County Tipperary and Carlow are the first two of twenty eight Local Action Groups(LAGs) in Ireland to have their Local Development Strategies approved by the Department of Rural and Community Development to deliver the new LEADER programme. The new LEADER programme for Ireland is backed by €180M in funding and is set run until 2027.
The announcement today means the LEADER programme can now commence in the county following a period of extensive consultation across the county earlier this year to set key priorities. The programme is intended to support communities and enterprises in progressing job creation, social inclusion and environmental projects at local level.
The Local Action Group in Tipperary is led by the Tipperary LCDC in partnership with North Tipperary Development Company, South Tipperary Development Company and Tipperary County Council and will receive €7.8 million in funding to deliver its strategy. South and North Tipperary Development Companies can now begin to seek and approve applications for funding from communities across the county.
The LEADER programme is co-funded by the EU under Ireland’s Common Agricultural Policy. The allocation to Carlow is €4.9M
