New aidIn effectPublic aidNational

Aid for purchasing nitrogen fertilisers

Aid of €50 per tonne of mineral nitrogen fertilisers purchased from 1 June to 30 September 2026, raised to €70 per tonne for farms where fertilisers exceed 10% of costs.

Amount

70 €/t

Impact on public finances

Costs 145 m € (one-off)2026 estimate · Several administrations

Source of the estimate: Ministère de l'Agriculture - Plan d'urgence engrais (Indirect official figure)

A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.

Effective date

1 June 2026

Measure impact

Aid capped at 50% of volumes purchased in 2025. Application window open from 1 August to 6 November 2026. €107m of funding from the European Union, which may be topped up with national funds up to €145m in total. Official sources differ on the minimum aid amount (€350 or €750) and on the end date for eligible purchases.