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LEADER Programme

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LEADER provides grants for projects that will benefit the rural areas and communities of West Lothian. The funding programme will run from 2008 to 2011.

LEADER is part of the new Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) aimed at promoting economic and community development within rural areas.

LEADER stands for: Liaison Entre Actions pour le Développement de L'Economie Rurale (links between actions for the development of the rural economy).

If you are considering an application for funding for your project and wish to discuss before submission, please contact Avril Wallace on 01506 777916 or email avril.wallace@westlothian.gov.uk

LATEST NEWS

  • The Scottish National Rural Network, which promotes economic regeneration in rural communities, are holding a regional event at Howden Park Centre, Livingston on Wednesday, 24th February 2010 from 10.30am to 3.30 pm. The event will showcase projects which are being supported by the West Lothian LEADER programme. Organisations including Business Gateway will have a presence.
  • Currently, 14 projects have been successful in obtaining West Lothian LEADER funding.
  • A community grants funding database, part funded by LEADER is now available at www.open4community.info/westlothian.
 

What is LEADER?

LEADER is a bottom up method of delivering support for rural development and will be aimed primarily at small scale, community driven projects that are piloted and innovative in nature.

LEADER in West Lothian Blacksmith at work will be administered through a Local Action Group comprising representatives from voluntary, community youth and women's groups together with representatives from the main public sector bodies.

West Lothian Local Action Group has chosen two themes for its LEADER programme.

These are:

Target groups include:

  • Young people
  • Women
  • Micro-enterprises (small firms)
  • The young long-term unemployed
  • Community Development Trusts
  • Social Economy organisations
 
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