Welcome to the LEADER
Programme
LEADER stands for Liasons Entre Actions de Development de
L’economie Rurale/ Links between actions for the development
of the rural community.
LEADER is part of the new Scottish Rural
Development Programme, which is funded by the European
Commission and will run from 2007-2013. It replaces the
Leader+ programme that ran from 2000 to 2006.
LEADER is a mainstream part of the Scotland
Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 and is funded through
the European Commission with £41 million available
for programmes across Scotland.
The programme is designed to bring about
a grass roots form of local governance aimed at empowering
rural communities to develop their own area using innovative
approaches and co-operation. In order to achieve this,
funding is to be awarded to Local Action Groups with partners
from the public, private and third sectors to take decisions
on projects which are community driven, have a wide community
benefit and will lead to achieving some of the desired
outcomes of the LEADER Programme.
Funding Round News
The first funding round deadline for project applications passed on 8 December 2008. Six applications from a range of partners and covering a range of measures were approved. The grants offered totalled £170,676 which was 30.4% of the grant available. Successful projects included:
- The Kirkintilloch Canal Festival
- Together Through Transport
- Kilsyth International Carnival
- Twechar Link-up Path
- Scents & Sensitivities (Environmental)
- Scents & Sensitivities (Employability)
The second round deadline for applicants was April 17th 2009. In this round, 8 of the applicant’s projects were approved for funding. The grants offered in this round totalled £180,890 and approved projects included:
- Access to Antoinine Wall
- Be All You Can Be
- Carron Valley Skills Project
- Colzium House Clock Theatre
- Kelvin Valley Tourism Project
- FKVP Newsletter
- RECAP
- Clan Ranald Trust
The third round deadline for applicants was September 4th 2009. In this round seven projects were approved for funding. The grants offered totalled £143,724 and approved projects included:
- Silver Birch Community Garden
- Explore Lennoxtown and Campsies
- Antonine Wall Access
- Burngreen Recreation Ground
- Artist in Residence
- Walkers are Welcome
- Enhancing Luggie Park
The Kelvin Valley LEADER Programme has now committed its funding until the end of 2010. The release of further LEADER funding in the area is dependent on a number of factors and no further application rounds are currently scheduled. There will be further news on potential funding after the next meeting of the Local Action Group on 22 February 2010.
If you have any questions on the Kelvin Valley LEADER Programme please contact a member of the co-ordination team. Details are on the Contacts page.
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