail and rain, rainwater harvesting, autonomous power supply, environmentally friendly packaging and other technologies for the cultivation, processing and export of fruit and berry products. Applications from enterprises are considered on a competitive basis, taking into account, among other factors, the chosen investment area.
Farms that meet the programme’s requirements regarding business size, type of activity and other criteria are eligible to participate. The enterprise must work with one of the specified crops and have the relevant type of activity listed in its NACE codes. The programme operates in all regions of Ukraine, except for the temporarily occupied territories. Although the Lviv region is not among the eight priority oblasts, local producers may also apply.
To participate, applicants must submit an application and a business plan via the “Financial Support Navigator” portal by 12 November 2026.
“This programme may be useful for farms planning to renew their orchards or introduce technologies to preserve the harvest and use resources more efficiently. It is important to determine in advance what the loan is needed for, prepare a business plan and discuss the terms with the partner bank. Once the targeted use of the loan is confirmed, the grant will be used to repay part of it,” said Tetiana Borushok, Deputy Director of the Department of Agro-Industrial Development of the Lviv Regional State Administration and Head of the Department.