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Kelvin Valley & Falkirk LEADERLaunch
October 2015
Emma McMullen Programme Manager
The Kelvin Valley & Falkirk LEADER Area
Our Local Development StrategyVision:
‘to create a more vibrant and sustainable local economy by supporting services and facilities, developing the business base, and employment capacities, and sensitively
exploiting our cultural and natural assets’
Themes:Theme 1: Heritage, tourism and leisure
Theme 2: Community services and facilitiesTheme 3: Local business and employment
Common Features:Canal
Antonine WallJohn Muir Way
Employability cross-cutting theme
Grant SchemesOverall budget: £2.8m
Main Fund: open to community organisations,
voluntary organisations, third sector organisations, charitable and public bodies. Applications
should fit with Local Development Strategy
Farm Diversification and Rural Enterprise:
farm diversification is open to farmers looking to diversify into non-farming
activityRural enterprise is open to those setting up or expanding a rural business linked
to Theme 1 (Heritage, tourism and leisure)
Co-operation Fund: for joint work with other LEADER areas in Scotland, the UK and Europe
How Much Is Available?
Main Fund: between £5,000 and £125,000.We will usually fund up to 50% of eligible costs.
Farm Diversification and Rural Enterprise: between £5,000 and £25,000.
We will usually fund up to 50% of eligible costs.
How Do I Apply?Stage 1: Expression of InterestThrough Scottish Rural Network website:
https://www.ruralnetwork.scot/funding/leader
How Do I Apply?Stage 1: Expression of Interest
Guidance Notes:
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How Do I Apply?
Stage 1: Expression of Interest Idea assessed for eligibility and fit with Local Development
Strategy
Stage 2: Full Application FormAvailable from January 2016
Support from LEADER staff team
Deadlines and Decisions
Quarterly deadlines: advertised on our website: www.kvfleader.org.uk
Local Action Group will meet quarterly to assess applications and make decisions on awarding
funding.
More Information
Visit our website: www.kvfleader.org.uk
Email us: [email protected] us: 01324 506065
“Kelvin Valley & Falkirk LAG is being part-financed by the Scottish Government and the European Community LEADER 2014-2020 Programme”
