## Navigating EU Agricultural Support The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2023–2027 represents a significant shift toward rewarding environmental performance — and for farms on a regenerative transition pathway, the funding landscape has never been more favorable. ## Eco-Schemes Under CAP The new Eco-Schemes within CAP Pillar 1 offer annual payments per hectare for practices that align closely with regenerative organic principles: - Cover cropping and undersowing - Agroforestry integration - Reduced synthetic nitrogen application - Soil organic matter improvement ## National Co-Funding Programs Several member states have established dedicated national co-funding programs to support ROC transition costs. Germany's BMEL, France's FEADER program, and the Netherlands' GLB have all introduced specific budget lines for regenerative practices. ## The Bottom Line With careful program stacking, a farm in active ROC transition can offset 40–70% of direct transition costs through EU and national funding — making the business case substantially stronger than most farmers realize.