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A Community Led Approach to Sustainable Rural Development

 

Yorkshire Dales LEADER Programme has been set up to build a sustainable community and economy that capitalises on the area’s environment, landscape, culture and heritage.

How to Apply

Yorkshire Dales Leader Programme

"Calls for Projects" are posted on this page when the LEADER programme is seeking applications. 

LEADER is a competative grants process. The Yorkshire Dales Local Action Group (LAG) recognises that there is a limit to funding available from LEADER.

Priority is given to multi-objective projects that are distinctive, innovative, involve wide partnership working; represent good value for money and have the potential to leave a lasting legacy to the Yorkshire Dales LEADER area.

The Yorkshire Dales Local Action Group is inviting applications to LEADER under our “Caring for the Parish” funding stream (extracted below). We are seeking to support projects that require between £5000 and £20,000. Please read our guidelines carefully, we only support up to 80% total project costs and the more that can be raised to lower that percentage the more projects we can support this year. The deadline for full applications is March 14th 2012.

  

 

Financial support may be provided to:

 support small-scale infrastructure projects to develop or enhance:

village approaches

main streets

community buildings

amenity spaces

 where possible, some aspects of the measure will be linked with environmental land management support;

 improving the functionality of community facilities.

 

  

CALL FOR PROJECTS: CARING FOR THE PARISH. OPEN TILL MARCH 14th 2012. 

  

 

Activity Caring for the parish
Objectives To support community-based collaborative initiatives involving more than one parish area, that will conserve, maintain and enhance characteristic natural and built features of village environments, as the basis for sustainable economic growth.
To encourage local communities to value their local environment and improve the sensitive use of built heritage, natural and cultural resources and assets.
To increase the capacity of rural communities to identify and implement priority actions designed to improve quality of life.
To facilitate and promote co-operative working, social inclusion and social cohesion between Parish communities and third sector organisations.
Possible Outcomes An increase in the number of community led actions to enhance rural heritage and environmental regeneration.
Increased co-operative working, skills share and training between communities.
Enhancement of the infrastructure for rural enterprise.
An increase in community safety initiatives.
Local employment generation.
What we want to fund Collaborative environmental actions involving more than one parish area.
Training, knowledge sharing and capacity building.
Awareness actions and resources associated with the maintenance, restoration and upgrading of the natural and built heritage.
Small-scale infrastructure projects that develop or enhance the village environment. Integrated village initiatives to promote cross-community development and regeneration.

 

  

You should first submit a Project Enquiry Form to us via the website. Small scale capital infrastructure projects within local communities will be looked upon favourably.

  

Should your project meet our priorities: http://www.yorkshiredalesleader.co.uk/images/uploads/leader_brochure_web_2010.pdf you will then be invited to submit a full application. Full support is given with completing your application. We regret we are unable to fund individuals, social enterprise or business ventures. Projects must be of benefit to the communities of Yorkshire Dales LEADER area.

 

Submit an online Project enquiry form or

contact the Dales LEADER co-ordinator by online contact 

 

The LEADER Application process can be found here (PDF).

Sample Application guidance notes are available to download here (PDF) to give you an idea of the questions we ask to be completed in a full Application. Assistance in completing the forms will be available from the Dales LEADER Co-ordinator if required.

You may be asked to provide supplementary information to support your application, such as a Business Plan (for projects requesting over £20,000 LEADER support).

If you need assistance in finding further funding, this is also available from the Dales LEADER Coordinator.

Who can apply?

 

LEADER can support a wide range of applicants, including:

 

  • Community groups
  • Voluntary groups
  • Sports and recreation clubs
  • Parish councils
  • Registered charities
  • Local authorities

The projects that can be supported must lie within or have a direct benefit to the rural communities and businesses within the Yorkshire Dales LEADER area. A list of parishes in the eligible LEADER area can be viewed by clicking here (PDF).

 

Questions?

 

See our FAQ’s (PDF), someone may have asked your question already.