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The North Aberdeenshire Local Development StrategyMartin Brebner
The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas
The North Aberdeenshire LAG is being part-financed by the Scottish government and the European Community LEADER 2014-2020 programme
Introduction
•£3.3m EU & Scottish Government Funds allocated
•Managed by Local Action Group
•Implement a Local Development Strategy
Priorities
•Place•Connectivity•Business Competitiveness•Better Opportunities•Co-operation
Place
• The development of multi-purpose, sustainable and productive community and/or business facilities
• The provision of new or upgraded cultural/tourism facilities
• Place marketing and promotion initiatives• Assessing, enhancing and managing biodiversity assets
Connectivity
•Sustainable and/or active travel solutions
•Access to and delivery of services such as digital health
Business Competitiveness
• Improving priority sector competitiveness and collaboration
•Facilitating diversification from agriculture
•Fisheries-specific priorities to be supported by European Maritime & Fisheries Fund
Better Opportunities
•Training and employability support which complements sectoral diversification and other development efforts
•Bespoke facilities, activities or services targeted at supporting socially-excluded people
Co-operation
• International Co-operation
•National Co-operation
Cross-Cutting Themes
• Innovation•Sustainability•Equal Opportunities•Community Empowerment & Capacity Building
Outcomes
• Number of projects supported • Number of individuals benefiting from projects• Number of SMEs benefiting from projects• Number of new or enhanced facilities supported• Number of new products/services created• Number of new companies established• Number of new jobs created
North Aberdeenshire Local Action Group
nalag.org.uk
01467 628 443
The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas
The North Aberdeenshire LAG is being part-financed by the Scottish government and the European Community LEADER 2014-2020 programme
The Application ProcessFlick Ibbotson, 19th November 2015
The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas
The North Aberdeenshire LAG is being part-financed by the Scottish government and the European Community LEADER 2014-2020 programme
How to make it happen
Idea Expression of Interest Application Decision Start Project!
The Team
• Co-ordinator – help, advice, support
• Claims Officer – support through the claims process
• Project Assessment Committee – specialist knowledge
• Local Action Group – the decision makers
What They’re Looking For
Innovation
Sustainability
Empowerment
Match Funding
• The LEADER process requires ALL match funding to be confirmed before the full application is submitted
• There may be requirements regarding where match funding comes from (public vs private)
• Your Co-ordinator can help you with this
Project Planning
• A key requirement of your application will be your detailed Project Plan
• Your Project Plan must have a robust delivery plan, outline how you’re meeting demand and need, and be delivered against key Milestones
• The success of a project will depend on good financial and cash flow planning
• We’re here to help
Expression of Interest
www.ruralnetwork.scot
North Aberdeenshire Local Action Group
nalag.org.uk
01467 628 443
The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas
The North Aberdeenshire LAG is being part-financed by the Scottish government and the European Community LEADER 2014-2020 programme
