LEADER Alsace: preserving quality of life and supporting rural transitions
The action supports an attractive rural area by combining the maintenance of economic activity, quality of life, services and transitions. It may interest a local authority, association, micro-business or SME, or farming player developing a service, preparing a business transfer, organising a local supply chain or setting up a collective action. Funding depends on the applicable LEADER rules and the LAG’s approval.
In the Vallée de la Doller et du Soultzbach, Vallée de Saint-Amarin and Thann-Cernay inter-municipal areas, this LEADER action targets projects that make the area livelier and more resilient. It may involve business transfers, services for businesses and residents, making the most of local resources or ecological transitions. The first step is to link the project to a concrete local need and present it to the LAG before committing costs.
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Who can apply
The catalogue cites local authorities and their groupings, public bodies, public-law legal entities, associations and federations, micro-businesses and SMEs, farmers or their groups and semi-public companies. Eligibility also depends on the applicant, the project and the area covered.
Eligibility conditions
The project must take place within the relevant LAG’s area and contribute to the local strategy. Costs must fall within an eligible category of the action sheet; the timetable, co-financing rules and any exclusions must be confirmed by the LEADER team. Do not start incurring costs before checking the applicable rules.
What the scheme covers
Examples of projects to be qualified with the LAG: a study or collective action to make a business takeover easier; promoting local know-how and supply chains; creating or improving a service for businesses; a voluntary-sector initiative strengthening social ties; an ecological transition or sustainable resource action. The project must correspond precisely to one of the operations provided for in the action sheet.
Amount and funding terms
The catalogue indicates aid of up to 80% of eligible costs. This rate is a ceiling, not a guarantee of funding: the amount awarded, other co-financing and any caps must be confirmed with the LAG before applying.
How to apply
1. Describe the local need, the beneficiaries and expected results. 2. Check that the project location is within the LEADER area of the inter-municipal bodies concerned. 3. Send a project note and a provisional budget to the LAG. 4. Have the costs, financing plan, supporting documents and the date from which costs may be incurred confirmed. 5. Submit the complete application and keep quotes, invoices and proof of completion.
Timeline
The programme runs over 2023-2027, but this does not mean funds are continuously available. Confirm with the LAG the status of budgets, the deadline and the rules in force at the time of the project.
Key facts
- Funder
- Union européenne
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Open
- Funding rate
- 80%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Closes
- 31 December 2027
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Can a small business be eligible?
Yes, micro-businesses and SMEs are cited among the catalogue’s beneficiaries. However, the project must fall within the LEADER strategy and respect the LAG’s rules.
Is the 80% rate automatic?
No. It is the ceiling indicated in the catalogue. The rate actually available depends on the rules, the costs accepted and the financing plan.
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