Rural Infrastructure & Social Inclusion
LEADER can fund the following Rural Infrastructure & Social Inclusion type projects; Improving Rural Infrastructure, Community Recreation & Sports Related Amenities, Town & Village Enhancement, Rural Youth, Accessible Services & Optimising Digital Connectivity.
The total budget available for each of the categories is outlined in the diagram.
How to Apply?
The submission of an Expression of Interest Form is the first step in applying for LEADER Funding. Please find link to form below.
Please note if you wish to apply for funding for a Recreation & Sports Related Amenity Project of over €50,000, you must complete an Expression of Interest Form before 14th June 2024 as this is a time limited call. Once you submit your fully complete Expression of Interest Form, Leitrim Development Company will contact you to outline if your proposed project is eligible for funding or not and if you can proceed to full Application. For all other projects under Rural Infrastructure and Social Inclusion including Recreation & Sports projects under €50,000, please use the regular Expression of Interest Form with link below.
Call Title | Maximum Grant Rate | Total Budget Available | Maximum grant amount per Application | Minimum grant amount per Application | Deadline Date for Expression of Interest Forms to be submitted: |
Recreation & Sports Related Amenities | Up to 75% | €500,000 | €250,000 for exceptional projects | €50,000 | Friday 14th June 2024 |
Details: LEADER Funding is available for the development of Community Recreation and Sport Related Amenities in County Leitrim (Action 7.1.3 of the Local Development Strategy). Leitrim Development Company is currently accepting expressions of interest for capital projects from across the County. Please note this is a time limited call and you must submit an Expression of Interest in order for your project to be considered for funding. Once the deadline date lapses, there will be no funding available for projects seeking over €50,000 for Community Recreation and Sports Related Amenities.
Criteria:
· Projects that received capital funding in the previous LEADER Programme are not eligible to apply.
· Projects that received Analysis and Development funding under the previous programme may apply.
· The call welcomes all those that have not received LEADER Funding previously
· Projects seeking €50,000 funding or more can apply to this call.
· Recreation or sporting facility on the grounds of a sporting organisation e.g. GAA, soccer, golf, tennis or any sporting club, if awarded funding must develop and implement an Inclusion Strategy to ensure use of the facility by the entire community.
Primary Target Group(s): Community Groups, Sporting Organisations and Societies
Closing Date: Completed Expressions of Interest must be submitted to Leitrim Development Company by 5.00pm Friday 14th June 2024 by email: leader@ldco.ie or post to: LEADER Team, Leitrim Development Company, Church Street, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim. This is a time limited call and will be competitive. The submission of a successful Expression of Interest does not guarantee receiving grant funding.
Examples of projects that may be funded under this call include but is not limited to;
· Development of land and water based public recreational amenities.
· Community recreational amenities for walking, cycling, angling, boating, rowing, kayaking, canoeing and hillwalking.
· Upgrading and improvement to sports/recreation facilities
All recreation and sporting amenities in this call must demonstrate a need for the facility/project, be open to all and accessible for the wider community. Intergenerational projects and projects that benefit the wider community are welcomed.
Please note that smaller scale project seeking funding of less than €50,000 can apply outside of this call at any time, until such time as the funding has been allocated.