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Bavarian Mountain Farmers Program (BBP)
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Last updated: 15.6.2025

The Bavarian Mountain Farmers Program (BBP) provides grants to mountain farmers for the preservation and development of their alpine pasture, alpine, and home pasture farming. It specifically supports investments in infrastructure and the preservation of the cultural landscape to improve the overall performance and sustainability of agricultural businesses in Bavaria.

Who is funded

The Bavarian Mountain Farmers Program (BBP) is aimed at mountain farmers and agricultural businesses in Bavaria. It supports the preservation and development of alpine pasture, alpine, and home pasture farming to improve the overall performance and sustainability of the businesses.

What is funded

The program supports a variety of measures for the preservation and development of alpine agriculture. Non-productive investments, renovations, new constructions, and the procurement of special machinery that serve the functionality and working conditions of alpine pasture, alpine, and home pasture farming are funded.

Type and Scope of Funding

The Bavarian Mountain Farmers Program grants subsidies of varying amounts, depending on the type of measure. The maximum funding amounts differ depending on the type of investment and may be increased for certain measures within the scope of forest grazing regularization.

Conditions and Requirements

To receive funding, applicants must meet a series of specific conditions, ranging from the type of measure to legal frameworks and cooperation with other authorities. Special regulations apply to compliance with aid rules and the start of measures.

Application Procedure

The application for funding must be submitted to the competent Office for Food, Agriculture and Forestry (AELF) before the start of the measure. The procedure includes a detailed application, possibly the involvement of other authorities, and a final review and disbursement of the grant.

The Bavarian Mountain Farmers Program is based on a specific announcement by the Bavarian State Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry and is legitimized and regulated by a series of national and European regulations and directives.

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Funding Overview

Maximum Amount

Maximum Amount:

130,000 Euro

Open Until

Open Until:

December 31, 2024

Award Channel

Award Channel:

Demand Driven Scheme

Region

Region:

Bavaria (Germany)

Sectors

Sectors:

Agriculture and Agribusiness

Beneficiaries

Beneficiaries:

Agriculture, forestry & fishing

Funding Stages

Funding Stages:

Implementation, Infrastructure, Process Optimization

Funding Provider

Program Level: Regional

Funding Body: Bavarian State Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry

Managed By: Office for Food, Agriculture and Forestry (AELF)

Additional Partners: Bavarian State Forests (BaySF), Pasture Rights Commission, lower forest authority, lower nature conservation authority

Website: Ämter für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten in Bayern