WHELK LEADER+
Meeting the criteria
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For a project to be considered for funding it must first meet certain aspects of the criteria listed below.
Who is eligible?
Constituted Community Groups; Voluntary Organisations; Micro and Small Businesses
sharing the aims and objectives of LEADER +; public sector bodies such as
Local Authorities; Local Enterprise Companies; Scottish Natural Heritage;
Forest Enterprise and Area Tourist Boards.
What areas are eligible?
The Programme will be available throughout Argyll and the Isles and Lochaber
LEC areas, including parts of Argyll & Bute Council, Highland Council
and North Ayrshire Council
What sort of projects are eligible?
Projects supporting sustainable community-based development of
the coastal and island areas of Argyll, the Islands (including Arran and the
Cumbraes) and Lochaber, enabling them to make best use of the outstanding
natural heritage of the area and improve the quality of life of the residents,
will be eligible for support.
Which projects are ineligible?
There are a number of activities and expenditures that are wholly ineligible
for support under LEADER+. These are outlined below:
· housing, health, social work, school (main curriculum) and higher
education, as the EU has no remit in these areas
· routine repairs or maintenance
· projects which merely replace an existing facility or scheme
· works which are required to meet statutory UK/Scottish legislation
or EU directives
· social welfare facilities although there is scope to improve access
to childcare
· works of sculpture and other forms of civic art are not eligible
for Leader+ support
· improvements to general security and safety of towns and villages
such as Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) are also ineligible.
Please download Guidelines for
further information on eligibility
If you think your project may meet the criteria then contact one of the WHELK Project Officers, who will be only to happy to discuss your possible application on an informal basis.