Who Can Apply?

• Constituted community groups
• Social enterprises
• Micro or small businesses
• Voluntary organisations
• Public sector bodies with a project idea that will benefit the rural community.

• Based within the rural Renfrewshire area
• Be innovative, sustainable and seek to benefit the local community
• Assist at least one of the LEADER target groups
• Contribute to one or more of the main themes and priorities of the Rural Strategy

Applicants will need to have matching funds, normally 50% or more of the total project cost. The LEADER grant cannot be released until you have this match funding in place. Since LEADER is aimed at community benefit it is expected that match funding will be largely from public bodies. Letters of intent from match funders will suffice. A minimum project cost of £1000 applies.

The LAG coordinator will explain the conditions of grant and restrictions to you; however, detailed guidance for LAGs will be available on the Scottish Government web site.