A Local Development Strategy (LDS) is a community-led plan. It is developed and driven by rural communities, through local action groups, setting out its vision and objectives for the area. The objectives will be delivered by the Local Action Group (LAG) for the area and any project funded must be in line with the priorities identified in the LDS.
Details of approved Local Development Strategies for the 2023-2027 LEADER Programme will soon be published for the following:
Sub Regional Area
Local Action Group (LAG)
Implementing Partner (where applicable)
Carlow
Carlow LCDC
Carlow County Development Partnership CLG
Cavan
Cavan LCDC
Cavan County Local Development
Clare
Clare Local Development Company
Not applicable
Cork North
North Cork LCDC
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership CLG
Cork North
IRD Duhallow
Not applicable
Cork North
Ballyhoura Development
Not applicable
Cork South
South Cork LCDC
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership CLG and South and East Cork Area Development Partnership CLG (SECAD)
Cork South
IRD Duhallow
Not applicable
Cork West
West Cork LCDC
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership CLG and South and East Cork Area Development Partnership CLG (SECAD) and Comhar na nOileán CTR
Donegal
Donegal LCDC
Donegal Local Development Company, Inishowen Development Partnership, Úadrás na Gaeltachta and Comhar na nOileáin
Dublin
Dublin Rural LEADER LAG
Fingal LEADER Partnership
Galway
Galway Rural Development
Not applicable
Galway
FORUM Connemara CLG
Not applicable
Galway
Comhar na nOileáin CTR
Not applicable
Kerry
Kerry LCDC
North East and West Kerry Development and South Kerry Development Partnership CLG
Kildare
Kildare LCDC
County Kildare LEADER Partnership
Kilkenny
Kilkenny LEADER Partnership
Not applicable
Laois
Laois Community and Enterprise Development
Not applicable
Leitrim
Leitrim LCDC
Leitrim Integrated Development Company CLG
Limerick
Limerick LCDC
West Limerick Resources
Longford
Longford LCDC
Longford Community Resources CLG
Louth
Louth LCDC
Louth Local Development CLG
Meath
Meath LCDC
Meath Partnership
Monaghan
Monaghan Integrated Development
Not applicable
Offaly
Offaly Local Development Company
Not applicable
Roscommon
Roscommon LCDC
Roscommon LEADER Partnership
Sligo
Sligo LCDC
County Sligo LEADER Partnership CLG
Tipperary
Tipperary LCDC
North Tipperary Development CLG and South Tipperary Development CLG
Waterford
Waterford LCDC
Waterford LEADER Partnership
Westmeath
Westmeath LCDC
Westmeath Community Development CLG
Wexford
Wexford Local Development Company
Not applicable
Wicklow
Wicklow LCDC
County Wicklow Partnership
Promoters interested in accessing assistance under the LEADER Programme should register an expression of interest by contacting their nearestLAG / Implementing Partner.