Funding

Over 200 people recently attended events on the new Environmental Co-operation Action Fund in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness.

The Environmental Co-operation Action Fund is a new £10 million scheme which is part of the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP).  The purpose of this new competitive fund is to encourage the development and delivery of landscape scale environmental projects by paying facilitators to initiate and enable co-ordinated environmental actions on multiple land holdings in a project area.

Cairngorms LEADER are holding a series of events in the new year so you can find out more about the fund and how to apply.

The 'What is LEADER and how to apply for funding' events are free to attend at aimed people looking for funding for projects that will benefit communities within the Cairngorms National Park area.

LEADER supports development in rural communities. It is about building networks, knowledge and skills within communities by encouraging people to work together on local and joint projects.

The Ayrshire LEADER Local Action Group is ready to launch their new programme. In this article, Sarah Baird from the Local Action Group support team tells us more.

Looking for funding? Dumfries and Galloway LEADER are holding a series of funding roadshows in January and February.

These free events are a great chance to find out about funding available from the Dumfries and Galloway LEADER 2014-20 programme.

Dumfries and Galloway LEADER Programme is a European Rural Development programme that can support local community groups and organisations, small rural businesses and farm diversification projects based across the region.

Events take place as follows:

Dumfries and Galloway LEADER funding roadshow - Stranraer

Dumfries and Galloway LEADER Programme is a European Rural Development programme that can support local community groups and organisations, small rural businesses and farm diversification projects based across the region.

This funding roadshow will be facilitated by a member of the D&G LEADER Team and will give an overview of the new 2014-2020 LEADER Programme which launched for Expressions of Interest in September 2014 and will soon open for full applications.

Dumfries & Galloway LEADER funding roadshow - New Galloway

Dumfries and Galloway LEADER Programme is a European Rural Development programme that can support local community groups and organisations, small rural businesses and farm diversification projects based across the region.

This funding roadshow will be facilitated by a member of the D&G LEADER Team and will give an overview of the new 2014-2020 LEADER Programme which launched for Expressions of Interest in September 2014 and will soon open for full applications.

Dumfries & Galloway LEADER funding roadshow - Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway LEADER Programme is a European Rural Development programme that can support local community groups and organisations, small rural businesses and farm diversification projects based across the region.

This funding roadshow will be facilitated by a member of the D&G LEADER Team and will give an overview of the new 2014-2020 LEADER Programme which launched for Expressions of Interest in September 2014 and will soon open for full applications.

Dumfries & Galloway LEADER Programme Funding Roadshow - Langholm

Dumfries and Galloway LEADER Programme is a European Rural Development programme that can support local community groups and organisations, small rural businesses and farm diversification projects based across the region.

This funding roadshow will be facilitated by a member of the D&G LEADER Team and will give an overview of the new 2014-2020 LEADER Programme which launched for Expressions of Interest in September 2014 and will soon open for full applications.

A new rural services initiative to help rural pubs diversify and provide local services in communities will launch in the Scottish Borders in January.

Pub is The Hub is launching its service in the Scottish Borders in partnership with Scottish Borders Council. It is also supported by the Scottish Government, the Prince’s Countryside Fund and Diageo.

What is LEADER and how to apply for funding

LEADER supports development in rural communities. It is about building networks, knowledge and skills within communities by encouraging people to work together on local and joint projects.

We will explain where LEADER funding comes from, what the funding can support and how you can apply. This presentation is aimed at people looking for funding for projects that will benefit communities within the Cairngorms National Park area. 

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