LEADER Programme 2023-2027 — 'Preserving the Local Environment by Protecting and Enhancing Biodiversity and Natural Resources'
This action aims to preserve the territory’s living environment and to promote biodiversity and natural resources among local people and stakeholders.
LEADER (Liaison Entre Actions de Développement de l’Économie Rurale, or links between rural economy development actions) is the local development measure funded by FEADER, the European agricultural fund for rural development, under the common agricultural policy. In France, the Régions are the programme’s managing authorities; around 140 local action groups (GAL) have been selected for the 2023-2027 period, each steering a local development strategy tailored to its territory.
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Who can apply
Promoters of projects to preserve the living environment or promote biodiversity (local authorities, associations, sometimes farmers) are defined by the action sheet of the local GAL.
Eligibility conditions
Each LEADER action is implemented by a GAL (local action group) across a specific rural area, on the basis of a local development strategy approved by the Région. The exact eligibility criteria (beneficiaries, expenditure, co-financing rates) therefore depend on the lead GAL and its action sheet, not on a single national regulation — they are not available in one central place online and must be checked with the GAL or the Région concerned.
What the scheme covers
Typical operations concern the protection or promotion of biodiversity and natural resources, and awareness-raising actions for local people and stakeholders.
Amount and funding terms
The FEADER co-financing rate and the ceilings depend on the action sheet (fiche-action) drawn up by the lead GAL — no centralised figures were found for this specific action.
How to apply
1. Identify the GAL (local action group) responsible for your area — the intercommunal body or the prefecture can tell you. 2. Contact the GAL’s coordination team to present your project and check that it is eligible for this specific action. 3. Consult the corresponding action sheet of the local LEADER programme (budget, rates, eligible expenditure). 4. Prepare the FEADER grant application with the support of the GAL team. 5. Wait for the decision of the local programming committee.
Timeline
This scheme is available until the end of 2027, according to the Capital OS catalogue. The LEADER 2023-2027 programming forms part of the National Strategic Plan for the common agricultural policy.
Key facts
- Funder
- Union européenne
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Open
- Closes
- 31 December 2027
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
What is the LEADER programme?
A European rural development scheme (FEADER), implemented locally by local action groups (GAL) under the managing authority of the Régions.
Who actually runs this action?
The GAL (local action group) for the area concerned, not the European Union directly — your intercommunal body can help you identify it.
Are the conditions the same throughout France?
No, each GAL defines its own action sheet (beneficiaries, rates, eligible expenditure) as part of its local strategy approved by the Région.
Official source
Official Union européenne page ↗(data_gouv_aides_entreprises)Applications are made from the official source (usually in French).
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