An initiative to promote young farmers participation entrepreneurship and innovation
for sustainable rural areas
Projects & Practice
An example on how the process of preparing a local development strategy was used for stakeholder consultation on key rural development issues.
LINC stands for Leader Inspired Network Community, an initiative of Local Action Groups and Network Support Units.

An agricultural company used EAFRD funding to strengthen its production of green asparagus and increase its share of the national and European market.

Many small towns have the problem of vacant sales spaces and an innovative concept to revitalise city centres is to offer flexible rental options to pop-up shops. This was the winning initiative of the 2019 Rural Inspiration Awards in the 'Popular Vote' category.

A newspaper offered training and mentoring, so that local people could become correspondents and give visibility to the daily life of small rural communities.

RDP support helped a young entrepreneur to acquire the necessary equipment in order to start his own wood construction business in an area of high unemployment.

An innovative concept to revitalise the city centre of an Austrian town by offering flexible rental options to pop up shops.

A LEADER project that promoted the use of the local natural heritage as a lever for sustainable local development.

An intercultural youth event that allows young people from neighboring countries to learn about each other’s language and culture and to exchange experiences.