Grants to farmers per year. How small businesses can get financial support from the state

The process of import substitution, which began after the imposition of sanctions against Russian Federation, in 2017-2018 is gaining solid momentum. A state program was adopted based on Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of July 14, 2012 No. 717. It is aimed at supporting farming activities. Program duration: 2013 – 2020

In order to encourage private farms to expand and formalize, the state has taken measures for material support. This support consists in the allocation of grants for the development of agriculture. However, not all citizens can receive subsidies.

A grant for the development of agriculture is a certain amount that the state allocates from the federal budget in favor of a farmer.

At the same time, there are several types of subsidies, each of which is targeted.

It is impossible to spend the subsidies received from the state on something that is not included in the target framework.

Farmers report on costs, thereby confirming exactly what the money was spent on.

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Subsidies to agriculture exist in several areas:

• compensation for fertilizers;
• funds for the purchase of farm animals;
• compensation (not in full) for construction production facilities(for example, a factory for the production of dairy products);
• funds for modernization on the farm (for example, for the purchase of modern equipment);
• funds for the acquisition of land, the installation of communication networks, the construction of agricultural facilities (for example, a pig farm);
• compensation for payments for leasing (literally - rent for a fee).

A novice farmer can count on several options for support from the state at once, provided that he meets all existing requirements.

Not only a novice agricultural entrepreneur can receive a subsidy, but also an existing one who needs help in developing his business. The requirements are the same for all candidates.

There are certain requirements that apply to novice farmers.

If a person or family does not fit at least one of them, then it is impossible to receive a grant.

The state finances only those who can benefit society and the domestic market.

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The list of requirements is not too long, but not all farmers can meet them.

The main criteria are:

1. Professionalism. Preference is given to those farmers who have higher education or experience in farming for a period of at least 10 years. That is, if a person has been running a subsidiary farm for more than 10 years, and can confirm this, but does not have a higher or special education, then he can receive a grant.
2. Availability of own funds to start a business. The state admits that a novice farmer may not have the entire amount on hand. Therefore, the minimum threshold was set at 30% of all necessary funds.
3. A smart business plan. Without planning for the future development of the business, funds from the federal budget will not be allocated, since the commission will not have an idea of ​​\u200b\u200bwhat benefits the developed business will bring. Agriculture.
4. Ownership of at least a minimum amount of land and production facilities. That is, a novice entrepreneur must own a plot and buildings on it.
5. A clear plan for the sale of the resulting products. The entrepreneur must clearly understand how and where he will sell or sell the products received from agriculture.

If at least one of the conditions is not met, then the grant will be denied until the citizen meets the criteria.

If a novice farmer does not have enough professional experience, then the grant can be approved with the permission of the municipal authorities. That is, representatives of the municipality can give recommendations for a citizen who begins to develop agriculture in the area and expects to receive subsidies.

In addition to the requirements described above, there are a number of mandatory conditions. These include:

• the applicant has Russian citizenship;
• work experience in the field of agriculture (at least 3 years in any of the areas);
• not receiving assistance from the state in this area;
• living in the area in which the peasant farm will be located.

In fact, a person can work for 5 years as a tractor driver, and then start developing agriculture as a farmer. Work experience will be taken into account when considering documents by the review committee.

The documents are considered by a special commission, which decides whether subsidies will be allocated to help the entrepreneur or not. The selection is made between all the participants who applied. And preference is given to the candidate who is most useful to society and meets the requirements.

Rejection of one grant does not mean that subsidies in another direction will also be denied. Therefore, the candidate has the right to apply in several directions at once. The commission independently decides what to transfer federal budget funds to.

Subsidies for agriculture can only be allocated if a person submits to the commission a certain list of documents confirming compliance with the requirements.

These documents include:

• application for participation (filled in directly when submitting documents);
• a copy of the passport (all completed pages);
• a copy of the diploma;
• certificate of registration as a peasant farm (registration with the tax authority is carried out within 14 calendar days);
• business plan (you can draw it up yourself or with the involvement of third-party organizations);
• agreement on verification, processing and storage of personal data (modern standard for 2017);
• letters of recommendation from the municipality, if available;
• sales and distribution agreement finished products.

In the absence of any documents, the commission will not accept the application for consideration, participation in the competition will be canceled.

You can resubmit documents at any time. Therefore, if the application did not pass the selection the first time, then filing at a convenient time after correcting errors is not prohibited. The development of agriculture is a priority, which explains the unlimited number of attempts to participate.

In 2017-2018, it is meant not a one-time allocation of funds from the state in a single amount, but the conclusion of a state contract as part of the support program.

That is, an agreement is concluded between the farmer and representatives of the authorities, according to which funds are allocated in favor of the business throughout the year.

The contract includes the following aspects:

• the amount of the subsidy;
• reporting deadlines;
• types of reporting;
• purpose of the subsidy;
• the procedure for the return of funds that were not disbursed during the year;
• responsibility for violation of the terms of the contract.

If the farmer does not spend the allocated funds in full for 2017-2018, then he will be obliged to return the balance to the budget.

The grant period is exactly one year. During this period, the state provides material support to the entrepreneur, after which the business either gains momentum or shows its insolvency.

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In 2017, the maximum grant amount was 1.5 million rubles. In 2018, it is planned to increase this bar, taking into account inflation and rising prices. The subsidy program is designed for a long period.

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Financial support of agricultural producers by the state has long existed in all developed countries. She stimulates own production food products and makes them more accessible to consumers. How a farmer can receive a subsidy from the state, what is needed for this, and what is the amount of financial assistance - this is discussed below.

Types of grants for food producers

Subsidies for peasant farms represent a certain amount of funds that the state allocates to farmers from the federal budget. It is definitely targeted. It is impossible to direct funds in a different direction that goes beyond the intended framework. Farmers will have to account for every ruble spent and document the spending of money.

When a peasant farm has been operating for more than three years, it becomes eligible for a subsidy for the further development of its agricultural business.

In 2018, as in previous periods, the peasant farm has the right to hope to receive:

1. Grants for the development of the economy. The applicant can spend the provided funds to buy land and conduct modern communications. This type of support is organic, and not all peasant farms receive it.
2. Compensation of funds spent on the purchase of fertilizers, animals (pigs, sheep, cows and others).
3. Funds that will cover the costs of building industrial and agricultural facilities, for example, a milk processing plant, a pig farm, a poultry farm. As a rule, the allocated amounts cover only a part of the costs incurred.
4. Subsidies covering loans. Borrowed funds must be spent strictly on modernizing and developing farming.
5. Targeted leasing subsidies. They also have a strict unambiguous purpose - they are directed exclusively to repay leasing, which was used to rent and then buy out agricultural equipment and machinery.

Subsidies are provided to:

• agricultural cooperatives;
• Sole proprietorship, subject to the maintenance of a subsidiary farm.

Important! KFH for its further development can use several types of support at the same time. Condition - the farm meets the necessary criteria.

Conditions for receiving a subsidy from the budget

State support in 2018 will be available to beginner farmers and families who have decided to create a strong economy. Assistance is open to everyone, but certain criteria must be met in order to be eligible. To what extent KFH responds necessary requirements, checked by a qualified commission. It is she who reviews the applications and evaluates the fulfillment of the mandatory conditions.

To receive a grant, you must meet the following criteria:

1. Professionalism of the head of KFH. Its presence is confirmed by the experience of managing in the agricultural sector, for a period of at least 10 years, or a diploma of higher or special education. If the applicant has been growing agricultural products or raising livestock, poultry for more than a year, then he does not need to have a diploma to receive a subsidy.
2. The future farmer has his own funds sufficient to start a business. Them minimum size should be 30% of the project cost. Not only monetary amounts are taken into account, but also the value of cash poultry, farm animals - an important part of the farmer's capital.
3. KFH owns at least a small land area and buildings that are suitable for agricultural work.
4. Possibility of realization of the received production. Preference is given to those farmers who have either already established marketing directions, or preliminary agreements on this. Ideally, if the applicant has agreements in his hands concluded with trading enterprises. The option is also suitable when the peasant farm has its own store through which products are sold.
5. A business plan has been drawn up. It must be developed from start to finish, respecting the structure and having all the necessary calculations. In this document, the result of the work of the economy is recorded. When there is no plan, the other criteria are not taken into account. The commission must have information about how the farmer plans to develop his farm, what results he expects to receive.

An important component of a positive decision is the social significance of the KFH project. First of all, applications are approved that involve the provision of jobs for local residents, the arrangement locality, construction of roads. A plus for the peasant farm is the fact that the farm is located close to the village or town.

Important! Funds from the federal budget are allocated only when the products of the peasant farm are really in demand on the domestic market.

List of documents required for subsidizing

The allocation of budget funds for subsidizing is a responsible process. To be among the applicants for their receipt, you must provide a folder of documents. It includes:

1. Participant's application form or application. The document is filled in on the spot according to a standard sample.
2. Passport and diploma of education - duly certified copies.
3. Copies of documents that confirm the fact of the creation of a legal entity and its registration in the tax office.
4. A certificate stating that the KFH is a subject of the MB.
5. Agreement or contract of a peasant farm with trading company for the sale of products.
6. Business plan.
7. Letters of recommendation from the heads of the municipality or other entrepreneurs.

Important! It is possible that the commission will require additional documents. She has such a right.

What is included in a business plan

Without detailed business plan the commission will not accept the documents of the KFH for consideration. It's easy to prepare. The plan contains sections that describe:

• data on peasant farms, including information on the organizational and legal structure;
• the amount of own funds and the amount of investments;
• marketing plan;
• payback, the size of the planned income and profits - financial plan;
• analytical research - possible risks, crisis situations, ways to overcome them;
• calculations of the efficiency of peasant farms;
• promotional activities and ways to promote products.

Mandatory components of a business plan:

1. Summary.
2. Application.

The summary summarizes the information presented in the business plan, forms a conclusion about the prospects of the peasant farm and data on what can be achieved in the near future.

The appendix contains documentation supporting the financial and analytical sections of the business plan.

When developing a document, it is wise to emphasize realism and originality.

If it is not possible to draw up a business development plan on your own, employees of the Employment Center or special incubators will help.

Example⇓

Extract from financial section business plan:

Costs	Amount, thousand rubles
	Subsidy	Own	Total
Buying land	271,00	120,00	391,00
Buying a building for a pigsty	520,00	230,00	750,00
Purchase of sows	122,00	54,00	176,00
Procurement of equipment (refrigerators, cutting plant)	231,00	102,00	333,00
Total	1144,00	506,00	1650,00

The amount of subsidies for peasant farms is no more than 70% of the required funds and within 1.5 million rubles. Therefore, own funds should be at least 30%.

How to get a subsidy for peasant farms - stages

The sequence for receiving a grant is as follows:

Stages	Description
1.	Register as an individual entrepreneur or head of a peasant farm
2.	Assess your opportunities for obtaining a grant (compare with the necessary criteria)
3.	Check with your local government about the subsidy program
4.	Prepare a business plan and other necessary documents
5.	Provide them to the Ministry of Agriculture in your region
6.	Fill out a questionnaire or application form
7.	Leave prepared documents for consideration by the commission
8.	Wait 15 days for results peer review documents
9.	An invitation to the Ministry of Agriculture for an interview and assessment of the applicant's business qualities is not excluded
10.	In case of a positive decision, the conclusion of a contract and the receipt of funds in separate tranches

Features of subsidizing in 2018

The amount of farm subsidies is increasing every year. Official statistics inform that by the end of this year the amount of grants will be about 20 billion rubles, and more than 80 subjects have already received it.

The maximum amount of the subsidy is one and a half million rubles. In 2018, it will be increased at least by the inflation and price index.

Features of farm subsidies in 2018:

1. The period for which the budget allocation program is designed is longer.
2. The requirements regarding the absence of delays and non-payment of taxes, fees and other obligatory payments made to the treasury of the Russian Federation remain relevant.
3. The budget for subsidizing certain regions of the country is increasing.
4. The decisive criterion for obtaining Money from the state remains the indicator of the efficiency of the peasant farm.

Each subject of the peasant farm that has taken part in the subsidy program from the federal budget is required to provide an extended and detailed report on the results of its activities. It includes information about many indicators and parameters.

It is possible that from 2018 express subsidies will become possible. Its terms will be limited, most likely, to two weeks. This type of granting of subsidies will apply to those projects that are recognized by the expert commission as highly profitable.

The table contains information on allocated grants for several years:

Important! KFHs should carefully monitor the deadlines for paying taxes and in no case miss them, as this will make it impossible to receive a subsidy.

How the funds provided by the budget are implemented

In 2018, money from the state budget will not be allocated in a lump sum. KFH enters into a contract with the state. According to this agreement, funds for agricultural business are received throughout the year.

The contract contains data on:

• the amount of the allocated subsidy;
• types of reporting and dates of its submission;
• purpose of the grant;
• the procedure for the return of the allocated amounts, if they could not be mastered over the past year;
• responsibility for the fact that the clauses of the agreement are not observed or violated.

Important! When the peasant farm is unable to spend a certain amount of the funds provided for its intended purpose, it will have to return them to the treasury.

Since 2017, subsidies are subject to income tax. It is paid into the treasury after the tranche is received.

In-kind assistance of the KFH state is not excluded. For example, the application indicates the goal of the entrepreneur - to purchase a production line or equipment. The state can provide it. This way of support is less bureaucratic.

Popular questions and answers

Question 1. Where can I get acquainted with the program of subsidizing the peasant farm?

Answer. Required information are posted on the official website of the Ministry of Agriculture in the relevant region or territory.

Question 2. Which organizations can apply for grants?

Answer. Peasant farms, individual subsidiary farms, organizations that belong to micro-enterprises are entitled to apply for the distribution of subsidies. The list of criteria that must be met is on the website of the Ministry of Agriculture.

The KFH subsidy is provided for exactly one year. Throughout this period, the state financially supports the agricultural entrepreneur. Depending on the abilities of the latter, the business either begins to develop and become promising, or demonstrates insolvency. KFH needs to try very hard not to miss such a great chance as material support from the state budget.

Hello! Today we will talk about subsidies and grants for agriculture in 2018.

In connection with the sanctions rhetoric against our state, serious measures are being taken that are aimed at developing and raising the level of agriculture. This year, the state plans to allocate an even more serious amount of funds for this industry.

Types of grants for agriculture

Grant programs allow farmers and owners to access new level development, to build an economy that will be successful in economic terms.

Now let's look at what grants are:

• Grants allocated for conducting communications at agricultural enterprises, for, for the construction of various facilities in agriculture;
• Subsidizing measures to modernize the economy;
• Subsidizing to pay off payments for;
• Partial reimbursement of funds spent on construction works for the construction of production facilities;
• Grants for the purchase of farm animals;
• Compensation of funds spent on fertilizers.

In general, there are 2 options for supporting the agricultural sector. Grants given by the state to start-up farmers and family farms.

A novice farmer who meets certain criteria, which will be discussed below, can apply for such a grant.

Criteria for professional assessment

1. The professionalism of a farmer who applies for a grant for agricultural development. This criterion is met by: farmers with higher education(preferably profile ones), having recommendations from local authorities;
2. The presence of a well-written, in which: formulated goals for the future, ways to achieve them, resources used, end result.
3. Availability ;
4. Availability of objects in the property for the implementation of the goals;
5. Plans for the implementation of the marketing of finished products.

The final criterion for evaluation is the following: how significant the proposed project is for society.

Taking into account all the above criteria, the commission selects the most worthy participant in the competition.

Requirements for applicants

• Citizenship of the Russian Federation;
• The position of the head of the KFH, and the current one is less than 2 years;
• With at least 3 years of experience in the agricultural sector;
• The applicant did not receive state. support earlier;
• The applicant must live in the area where his farm is located.

Grant procedure

To implement all the ideas of a novice farmer, in any case, a certain amount of money is required, without them nowhere. The only problem is that not everyone has these funds, and not everyone knows. It is in such cases that the state is ready to provide assistance in the form of a grant for the development of farming.

Grant - type of financial assistance, which does not need to be returned, but the person who received it must provide reporting for the funds spent.

To get this help, you need to complete several tasks. Therefore, we will dwell on some of the subtleties and nuances of the procedure for obtaining support from the state.

First of all, it is worth considering that the proposed project should be of interest to the members of the expert commission. This needs to be reviewed before the application is submitted.

The funds received as a grant cannot be spent at your own discretion: you will need to account for them.

Now consider what documents are needed for a successful application:

• Completed application form;
• A photocopy of an identity document;
• Photocopy of the diploma;
• Business plan;
• Correctly completed application form;
• Recommendations;
• Consent for the processing of personal data;
• Copies of the Charter;
• A certificate confirming that the applicant is indeed a small business entity.

If the commission requires a number of other documents, they will need to be provided.

The entire amount of the grant is not given out in full, the transfer takes place in shares.

If a farmer receives a grant for the development of agriculture, he will also need to pay taxes after receiving each tranche. Another important point: if the purpose of obtaining funds is any equipment, then it will be provided to the entrepreneur, and not financial resources for the acquisition.

Regarding grants for the creation of a farm, it is worth saying that they can be obtained not only from Russian investors, but also from foreign ones. Therefore, before submitting an application, it should be clarified who exactly is the investor, since their requirements differ significantly from each other.

Having studied these requirements in advance, you can adjust your business plan in accordance with their requests. For example, it is especially important for investors from other countries to use the funds received for their intended purpose, while domestic sponsors are more interested in the number of potential jobs that will be created if the project is implemented.

If we talk about receiving a grant for the development of peasant farms and farms, here preference is given to those who are ready not only to ask for money from the state, but also to contribute their own funds to the development of the business.

Other types of support

In addition to the grant, young farmers can also take advantage of one-time state assistance. The decision to issue it is also made by a commission of experts, and you can spend it on repairing or purchasing housing, purchasing furniture, office equipment, installing the Internet, conducting various communications, etc.

Conclusion of the contract and transfer of funds

After the farmer is recognized as the winner in the competition for the distribution of funds, an agreement is concluded between him and the Ministry of Finance, on the basis of which a grant is accrued. Funds will be credited within 5 days from the date of signing the contract.

The following items are included in the contract:

• The amount of funds to be allocated;
• The purpose of the allocation of funds;
• Commitment to carry out agricultural activities within 5 years after the grant was issued;
• Agreed reporting deadlines;
• The level of responsibility of the parties to the contract for violation of its clauses;
• The procedure for the return of funds not used for the implementation of the project.

Financial resources are transferred from the personal account of the Ministry to an account opened in the name of the recipient of the money. The term of the transfer is usually stipulated in the contract concluded earlier.

The maximum amount of a grant that can be allocated to one person is 1,500,000 rubles, and a one-time support is 250,000 rubles.

How to get a grant from private investors

A novice farmer can apply for a grant not only from the state, but also from a private foundation. Typically, such funds finance the grantee in stages. If the first amounts are disbursed successfully and the reporting for their use does not contain violations, the next part of the funds is paid.

An important point of addressing private investors is that they are unlikely to be interested in small projects. But if you think globally and can justify your plans, it is quite possible that you will be interested and provide the necessary financial support.

Based on the experience of people who have already participated in the competition for grants, we can give a few practical advice those who are just planning to try to get state support.

1. Each region has its own specific moments of the competition. This must be taken into account and clarified such information in advance in order to be fully prepared;
2. You need to register with the Federal Tax Service only after a detailed study of all documents on the competition. Otherwise, there is a risk of being denied access to it.
3. Consider the expiration dates of all certificates so that you do not have to collect them again;
4. Take your business plan seriously. The commission studies this document especially carefully;
5. Study all the conditions for granting a grant in your region of residence;
6. Strictly observe the deadlines for the submission of reporting documents.

Responsibility for misuse of the grant

If during the proceedings it is proved that the recipient of the grant did not plan to use it for its intended purpose, but only received and appropriated these funds, or did not report for them to deadlines, this act can be qualified under the article "Fraud".

Also, such an offense can be qualified under the article “Misuse of budgetary funds”, which already entails criminal liability.

What would you like to say, ending today's conversation? If a farmer receives a grant, many will benefit: residents of a particular area will buy local products, the farmer will make a profit, and hence the opportunity to expand his business.

What is the benefit of the state? The less imported agricultural products will be sold in our country, the less external influence will be rendered to her. But this story is from another area.

The sanctions imposed against Russia have led to the fact that the country has taken a course towards import substitution. In this regard, beginning farmers in 2019 have the right to apply for grants and subsidies from the state. They are issued for the development of agriculture. For this, the state has allocated about 240 billion rubles from the budget.

What are grants

According to analysts, it will take seven years to replace meat and dairy products, and good harvests vegetables and fruits will appear no earlier than in 5 years. The rapid development of the enterprise is impossible only at the farmers' own expense, so there are several government programs aimed at supporting agriculture. Support measures in 2019 can be expressed as follows:

1. Grants for the development of a peasant farm. They can be spent on acquiring land, conducting communications, erecting the necessary buildings. A limited number of households can receive such support. The peculiarity of this grant is that the farmer will be required to report on his expenses.
2. Subsidies for loans that can only be used to modernize or develop your farm.
3. Targeted leasing subsidies. They can only be used to pay off the lease, which was used for agricultural equipment and machinery.
4. Compensation of funds spent on the construction of family farm facilities.

Thus, you can get several types of support for the development of your own farm enterprise. However, in order to receive grants and subsidies, it is necessary to go through a rigorous selection procedure.

Criteria for farming

In 2019, the state provides support to novice farmers and families who decide to create their own farm. Anyone who wants to run their own peasant-farm enterprise can apply for help. Funds will be issued only after consideration of the application by the commission, which conducts a qualification assessment according to the following criteria:

1. Professionalism of the future farmer. You must have at least 10 years of work experience, preferably in the agricultural profile. It is also important to have a higher education.
2. The future entrepreneur must have a personal subsidiary farm, which he has been engaged in for at least 10 years.
3. The farmer must be a member of a cooperative or have recommendations from the municipal government.
4. A business plan must be drawn up for the business object.
5. The applicant for a grant also has his own funds for the development of a peasant farm - at least 30% of the total cost of the project. It can be not only money, but also farm animals or birds.
6. The presence of already part of the finished facilities for farming.
7. The solution by the entrepreneur of the issue of marketing finished products. The advantage will be given to those farmers who already have an established distribution network, that is, those who have concluded a contract with trading networks. Another option is for the farmer to have his own shop for sale.

These are the main provisions that are considered by representatives of the state commission. The most important thing for an agriculture project is its social significance. Representatives of the commission positively consider applications from candidates who are ready to offer jobs for residents of the settlement or build roads. It is good if the territory of the farm is not far from the settlement.

Business plan: what should be in it

Let's take a closer look at the business plan. Grants are issued only if available. You can write your own plan. It should contain paragraphs describing answers to the following questions:

• a description of the enterprise for the development of which the grant will be received - what is grown or produced on it;
• organizational and legal part - the rationale for the functioning of the company;
• what investments are planned to be attracted;
• marketing system;
• production features;
• financial plan (payback, planned profit, necessary investments);
• analytical part (research of risks, proposal of ways to overcome crisis situations);
• the efficiency of the peasant farm (confirm with calculations);
• project advertisement.

The two essential parts of a business plan are the summary and the appendix. In the summary, you should conclude whether your rural enterprise will develop and what you can achieve in the coming years. The appendix contains all necessary documentation which will confirm your words in financial terms and analytical part.

Help in creating a business plan in 2019 can be obtained at the Employment Center or in special incubators, where future entrepreneurs are provided free help. When compiling a document, bet on originality or realism.

What documents to collect

Grants are distributed only after the documents of each of the applicants are considered. You need to submit the following:

• application and questionnaire of the participant in the competitive selection (usually filled out on the spot according to the model of 2019);
• a copy of the passport and diploma of education;
• business plan;
• tax registration certificate;
• copies of documents on the establishment of the company;
• certificate of the attitude of the entrepreneur to small businesses;
• a contract with retail chains for the sale of products;
• letters of recommendation from other entrepreneurs or leaders of the municipality;
• agreement on the processing of personal data (in 2019 this is one of the mandatory forms).

The commission has the right to demand other documents, in the interests of the entrepreneur to quickly collect and submit them.

For what purposes can grants be received?

note that Special attention the state pays to the identity of the applicant. If he previously had a failed business, then there is a high risk of being refused. For development, you should not ask for exorbitant amounts. The legal limit state aid- one and a half million rubles, and the size of the lump sum payment to novice farmers - 250 thousand. Applicants should not indicate in the business plan maximum amounts, since in this case the risk of failure is high.

It is realistic to receive grants in 2019 for the development of rural entrepreneurship for the following purposes:

• for the acquisition of land plots for peasant farms (in this case, a copy of the cadastral plan with a dedicated plot claimed by the farmer may be required);
• development of documentation for the construction of farm enterprises;
• construction, repair or reconstruction of objects, including communications or barriers;
• for the construction of access roads;
• to connect agricultural facilities to engineering networks;
• for the purchase of animals or birds;
• for the purchase of equipment intended for processing or obtaining products;
• for the purchase of materials for planting, pesticides and fertilizers.

A wider range of applications in 2019 has a one-time subsidy. It is allowed to spend it not only on the development of a farmstead, but also on the purchase of their own housing (repayment of previously taken mortgage loan), car (freight-passenger), household or office equipment.

For the same purposes, grants can be allocated by investors from large foreign or domestic companies. In order to receive support not from the state, but from businessmen, it is also necessary to draw up a business plan and collect a package of documents. Your project will need to be successfully presented to representatives of a large holding.

State aid treaty

Grants are issued in tranches rather than in lump sums. The owner of a rural enterprise will need to conclude a contract with the state, which will contain the following items:

• the amount of assistance allocated from the state;
• the purpose of receiving funds;
• the obligation of the farmer to work in his own enterprise for five years;
• terms and types of reporting;
• the procedure for the return of funds that were not disbursed in 2019;
• responsibility for non-fulfillment of parts and clauses of the contract.

Please note that in 2019 grants became subject to income tax. Each farmer will have to pay it after receiving the tranches. The state has the right to demand from the owner of a rural enterprise documents on the performance of the business.

In some cases, the state offers in-kind assistance for agriculture. This happens if the grantee indicated in the application the goal - the purchase of equipment or units. Reporting for this type of support is much easier. To clarify all questions on the types of support, the farmer needs to contact the employment service, where they will tell him about the deadlines for submitting documents and provide all possible assistance in collecting papers.

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In the current economic conditions the development of some industries is a priority for the state. These include agriculture, gardening, animal husbandry, etc. To support the industry and attract new participants, a program has been developed at the federal level to provide subsidies to novice farmers in 2018.

Getting support

Subsidies to farmers in 2018 are assigned based on the amount allocated to a particular region. Every year the number of such areas increases, but the division total amount appointed by the government for development, is uneven.

Each region receives a share according to general conditions. At the same time, it is assessed how much it has suffered from the imposition of sanctions, general level industry development, availability favorable conditions etc.

This year, the subsidy for farmers is over 3 billion rubles, and the total number of regions participating in the program is 83.

Requirements for farmers

In order to apply for assistance in the form of a subsidy, a novice farmer in 2018 must meet certain criteria:

• registration of sole proprietorship, LLC or legal entity other form;
• Availability start-up capital. The minimum limit of own funds is 100 thousand rubles;
• the presence of a business plan that takes into account the procedure for the distribution of funds, the forecast of profit and profitability of the enterprise;
• individual entrepreneur must work for at least 3 years and sell products for more than 30 thousand rubles;
• collective farms have the right to apply for state assistance only once for the entire period of activity (up to this point they must work for more than a year);
• personal subsidiary farms, micro-enterprises, agricultural cooperatives are also entitled to receive state support.

Despite the fact that subsidies are mainly intended for start-up farmers, enterprises that have been operating on the market for more than a year are eligible to take advantage of the opportunity for state funding. In this case, you can get help for development or expansion. The allowance can be used to pay off loan obligations.

The procedure and features of obtaining subsidies

There is a certain procedure for obtaining subsidies for farmers. In addition to meeting certain conditions described above, it is necessary to prepare an application and collect a package of documents:

• Diploma, other document on education. Higher or secondary specialized education is required.
• Employment book, IP registration certificate or other papers certifying the experience in the industry for more than 3 years.
• Contracts, invoices for the sale of products (if the enterprise is not new), certifying the volume of trade.
• Bank statement or other documents confirming the availability of 10% of the requested amount.
• Business plan.

What can you spend on

The applicant must indicate and guarantee that he has not previously received public assistance. Based on the submitted development plan, the commission makes a decision on the issuance of assistance.

Subsidies received from the state cannot be spent at will

At the same time, you need to understand that subsidies to young farmers can be spent only for strictly defined purposes, for example:

• agricultural machinery;
• planting material, fertilizers;
• land;
• cattle;
• pet food.

Verification and reporting

The Commission reserves the right to check the procedure for spending funds. The frequency of inspections is set individually - once a year, quarterly. Analytics and reconciliation takes place on the basis of the articles of the business plan.

The achievement of planned results is also taken into account.

You should be aware that if inaccuracies are found, for example, spending on items not taken into account in the plan, the subsidies issued to support start-up farmers will need to be returned in full. Read about what other subsidies can be received from the state in the following materials on our website.