Local development for North-east fishing businesses and communities
The North East of Scotland Fisheries Local Action Group has been set up to support community-led local development for businesses and communities within North Aberdeenshire, South Aberdeenshire, and Angus where funding will be targeted on coastal settlements with demonstrable associations with the fisheries sector. Funding from the European Union and Scottish Government has been awarded to the North East of Scotland to support Community-Led Local Development in fishing communities. The funds will support the delivery of the North Aberdeenshire, South Aberdeenshire, and Angus Local Development Strategies, which were developed through engagement and consultation with communities and industry.
The funds will be managed by the North East • Pennan Scotland Fisheries Local Action Group, which is • Peterhead a partnership of community, private and public • Portsoy organisations. Community, public and private • Whitehills organisations are able to apply for funding from • Rosehearty the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund pro- • Sandend gramme for projects which support the delivery • Sandhaven & Pitullie of the Local Development Strategies in the • St. Combs following eligible communities: South Aberdeenshire Angus • Gourdon • Arbroath • Inverbervie • Montrose • Johnshaven North Aberdeenshire • St. Cyrus • Banff • Stonehaven • Boddam A dedicated Co-ordinator has been appointed to • Cairnbulg/Inverallochy support potential applicants for funding. If you • Collieston would like to discuss a potential project idea, • Cruden Bay/Port Errol please contact the Co-ordinator on 01467 628 • Fraserburgh 383 or via [email protected]. • Gardenstown Further information on the programmes, • Macduff including eligibility criteria and how to apply, • Mintlaw is available at nesflag.org.uk