No additional leader funding for Donegal
Donegal will not be getting any additional money under the 2014-2020 Leader Programme. That’s despite an additional 30 million euro having been added to the national budget for Leader. . Donegal has so far drawn down only 35% of the original allocation. As a result the Minister for…
LEADER programmes Renewable Energy Sector applications close 16th of November
Applications for ‘expression of interest’ in the Renewable Energy Sector of the LEADER programme are open until the end of October. Applications for the programme itself end on the 16th of November Under the LEADER programme 2014 – 2020, €250m has been allocated nationally for the development of rural areas.…
Harkin accuses government of undermining Leader programme
North west MEP Marian Harkin has accused the government of undermining the ability of the LEADER programme to create jobs and sustain rural areas. The current programme is currently ten months old and has yet to approve any projects in a number areas in rural Ireland. This is compared to…
Expressions of interest now open for Leitrim LEADER programme
Expressions of Interest for applicants to the Leitrim LEADER programme is now open. The Local Development Strategy of the programme was launched by Minister of State Michael Ring in Carrick on Shannon last night. €4.5 million of EU grant funding is now available for communities and small businesses in the…