Dublin Rural Development Programme
LEADER 2014-2020
Dublin Rural LEADER on behalf of Dublin Rural LAG invites Voluntary Community Groups, Charities, Medium Enterprises, SME’s to submit Expressions of Interest for funding under the LEADER / Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.
Available Budget: Total budget of €500,000 is available to applicants.
Grant amounts will range between €5,000 (min) and €200,000 (max)
Maximum Rates: 50% for Businesses, 75% for Community Projects, 100% for Training
Funding is being made available through the Rural Environment Theme under Sub-Themes:
- Protection and Sustainable Use of Water Resources (e.g. Rainwater Harvesting or use of Greywater for fertiliser and general washing)
- Protection and Improvement of Local Biodiversity (e.g. Upgrading Parks and river walks, establishment of nature corridors, habitat creation and planting of native species)
- Development of Renewable Energy (e.g. solar power, biomass heating, community farms and community-based heating systems)
Please visit our website for further information www.dublinruralleader.ie
The Targeted / Time limited call is a 2-stage process.
Stage 1 – Submission of Expression of Interest
Should you wish to be considered under this call you must submit a completed Expression of Interest (EOI) form to Fingal LEADER Partnership CLG, DSV House, Swords Business Park, Swords, Co Dublin, K67K8Y2, by close of business on February 28th, 2020.
EOI forms and further information is available on www.dublinruralleader.ie. You can also contact us by phone on
01-807 42 82 or email amanoli@fingalleaderpartnership.ie.
Stage 2 – Application Stage
Applicants will be contacted to inform them if their Expression of Interest is deemed eligible under the Rural Development Programme. Projects that are eligible will be invited to submit a full application for grant assistance. It is intended to hold a workshop(s) to advise and support participants in the preparation of this application.