Poland’s RDP allocated a ‘lump sum’ funding package for LEADER Local Actions Groups to help them prepare their Local Development Strategies for the 2014-2020 period.
Projects & Practice

An agricultural business used RDP support to improve its capacity to process and store its produce, while producing renewable energy from the sun.

A company that produces ice-cider in northern Sweden, combined RDP support and crowdfunding to plant an apple orchard that would support its production needs.

A group of young agronomists combined RDP support with innovative financial solutions like crowdfunding to develop a self-sufficient farm growing local, quality organic products.

A young female farmer used RDP support to develop a farm business that would provide her with sufficient income in order to become a full time farmer.

A family business, with a long-standing tradition of producing denim clothing, used support from the LEADER measure to establish a modern workshop and increase its share in domestic and international markets.

Setting up a micro-fund as an alternative way to provide guarantees or loans for small, local organisations.

Business Development for Women’ provided a business training programme to 60 women, giving them the knowledge and skills necessary to create a business plan for developing their rural business.

On farm care is a new type of service which can help farms diversify while significantly contributing to a more natural rehabilitation process for people in need.

LEADER support helped establish a web school for local businesses providing them with the tools to better organise their work and market their services and products.