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 £3.26m to support local, innovative projects of a pilot nature which address rural issues. LEADER is a fund created by the EU and the Scottish Government. It is one of the funding schemes within the ‘Scottish Rural Development Programme 2007 – 2013′. The Scottish Borders LEADER Programme prorities are chosen by organisations and communities located in the Borders and all decisions are made by local partners, including the grants which are awarded.
On this website you can find out how the LEADER Programme works, what sorts of projects LEADER funds, who can apply and for how much.
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**11 MAY DEADLINE FOR COOPERATION PROJECTS WITH OTHER AREAS OF SCOTLAND OR OTHER EU MEMBER STATES**
The Scottish Borders LEADER programme budget for projects operating in solely in the Borders is now committed. For the timebeing only applications for cooperation projects with other LEADER areas can be accepted. The deadline for full applications is 11 May 2012.
For a description and guidance relating to cooperation projects please use this link.
Please contact Maria Mackenzie on 01835 826 661 if you have a cooperation project which may be eligible for Scottish Borders LEADER funding.
Subject to more funding becoming available we are hoping to have a funding round for local and cooperation projects with a deadline of 20 July 2012. This will be confirmed in due course.
Please contact Maria Mackenzie (mmackenzie@scotborders.gov.uk) if you would like to discuss your project and/or to be kept informed of any future availability of funds.
