Greensand Ridge and Chilterns Investment Programmes

Calling farmers, tourism and other rural businesses and community groups in the Greensand Ridge and Chilterns LEADER areas.   In December 2008, the Greensand Ridge and Chilterns Local Action Groups published their investment prospectuses for £2.4m and £4.8m of grant aid available under the LEADER scheme – part of the Rural Development Programme for England.

• Are you in a LEADER area?
• Have you got project ideas needing investment?
• Are you looking to expand your rural business, develop your forestry activities or diversify your farm?
• Are you part of a rural community needing support for a local project?

See how LEADER grants can help you...

Greensand Ridge

Bedfordshire Rural Affairs Forum, working with BRCC, coordinated a bid for the Greensand Ridge area to benefit from new EU funding.  BRCC has been appointed by the Greensand Ridge Local Action Group to support the marketing of this prospectus and management of its associated investment fund over the next 5 years.

For more information, download the Greensand Ridge Programme Outline leaflet, visit the Greensand Ridge Local Action Group website at http://www.greensand.org.uk/index.htm, or contact Joel Carré, Greensand Ridge Programme Director at BRCC on 01767 626458

Chilterns

The Chilterns LEADER area largely follows the AONB boundary but also includes rural areas to the west of Dunstable and Houghton Regis. It includes some or all of the parishes of: Studham, Whipsnade, Kensworth, Caddington, Totternhoe, Chalton, Sundon, Streatley and Barton Le Clay.

For more information about the Chilterns LEADER programme, download ‘A Brief Guide’, visit the Chilterns LEADER website at www.chilternsleader.org.uk or contact the Chilterns LEADER Project Officer, Mike Furness on 01844 210422. You can email Mike at Mike.furness@chilternsleader.org.uk.

 

The Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) is funded by Defra and the EU. The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): Europe investing in rural areas.