What the LEADER grant can and cannot support

The following are examples of what the grant funding can support:
 
  • Machinery, equipment and other capital costs.
  • Market research/feasibility study costs.
  • Marketing costs.
  • Training.
  • Start-up Costs.
  • Professional fees/technical support e.g. architect, surveyor or engineer (the applicant must cover the costs of design and planning permission before approaching LEADER).
  • Direct project overheads.
 
The following are examples of what the grant funding will not support:
 
  • Costs incurred before the contract is approved (such as architects fees and costs associated with obtaining planning permission).
  • Costs connected with leasing contracts, interest refinancing, overheads/insurance costs.
  • Costs involved in the purchase of production rights (quotas).
  • Livestock or for annual plants and their associated costs.
  • Mainstream agricultural buildings or machinery.
  • Work already started in advance of grant funding.
  • All Insurances
 
 
 
 
 
 

Contact Details
Leader Programme Officer - Richard Madin

Chesterfield Fire Station Braidwood Way Chesterfield S40 2WH

Telephone: 01246 221746