Several of our clients have spoken to us about their eligibility and applications for LEADER grant funding to fund their Rotunda project.  Leader Funding is available to local businesses, communities, farmers, foresters and land managers. You can apply to your Local Action Group for funding for projects that create jobs, help your business to grow, and benefit the rural economy, under the LEADER scheme. LEADER grants are delivered via LEADER LAGs and are available to local businesses, communities, farmers, foresters and land managers.

A total of £138 million is available in the England between 2015 and 2020 under the scheme.

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Landowners, Schools, Glamping sites, Rural hoteliers, Farmers and any one else located in a rural location wishing to set up or further support a project which may both boost rural tourism and increase forestry productivity, provide rural services and increase farm productivity can apply.

What projects are eligible

A LAG (Local Action Group) is made up of people from the local community and the local public and private sector. Each LAG decides which projects they will fund in their area. This depends on their priorities but all projects must support one or more of the 6 LEADER priorities. These are to:

• support micro and small businesses and farm diversification
• boost rural tourism
• increase farm productivity
• increase forestry productivity
• provide rural services
• provide cultural and heritage activities

How to apply

To find out more, and to apply, you should contact your LAG, or check their website, for information about:

• funding in your area
• funding priorities – including the local development strategy
• how to apply for funding
• past projects
• LAG members

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Contact your local action group

Find your LAG and contact details on the map or in the list.

Map of Approved LEADER Groups (PDF, 2.21MB, 1 page)

Approved Leader groups (PDF, 672KB, 21 pages)