From 6 February to 7 April 2025, the Rural Support Service is inviting project applications under the intervention "Support for the implementation of European Innovation Partnership working group projects".

The aim of the support is to create innovative solutions, new products, methods, processes and new technologies in the agriculture, forestry and agricultural product processing sectors. Support may be sought by a working group bringing together farmers, foresters, processors of agricultural products, representatives of the sector's non-governmental organisations or cooperatives, consultants, research organisations or other parties with an interest in innovation.

In the 3rd round, project applications may be submitted only for farm-level innovation projects. The amount of public funding is 1.8 million euros.

The deadline for implementing the submitted projects is five years from the date of the LAD decision approving the project application, but no later than 30 June 2029.

The conditions and a sample project application form are available on the website www.lad.gov.lv under the section:
Types of support → Projects and investments → CAP 2023-2027 support measures.

Project applications must be submitted through the LAD Electronic Application System. More detailed information about the conditions of this round is available on the service's website. Enquiries by telephone: +371 67095000.

Support can be received under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and the Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plan for 2023-2027.