Welcome to the Scottish Borders LEADER website

Welcome to the Scottish Borders LEADER Programme 2007 - 2013 website.

The Scottish Borders LEADER Programme has a budget of £2.42m to support locally-driven projects in the Scottish Borders during the Programme period.  

LEADER is a fund created by the EU and the Scottish Government which is led by the ‘Scottish Rural Development Programme 2007 - 2013′.   The aim of LEADER is to fund projects of a pilot nature which address local issues using innovative and sustainable methods. 

On this website you can find out here how the LEADER Programme works, what sorts of projects LEADER funds, who can apply and for how much.

Please note, the next application deadline for applications to the Scottish Borders LEADER Programme is 5 June 2009, with decisions being made approximately 6 weeks later.