Welcome to the Ayrshire LEADER website. Here you will find lots of information on the LEADER Programme, who and how you can apply for funding and examples of projects that have been approved by the Local Action Group (LAG) so far.
Should there be any information your require and cannot find on the website, please contact the LEADER office on 01292 673 765 where staff will be happy to help.
Directions to Ayrshire LEADER Office.pdf
Ayrshire LEADER - call for applications for final funding round The LEADER Local Action Group (LAG) is urging eligible groups to act quickly and apply for the final scheduled round of LEADER funding.
Following approval of six new projects by the Ayrshire Local Action Group at the meeting held in November 2011, a total of £3.6m of LEADER funding has been successfully committed to 89 projects since the Programme launched in November 2008.
LEADER funding available is nearly fully committed, so any new and original projects seeking up to 50% of eligible costs and able to start by the end July 2012, at latest, should contact the LEADER team with their project ideas.
| Deadline dates are: | Stage 1 (Initial Enquiry Form) | 20/1/12 |
| Stage2 (full application) | 17/2/12 | |
| Local Action Group meeting | 26/3/12 |
For further information or to discuss a project idea, please contact the LEADER team on 01292 673768 or visit www.ayrshre-leader.com for further information.
At the Scottish LEADER Conference held in Inverness on 31st August 2011, the Scottish LEADER Programme 2007-2013 brochure was officially unveiled. Attending the eventwith six Local Action Group members, Sarah Baird, Ayrshire LEADER Programme Coordinator commented: “It’s a fantastic brochure that takes you on a journey of LEADER funded projects across the LEADER regions where you can visit the SLUGS (Sunny Lochaber United Gardeners) in the Highlands, visit the BEE Health and Pollination Awareness project in Rural Tayside, travel on to Mugdock Makkers in Forth Valley & Lomond then through Ayrshire and enjoy a cocktail (non-alcoholic!) mixed by Ayrshire young people before Savouring the Flavours in Dumfries and Galloway.”
The projects showcased represent a small part of the overall contribution LEADER projects will make to the economic, social and environmental well-being of our rural areas. Download Leader Brochure (25Mb)
THE INTERVENTION RATE REQUEST IS CURRENTLY A MAXIMUM RATE OF 50% of total eligible project costs. Please note that awards to 50% are assessed on a project by project basis and intervention rates or contribution of LEADER funding rates is at the Local Action Groups discretion.
The aim of the mainland Ayrshire LEADER Programme is to build knowledge and skills within our rural communities, and encourage innovation and co-operation by supporting new and innovative projects which tackle local rural development issues.
LEADER is part of the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP 2007-2013), a part-European funded programme aimed at promoting economic and community development within rural areas. LEADER aims to help those active in rural Scotland to consider the long term potential of their area and unlock this potential through building confidence.
The Local Action Groups (LAG) aims to ensure this fund inspires, motivates and stimulates the communities of Ayrshire to work together in achieving a lasting legacy and contribute to the rejuvenation of rural communities, helping them meet challenges and grasp the opportunities.
The Ayrshire LEADER programme will run until December 2013, investing £4.55m of grant funding over that period, with match funding brought forward on a project by project basis.
LEADER will be delivered through a local partnership known as the Ayrshire Local Action Group (LAG), made up of representatives from a wide variety of public and private organisations involved in rural development activities - look under scheduled LAG meetings for details of our members.
Please note that the following procurement requirements must be adhered to, without exception, when seeking the supply of goods or materials, for the provision of services or for the execution of works procuring any goods and services using LEADER funds: All works with an estimated value of between £0 and £29,999 are subject to a minimum of 3 written quotations.
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