Cork County Council’s North, South and West Cork LCDCs (Local Community Development Committees) in partnership with Avondhu Blackwater Partnership, SECAD Partnership and Comhar na nOileán Teo are currently developing community-led Local Development Strategies (LDS) for each of our three LCDC areas to deliver the next LEADER programme 2023 – 2027. We invite communities, businesses, organisations and individuals to get involved and share your views on how the LEADER programme can …
West Cork LCDC congratulate Sandra Schmid on the official opening of her new facilities at the Hairy Henry Therapeutic Riding centre which took place last Friday, 26th August. LEADER funding of €49k went towards the restoration of two buildings, wheelchair toilet & accessible classroom with the total project costing €97k. Based in Ballylickey Bantry the facility has been in operation since 2013 and is named after her horse Hairy Henry which …
The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Danny Collins officially opened the St. Mary’s GAAClub new walkway over the weekend. The project was a collaborative approach by both St. Mary’s GAA Club and BallineenEnniskeane Development Association in the true spirit of community engagement in line withthe motto Ní neart go cur le Chéile – There is no strength without Unity. The Club received LEADER funding of €26,000 towards the …
The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Danny Collins has extended congratulations to communities in Castlelyons and Whiddy Island on the opening of their Community Centres which benefited from the 2014-2020 LEADER Programme. A grant of €243,951k was allocated to Whiddy Island Development Association for the construction of a new Community Centre on the island. The new facility consists of a multipurpose hall, toilets, showers, kitchenette and a community …
The LEADER programme, co-financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, is an initiative supporting rural development projects at local level to revitalise rural areas and create jobs. With total funding of €13.93 million allocated to Cork County by the Department of Rural and Community Development, the programme, delivered by six Local Development Companies working in partnership with Cork County Council, has supported a total of 249 projects across …
Shout Out to Food Companies in South and West Cork to Avail of LEADER Funding Opportunity A number of food producers in West and South Cork have benefited from a LEADER initiative that provides up to €200,000 in funding for artisan food companies and food start-ups. Managed by SECAD and supported by Cork County Council, the programme has invested €300,000 this year in six Cork companies, and SECAD is shouting …
January 2019 LEADER PROGRAMME 2014-2020 Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Patrick Gerard Murphy has welcomed the news that a total of 91 projects to the value of over €4M in LEADER projects have been approved since the programme was launched by Cork County Council in 2017. This comprises of 81 Contracts issued (€3.2M) with 9 projects at Provisional Approval (€800k) In addition to this, another 13 projects to …
Boost to sustainable rural development for community led projects in South and West Cork (11 May) Today marks the announcement of fourteen LEADER projects in communities overseen by SECAD Partnership CLG across South and West Cork. The fourteen projects awarded funding were identified as most in need of support under the LEADER programme 2014-2020 which is co-funded by the EU and the Irish government. LEADER supports rural development projects and …
Call for LEADER funding applications Expressions of Interest and Project Applications are currently being sought from community and voluntary groups located within the LEADER Zone3 area of West Cork under the following sub-theme: Basic Services for Hard to Reach Communities Priority will be given to capital projects that improve existing or create new: Community Recreation Space Community Facilities Outdoor or Indoor amenities ICT facilities for the improvement of rural …
Contracts to the value of €468,000 in LEADER projects have been signed over the past few weeks in Cork County. The first contract to be signed in the County was by Avondhu/Blackwater Development Partnership CLG for the construction of and commissioning of a specialised Cheese Dairy at Bo Rua Farm, Ballynoe which fell under the LEADER theme of Enterprise Development. This will enable them to scale up and commercialise their …