LEADER: 46 successful applicants under Stage 1 of community-led rural programme
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From: Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
- Published on: 20 February 2023
- Last updated on: 12 April 2025
A total of 46 applicant groups have been successful under Stage 1 of the 2023-2027 LEADER programme.
This is a significant step in the process which will see the new LEADER programme supporting communities and businesses right across rural Ireland.
The community-led programme operates a locally-led, bottom-up, approach to meeting the needs of rural communities and businesses. The programme supports private enterprises and community groups in rural areas.
As part of Stage 1 of the selection process, eligible groups were asked to submit expressions of interest to their Local Action Groups (LAG).
The successful applicants will now move on to Stage 2 which will see them develop their LEADER Local Development Strategies. These strategies will support sustainable development in rural communities.
A fund of €2 million is available to the successful applicant groups to assist them with the development of their strategies.
A full list of successful Stage 1 applicants is available in this document:
