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- Funding can only be awarded to Irish-registered agri-food companies
- AADP funds must be allocated in a manner that shows a direct line between the services and activities supported and the programme’s core objectives
- AADP funding is up to a maximum of €250,000 per company for a full project and €100,000 for a feasibility study
- AADP funding will not exceed 50% of the total costs of the project – companies must contribute at least 50% of the overall costs
AADP funds must only be used for:
- the procurement, use and maintenance of machinery and other capital assets
- construction, retro-fitting, renovating and maintenance of commercial facilities and infrastructure that are primarily used for agri-food activities
- costs associated with training, education and extension services
- employment costs for staff that are exclusively working on activities relating to the project
- a maximum of 50% of travel and subsistence costs for feasibility studies
- travel and subsistence will not be eligible for AADP funding under ‘full projects’
- a maximum of 50% of external consultant, project management or technical support fees for project-specific activities (incl. Monitoring & Evaluation). Rate to be set at a maximum of €200 per day or as advised by relevant embassies for local rates
- AADP funds will not be used to fund the manufacture, development or sale of weapons, tobacco, alcohol or gambling activities
- in accordance with “Environmental Sustainability” being a core criterion of any successful AADP application, AADP funds will not be used to support the production of fossil fuels
- AADP funds will not be used to support activities that contribute to deforestation (for example: the conversion of a forest to another land use the long-term reduction of the tree canopy cover below the minimum 10% threshold) and/or forest degradation (for example: the reduction of the capacity of a forest to provide goods and services)
- AADP funds will not be provided to companies or commercial activities that do not comply with international standards and conventions regarding: human rights, the environment, corruption, or labour laws; and where the company cannot demonstrate clear goals and ongoing measures to address these problems