What is LEADER?

LEADER is part of the Scotland Rural Development Programme, aimed at promoting economic and community development within rural areas. It replaces the Leader+ programme that ran from 2000 to 2006, and encourages new and experimental approaches to rural development. LEADER is a bottom-up method of delivering support for rural development through implementing a local rural development strategy. Support is aimed primarily at small-scale, community driven projects that are pilot and innovative in nature.

You can find out more information in our LEADER section. You'll also find many examples of LEADER projects in our projects database and featured projects sections. You can keep up to date with the latest rural funding news in our Rural Development section.

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