Ländlicher Raum; Beantragung einer Förderung aus dem EU-Förderprogramm LEADER

With the LEADER program, the Bavarian State Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry supports rural regions according to the motto "Citizens shape their home". LEADER promotes innovative projects that contribute to strengthening rural areas.

Purpose

LEADER promotes the formation of Local Action Groups (LAGs) and the implementation of local development strategies.

Object

Funding is provided for individual projects, cross-regional or transnational cooperation between LAGs and LAG management.

Recipients of funding

All applicants with a legal personality (excluding public authorities) are eligible to apply.

Eligible costs

Funding is available for expenditure on investment and non-investment projects.

Type and amount

• Complete grant application with attachments required depending on the project.

Funding requirements

• The project must be selected by the LAG.
• The projects must serve to implement the local development strategy.
• Projects must not be mandatory tasks of local authorities.

Approval

Application

Each project must first be submitted to the LAG for evaluation.

The funding application must be submitted to the local LEADER office responsible for food, agriculture and forestry.

Applications for funding can only be submitted until 31.12.2022, unless the 6 or 12-month deadline according to the LAG decision applies earlier anyway

The Bavarian State Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry is responsible for the implementation of LEADER in Bavaria.

The LEADER coordinators at 9 Offices for Food, Agriculture and Forestry (AELF) are responsible for providing advice, information and coordination for LEADER.

These 9 AELFs also have the approval offices for handling the funding procedure.