Many thanks to Rachel Rachel Zedeck for this article.

Hello Pure Portugal Farmers! Today I am here to talk to you about NEW Grant Opportunities (PDR2020)

I receive a LOT of inquiries about grants.  More funding has been released into PDR2020, an existing grant program.

These funds seek to support Youth, Low Density Areas and Marketing of Local Agri Products.

There is also support for tourism projects too.

A quick update with some things to note!

1) Youth means under 40!

2) These grants will not give you start up capital – these grants are designed to help your business grow

3) ALL grant require opportunities that you own an LDA with 2 years of operations and are a major shareholder. So this means you are set up and running with audited financials from an accountant.

4) You must own land or have an official rental agreement (Comodato) so informal agreements will not help you.

5) Securing grants takes time and administration so don’t consider it easy money.

I can not write these grants for you but am happy to refer anyone to a really great team if you would like one! There are many consultants out there, so make sure you work with someone who is going to help you realize your goals and not just ask for financial support! You can contact me for more information *see link here – Rachel Zedeck – Pure Portugal