Cairngorms Local Action Group

Welcome to Cairngorms Local Action Group Website

Update - 16 December 2011

Please note:

NO EU FUNDS remain to fund projects in this financial year
We will not know until the end of March 2012 whether Scottish Government will provide additional funding

CNPA FUNDING TO LAG

Liaisons Entre Actions de Developpement de L'Economie Rurale
(Links between actions for the development of the rural community)

This  fund is an opportunity for communities to realise ideas and ambitions that they may have been considering. LEADER is a European fund that it flexible and accessible. In this Programme we also have funding support from the Cairngorms National Park Authority. We have staff and resources that are there to help any constituted group to access the advice and information they require to progress their ideas.

The main aims of this fund are:

• Revitalising Communities
• Progressive Rural Economies 

Whether it is a community facility, historic asset, a publication, a research study, a business grouping or new interpretation and pathworks, LEADER can consider it. Ideas which support the local economy, help the natural environment, women or young people may apply as can projects related to the culture of the area.
 

Funding support, mainly for land based businesses, is also available through the Scotland Rural Development Programme.

LEADER funding, in general, may not be used with other forms of European funding.

Please note that the main European Union fund LEADER, made available to the Cairngorms Local Action Group, is  fully committed.
 

While applications of over £5,000 may still be submitted, applicants should be aware that funds are limited and there is a significant risk that funds may not be allocated.

Please note that funding for small projects remains available from the Cairngorms National Park Authority. Applications for grants of up to £5,000, toward projects contributing to the aims of the National Park, are still encouraged see www.cairngorms.co.uk these grants will be processed as usual through the Cairngorms Local Action Group.
 

When in doubt as to whether your project might be eligible, check out the Application Information on this site under Useful Documents on the Downloads page or contact the staff - Patricia Methven, Jackie Farquhar or Deirdre Straw. We are here to help you and look forward to discussing your ideas with you and your group.