LEADER: preserving local resources and accelerating transitions
The aim is to bring together biodiversity, sustainable land management, the energy transition and the circular economy. Projects may combine ecological restoration, mobilising local players and new practices. The applicant must check in the action sheet the accepted operations, beneficiaries, eligible costs and application timetable.
This LEADER action supports projects that preserve natural resources while changing farming, forestry, economic and citizen practices. It may involve creating biodiversity areas, reducing runoff, de-sealing soils, sustainable resource management and local energy transition or circular economy initiatives. The application must specify the resource concerned, the problem observed and the concrete results expected.
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Who can apply
The catalogue mentions public and private applicants, including local authorities, public bodies, associations, companies and farming or forestry players depending on the operation. Eligibility varies with the type of applicant and the nature of the action: have the specific case confirmed by the LAG.
Eligibility conditions
The project must be located within the LAG’s area and meet a specific operation of the action sheet. Local value, environmental consistency and feasibility must be demonstrated. Technical criteria, exclusions, combination rules and any ban on starting before applying must be confirmed before any commitment.
What the scheme covers
Examples to be qualified: planting hedges or creating biodiversity areas; actions limiting runoff and erosion; de-sealing soils; sustainable management of agricultural and forestry resources; citizen mobilisation around energy savings; reuse and the circular economy. The project must correspond to the operations expressly provided for by the action sheet.
Amount and funding terms
The amount and aid rate are not given. They must be checked in the official action sheet and with the LAG before including LEADER income in the financing plan.
How to apply
1. Describe the resource and the local problem. 2. Define the expected results and possible indicators. 3. Check the location and the action sheet with the LAG. 4. Have the costs, rate, co-financing and authorised start date validated. 5. Submit the application with quotes, timetable, partners and technical information.
Timeline
The catalogue links the action to the 2023-2027 LEADER programme, but this does not confirm that applications are currently open. Check dates, budget and the version of the action sheet with the LAG.
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
Which projects may be relevant?
Concrete biodiversity, sustainable land management or energy and circular transition actions, provided they appear in the action sheet.
Is the aid amount known?
It must be confirmed with the LAG: no reliable amount can be inferred from the LEADER period alone.
Official source
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