Showcasing tourist sites and vernacular heritage with LEADER
The action targets showcasing natural areas, developing a local tourism offer and raising residents’ awareness of heritage. The catalogue mentions a maximum rate of 35% of eligible costs, raised to 40% for certain vernacular heritage restoration projects using work-integration sites. These rates must be confirmed in the rules in force.
Are you fitting out an outdoor site, a hiking trail or a discovery area, or restoring a piece of vernacular heritage? This Est Creuse LEADER action aims to showcase tourist sites and raise awareness of natural, built and cultural heritage. The exclusions are significant: check the nature of the site and the applicant’s status before drawing up the budget.
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Who can apply
The catalogue targets tourism businesses and indicates exclusions for property holding companies (SCI), individuals and farmers acting solely in their farming capacity. For vernacular heritage restoration, companies and associations outside the heritage field are also listed as ineligible. Confirm these criteria for each operation.
Eligibility conditions
The project must fall within Est Creuse and correspond to one of the action sheet’s strands. Sites developed for angling tourism must be open to the public or customers. Excluded items include in particular certain works carried out in-house, self-build, in-kind contributions and several categories of heritage or costs: check the full list.
What the scheme covers
The tourism strand may involve outdoor equipment, small access and discovery facilities, hiking trails, signage, interpretation tools, picnic areas, cycling equipment and fishing site developments open to the public. The heritage strand targets restoring vernacular heritage, with specific exclusions for religious buildings, cemeteries, war memorials and certain costs of collective work sites.
Amount and funding terms
The catalogue indicates a maximum grant of 35% of eligible costs, or 40% for certain vernacular heritage restoration projects using work-integration sites. Check the exact rate, caps and accepted costs in the official action sheet before building the financing plan.
How to apply
Consult the full Est Creuse action sheet and contact the LAG before starting. Identify the strand concerned and check the applicant’s status, permits, public access, excluded costs and the applicable rate. Attach quotes, plans, a works timetable and a financing plan.
Timeline
The catalogue does not confirm application dates or available funds. Contact the Est Creuse LAG for the current timetable.
Key facts
- Funder
- Union européenne
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Open
- Funding rate
- 40%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Closes
- 31 December 2027
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
What aid rate is indicated?
The catalogue indicates a maximum of 35%, or 40% for certain heritage projects with a work-integration site; to be confirmed.
Can a fishing site development be eligible?
Yes, if the project is part of an overall operation and the site is open to the public or customers.
Which works are excluded?
The catalogue notes in particular in-house works and several categories of heritage; consult the full action sheet for the exact list.
Official source
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