Projects & Practice

Transformation of public space to offer leisure alternatives in rural areas

Keywords:: Culture, LEADER/CLLD, Local Development Strategy, Tourism
Countries:: Spain

A LEADER funded non-productive investment project to convert a historical building into a cultural centre with multiple social, economic, and cultural benefits.

Renovation of the palace building in Bucz

Keywords:: Culture, Rural services, Social inclusion, Tourism
Countries:: Poland

EAFRD funds financed the partial renovation and restoration of an historic building and its surrounding area.

Establishment of Rafał Werner Firewood Trading

Keywords:: Entrepreneurship, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Rural services, Youth
Countries:: Poland

A young unemployed resident of a poor rural area used support from the LEADER measure to create a business that provides a renewable energy source (firewood).

El Hueco Oxma – Rural Innovation

Keywords:: Demography, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Social inclusion, Vocational training & skills acquisition
Countries:: Spain

A social enterprise used RDP funding to foster social innovation and entrepreneurship in one of the most depopulated regions in Europe.

Installing a cow herd management system in a dairy farm

Keywords:: Agriculture, Animal welfare, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Women, Young farmers
Countries:: Poland

A young female farmer used RDP support to install a cow herd management system which improved the economic and animal welfare performance of the farm.

Sierra Norte Acción on COVID-19

Keywords:: Healthcare, LEADER/CLLD
Countries:: Spain

A local action group set up the Acción Sierra Norte platform to protect the groups most at risk from the spread of COVID-19.

Innovative use of wood for producing fashion items

Keywords:: Added value, Direct marketing, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Job creation, Product quality, Rural business, Tourism, Women
Countries:: Poland

A female entrepreneur set up a company to produce high quality fashion products made of natural material.

Terroir Moselle - Wine and architecture route

Keywords:: Bioeconomy, Cooperation, Culture, Inter-territorial/Transnational cooperation, LEADER/CLLD, Market development, Tourism
Countries:: France, Germany, Luxembourg

The ‘Terroir Moselle wine and architecture route’ is a ‘preparatory’ cooperation project gathering six LEADER areas, five wine growing areas from four regions and three countries.

SOLAR ENERGY - Promoting the use of solar energy by the primary sector in the Balearic islands

Keywords:: Energy efficiency, Entrepreneurship, Environmental sustainability, LEADER/CLLD, Renewables, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees
Countries:: Spain

A pilot project to demonstrate the environmental and economic benefits of using solar energy.

AGROBERRY - Original from Zamora

Keywords:: Agriculture, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees
Countries:: Spain

A young female farmer introduced a blackberry plantation into a wheat and barley production area and created added value by developing a new range of products. This was the winning initiative of the 2019 Rural Inspiration Awards in the 'Improving competitiveness' category.