Uiryeong County Accepts Applications for Second Half Agricultural Startup and Housing Support Program for Returning Farmers

Applications Accepted Until July 3
Easing the Initial Settlement Burden for Returnees to Farming

For prospective returnees to farming who dream of settling in rural areas, the initial financial burden is often the biggest concern.

Uiryeong County is launching a program to support agricultural startups and housing purchases to help ensure the stable settlement of those returning to farming.

The county announced that it will be accepting applications for the second half of 2026 for the Support Project for Returning to Farming, Agricultural Startups, and Housing Purchase until July 3.

This project aims to ease the initial settlement burden for returnees to farming and to support stable agricultural startups.

Applicants can choose between a fixed interest rate (annual 2.0%) or a variable rate, and loans are provided under the terms of a five-year grace period followed by equal principal repayments over ten years.

Recruitment of Applicants for the Rural Return Agriculture Startup and Housing Purchase Support Project.
Photo by Uiryeong-gun

The loan limit per household is up to 300 million won for agricultural startup funds and up to 75 million won for housing purchase funds.

The final loan amount will be determined based on the allocated loan quota, project performance, and the results of the credit and collateral evaluation conducted by the financial institution.

Eligible applicants for agricultural startup funds include one member of a household (including the head of household) who is 65 years old or younger as of the application year, who has returned to a rural area within the past six years or who is planning to move to a rural area to pursue farming.

Additionally, applicants must have completed at least eight hours of education on returning to farming or agricultural management.

Recruitment of Applicants for Support Project for Returning to Farming, Agricultural Start-ups, and House Purchase.
Photo by Uiryeong County

Non-farming residents who already live in rural areas may apply only for agricultural startup funds. They must have had their resident registration in a rural area for at least one year as of the application date and must not have any farming experience in the past five years.

However, if they have already started farming without applying for these funds, they can apply as long as it has not been more than five years since they started farming.

Applications must be submitted in person to the Returning to Farming and Rural Migration Team at the Agricultural Technology Division of the Uiryeong County Agricultural Technology Center by July 3.

For more details, please refer to the Uiryeong County official website or contact the Returning to Farming and Rural Migration Team at the Agricultural Technology Division of the Agricultural Technology Center.

In the midst of high interest rates and uncertainties in agricultural management, low-interest loan support is expected to serve as a vital stepping stone to help returnees to farming settle stably.

Attention is being paid to whether Uiryeong County can establish itself as the top destination for returnees to farming and rural areas.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.