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Apply for LEADER funding

Service Description

Through the LEADER funding program, you can receive support for projects in rural areas. You must apply for this funding. According to the ILE funding guidelines, the standard funding rate for LEADER project funding is 65% of the eligible expenses; in individual cases, this may differ. The funding level is determined by the Regional Action Group (RAG) itself in its strategies.

What is funded?

  • Project preparation
  • Projects for the implementation of the regional development strategy
  • Cross-regional and transnational cooperation
  • Administration and awareness raising

Process flow

The administrative procedure is divided into the areas of selection procedure/application procedure, disbursement, and review of proof of use including award review.

A special feature of LEADER is that the projects to be funded are selected by the LEADER regional action groups.

Who should I contact?

Please contact the Regional Action Groups (RAG).

Competent authority

Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas (TLLLR)

Requirements

You can receive a grant as

  • Natural persons and partnerships,
  • legal entities under public and private law,
  • LEADER regional action groups.

Projects must meet the objectives of the regional action groups (RAG)-own, regional development strategy and have been selected by the regional action group in a non-discriminatory and transparent selection procedure and their implementation has been decided.

Which documents are required?

  • Application form
  • Please refer to the overview at the end of the application form to find out which additional attachments are required.

What are the fees?

The application is free of charge.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

The application deadline depends on the respective Regional Action Group.

Processing duration

Processing Time: 7 - 9 Months
The applications are first submitted to the RAG by the applicant and are then pre-checked and voted on by the RAG. Should the application be positively voted, it will be forwarded to the granting authority (TLLLR) for final processing after completion by the RAG.

Legal basis

Applications / forms

Opposition

Appeal

Forms available: Yes. You can find them on the website of the Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas.

Written form required: Yes

Informal application possible: No

Personal appearance required: No

Online services available: Yes

What else should I know?

Registration in Portia's service account with the online ID function is required to complete processing and submission of applications. More information about this can be found below:

Comments

Up to and including 2025, applications can be submitted both via the Portia online portal and in paper form using the corresponding application form. Depending on which method was chosen for the application, this must be maintained for the remainder of the measure.

Author

Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas

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Technically approved by

Thuringian Ministry for Infrastructure and Agriculture

Professionally released on

20.03.2023

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

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