An initiative to promote young farmers participation entrepreneurship and innovation
for sustainable rural areas
Projects & Practice
LINC stands for Leader Inspired Network Community, an initiative of Local Action Groups and Network Support Units.

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 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.

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

Precision farming has great economic and environmental potentials and a project was set up to promote its use in the Austrian context.

A Local Action Group engaged local coordinators to stimulate volunteer action and engagement in grassroots initiatives.

A family farm used LEADER support to build a new greenhouse that would provide optimum conditions for growing traditional varieties of Estonian roses.