Opening soon DR-12 AFIR — consolidation of holdings of established young farmers and farmers up to 45 years of age
On 6 October 2026 AFIR opens the DR-12 call window, with €169.59 million. Established farmers up to 45 years of age and former sM 6.1 beneficiaries can receive up to €200,000 per project, with 80% or 65% non-refundable. Applications can be submitted until 2 December 2026, 16:00.
- Who can apply
- Established farmers (registered in IACS-APIA) who are farm managers and apply as a PFA, II, IF or SRL
- Total budget
- 169,589,647 euro
- Funding amount
- Maximum 200,000 euro per project, with implementation over a maximum of 3 years
- Submission period
- 6 October 2026, 09:00 – 2 December 2026, 16:00
Checked against official sources on · funder: AFIR (Agency for the Financing of Rural Investments) · official source
The guide has not been published yet, but good applications are built before launch. Those who start when the call window opens usually miss out on it.
Who can apply
Established farmers (registered in IACS-APIA) who are heads of the holding and apply as a PFA, II, IF or SRL. For an SRL, the young farmer must be the sole associate and administrator, or the majority associate and sole administrator. Unauthorised natural persons are not eligible. Three categories can apply: young farmers aged 40 or under, farmers who completed the business plan under sub-measure 6.1 of PNDR 2014–2022 (regardless of age), and farmers aged 45 or under. At submission the farm must have a minimum of €12,000 SO. Newly established companies are also eligible.
What it covers
- New or modernised constructions, including protected structures. New greenhouses must have a galvanised metal or metal-reinforced PVC structure; new greenhouses or extensions with a wooden structure are not eligible.
- Establishing and modernising fruit-growing farms, including establishing and converting orchards
- Conditioning and storage units at farm level
- Agricultural machinery, technological trailers and semi-trailers, and equipment, including through finance leasing
- As a secondary component: on-farm processing, marketing (farm-gate shop, food trailers), irrigation, access roads, renewable energy for own consumption, hygiene and biosecurity
- Digital solutions for precision agriculture, software, know-how, patents and licences
We prepare your application before the window opens
- We analyse whether you qualify and under which programme exactly.
- We build the application: business plan, budget, supporting documents.
- We submit during the call window and follow the evaluation.
- We stay with you through the reimbursement file and final payment.
Frequently asked questions
When can DR-12 projects be submitted in 2026?
Funding applications for DR-12 are submitted online at www.afir.ro from 6 October 2026, 09:00, until 2 December 2026, 16:00. Submission may stop earlier if the value of submitted applications reaches at least 150% of the component's allocation. The first 5 calendar days of each stage are an exception.
What is the DR-12 budget and how is it divided?
The 2026 DR-12 call window has 169,589,647 euro. The budget is split equally: 84,794,823.5 euro for the livestock sector and 84,794,823.5 euro for other sectors (crop). Unused funds from one component move to the oversubscribed component.
How much can a farmer receive through DR-12?
A DR-12 project can receive up to 200,000 euro, and implementation takes a maximum of 3 years. The intensity is 80% of eligible costs for young farmers up to 40 years of age who are heads of holding with professional skills. For other beneficiaries, the intensity is 65%.
Who can apply under DR-12?
Established farmers registered in IACS-APIA who are heads of holding and are aged 40 or under, or 45 or under, at the time of application, can apply. Farmers who completed the business plan under sM 6.1 of PNDR can also apply, regardless of age. The accepted forms are PFA, II, IF or SRL. Unauthorised natural persons are not eligible.
What size must the farm be for DR-12?
At the time of submitting the funding application, the holding must have an economic size of at least €12,000 SO, calculated using the SOC 2020 coefficients. During implementation, the economic size cannot fall by more than 15% and cannot drop below €12,000 SO.
What score must a DR-12 project have?
The minimum selection threshold is 45 points for both components. Between 6 October and 5 November 2026 only projects with at least 80 points are accepted. Between 6 November and 2 December 2026 projects with at least 45 points are accepted.
How long does it take to prepare the application?
It depends on the complexity of the project and the documents you already have. The first step is the eligibility analysis, which tells you what needs to be prepared.
What happens if I do not qualify?
We tell you before any contract is signed, and if another suitable programme exists, we point you to it.
Next step
We prepare your application before the window opens — DR-12 AFIR — consolidation of holdings of established young farmers and farmers up to 45 years of age
Fill in the form and we will tell you whether you qualify. If you do not qualify under this programme, we will tell you which other one you could apply for — or that there is none, if that is the case.
or call us directly on 0755 167 167
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