LEADER is a European Union initiative which forms part of the Scottish Government's Scottish Rural Development Programme for 2014-20
Read MoreThe objective of LEADER is to provide opportunities for individuals, businesses and communities to come together to support rural development and provide long lasting benefits to the local area with particular emphasis on projects that are both innovative and “bottom up”.
Read MoreShetland received an allocation of £485,000 of EMFF funding to deliver a Local Development Strategy for Shetland. The European Maritime & Fisheries Fund (EMFF) is the fund for the EU’s maritime and fisheries policies for 2014-20 and has been created to support the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy and to encourage the development of the EU Integrated Maritime Policy. The fisheries priority actions form part of the Shetland LEADER Local Development Strategy.
Read MoreSeptember 22nd 2021
ekosgen were commissioned in August 2020 to undertake an evaluation of the Shetland LEADER and EMFF Programmes for 2014 to 2020.
Read MoreFebruary 12th 2019
Funds available to support new project proposals.
Read MoreOctober 18th 2018
The Shetland LEADER Programme 2014-2020 is now closed for new Expressions of Interest.
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