L.E.A.D.E.R: Identity and funding 2023-2027
LEADER are the initials of French words Liaison Ebetween Aactions of the Ddevelopment of the Economies RUrals
It concerns the rural areas of the EU. The funding -see below- concerns the improvement of production and the quality of life of the inhabitants of rural regions.
As I was involved in the preparation of the strategy and implementation in the initial stages (as a member of CEEP and a member of the European Commission GREEN TEAM), I can say that the LEADER Initiative introduced a revolution in the Community Policy and Strategy up to that time. From vertical and dispersed - per Community Fund - funding, we moved to horizontal and spatially focused funding of all the Funds together.
Additionally, in the dialogue between expansion and deepening of relations between the MS, LEADER responded with "deepening". Unfortunately, from a certain point onwards, the expansion of the EU to new countries - especially to those of the former Soviet bloc - prevailed.
The LEADER approach is based on FIVE (5) specific characteristics,
Bottom-up approach
Area-based approach
The local partnership
A comprehensive and multi-sectoral strategy
Networking
The maximum budget of sub-intervention operations cannot exceed €400.000 or €20.000 in the case of intangible operations.
CODE |
UNDERINTERVENTION |
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE% |
OWN PARTICIPATION% |
ELIGIBLE ACTIONS |
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P3-77-4.1-3.1 |
Strengthening basic services to serve the local population (daycare centers, sports facilities, cultural centers, etc.) |
100% |
0% |
Social activities that contribute to serving the local population, such as kindergartens, sports facilities, cultural centers and multi-activity areas |
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P3-77-4.1-3.2 |
Strengthening basic services aimed at social inclusion, combating poverty and social exclusion and integrating refugees/immigrants |
100% |
0% |
Social actions that contribute to serving the local population and the integration of refugees and immigrants. In particular, for the sub-intervention, it is necessary to ensure the complementarity of the actions with the corresponding actions of the ESF and the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund |
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P3-77-4.1-4.1 |
Small-scale infrastructure projects |
100% |
0% |
Small-scale local infrastructure projects such as water supply and sewage networks within settlements and repair and energy upgrading of public buildings for the installation of local services to serve the local population |
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P3-77-4.1-4.2 |
Strengthening services and infrastructure for recreation, regeneration, tourist information and other small-scale infrastructure |
100% |
0% |
Actions related to recreational infrastructure, regeneration, tourist information and other small-scale infrastructure such as signage, public spaces, promotion of areas and cycling routes |
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|
P3-77-4.1-5.1 |
Support for cultural or sporting events |
75% |
25% |
Acts relating to the holding of cultural and sporting events of a recurring nature |
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P3-77-4.1-5.2 |
Strengthening studies, services and infrastructure related to culture and the restoration and upgrading of cultural heritage |
100% |
0% |
Actions concerning the restoration, upgrading and promotion of the cultural local elements of the region |
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P3-77-4.1-6.1 |
Projects to upgrade the natural environment with the aim of highlighting them |
100% |
0% |
Actions concerning services and infrastructure, including relevant studies, with the aim of upgrading and highlighting natural landscapes |
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P3-77-4.1-6.2 |
Green infrastructure projects to prevent and address risks from natural disasters |
100% |
0% |
Actions concerning infrastructure, including relevant studies, with the aim of preventing risks from natural disasters such as floods and fires |
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P3-77-4.1-7.2 |
Collaboration between local public and/or private entities and/or NGOs for the social and/or cultural and/or environmental protection and upgrading of the area, the promotion of healthy eating and the reduction of food waste |
100% |
0% |
Acts of cooperation between public and private local bodies with the aim of formulating and implementing actions related to the social and/or cultural and/or environmental protection and upgrading of the area as well as actions aimed at promoting healthy eating and reducing food waste |
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