An initiative to promote young farmers participation entrepreneurship and innovation
for sustainable rural areas
Projects & Practice
A dedicated communications campaign to promote the launch of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) in Finland.
LINC stands for Leader Inspired Network Community, an initiative of Local Action Groups and Network Support Units.

Supporting co-operation and knowledge sharing to tackle eutrophication in a vulnerable lake system.

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.

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.

RDP funding helped improve a meat supply chain in Aude, France, boosting breeders’ income.

The Finnish Natural Resources Institute used EAFRD funding to develop the production of mushrooms for food and medicine to give forest owners an alternative income source.

A Finnish NGO used EAFRD funds to develop a network of nature-based service providers and activities to support their development such as study trips and work groups.