Wexford Local Development (WLD) are delighted to confirm the commencement of the 2023-2027 LEADER Programme. Grants are available to support community groups and businesses with the purchasing of equipment, construction works, bespoke training and completion of feasibility studies.
Find details of supports and how to access the programme at the links below:
Free Community Training Programme – recruiting now!
- Wexford Local Development are now recruiting for a free training programme to increase community spaces for Young People, which will run in early 2025. This is an exciting programme for young people and committee members to engage in project planning for spaces for young people – Further details can be found here.
Further Enterprise Information:
Listen in to hear Tom Bermingham, LEADER Co-ordinator, who was speaking with Karl Fitzpatrick on South East Radio’s Business Matters last Saturday (12th Oct), talking about enteprise grants that are currently available through the LEADER Programme: Tom Bermingham of WLD outlines the LEADER Programmes Enterprise Grants | Business Matters with… (youtube.com)
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More about the LEADER Programme: LEADER has operated in Wexford since 1991, awarding over €35m in grants to 1340 business and community projects throughout the county. It is an EU grant aid programme with additional funding from the Irish Exchequer. Wexford Local Development is contracted to deliver the programme by the Department of Rural & Community Development. As part of this contract, WLD has consulted communities and businesses to develop priority areas for funding. These areas are defined in Wexford’s LEADER Local Development Strategy (LDS).
Wexford LEADER Local Development Strategy: A summary of project types and budgets available in the 2023-2027 LEADER programme is available here: Wexford LEADER 23-27 Budget Summary
Meet the team:
The LEADER Programme in Wexford is Co-funded by the Department of Rural & Community Development / Arna chomhchistiú ag an Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail (www.gov.ie/drcd) and Co-funded by the European Union. LEADER is financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/common-agricultural-policy/rural-development_en
