LAG NAME: and North Down Rural Partnership BUDGET: £3.85 million (includes LEADER Co-operation)

CONTACTS: T: 028 9147 3788 E: [email protected] W: www.ruralpartnersand.co.uk AREA COVERED: Borough Council area ELIGIBLE AREA: Rural areas outside the main towns of Bangor, Comber, Donaghadee, Holywood and Newtownards COOPERATION To be Confirmed COOPERATION BUDGET: £220,500 INTERESTS:

SCHEMES GRANT LEVELS About the Area:

Ards and North Down Rural Partnership covers the Ards and North Rural Business Capital Grant (New Micro Business) £5,000 £30,000 Down Council area which is formed by the merger of the former Investment Capital Grant (Existing Micro Business) £5,000 £50,000 Borough Councils of North Down and Ards. Scheme Capital Grant (Existing Small Business) £5,000 £90,000 Technical Support and Bespoke Training £500 £5,000 The Council covers an approximate area of 228 sq miles of north Marketing Support Web Based £500 £10,000 east and is made up of a mix of urban and rural Marketing Support Non-Web Based £500 £5,000 communities. At the time of the 2011 census the population was 156,672. The area serves a rural population of 30,790, equating to Rural Basic Capital Grant £5,000 £200,000 approximately 20% of the total population. Services Technical support and bespoke training £500 £5,000

Village Renewal Capital Grant £5,000 £200,000 Wholesale and retail, health and education account for a large Technical support and bespoke training £500 £5,000 proportion of the economic activity. Total number of farms is 683 and total area farmed is 32,627 hectares. Rural Broadband Capital Grant £5,000 £100,000 Technical support £500 £5,000 (Sources: Census 2011-2014)

LAG NAME: Local Action Group Ltd BUDGET: £9.6 million (includes LEADER Cooperation) CONTACTS: T: 028 7034 7034 or 028 7776 0306 E: [email protected] W: www.causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk/work/rural-development AREA COVERED: Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Area ELIGIBLE AREA: Rural areas within the CC&G Borough (excluding the towns of Ballycastle, , , , and ) COOPERATION To be confirmed COOPERATION BUDGET: £525,000 INTERESTS:

SCHEMES GRANT LEVELS About the Area: Rural Business Capital Investment New Micro £5,000-£30,000 The Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council encompasses the areas previously covered by Ballymoney, Coleraine and Limavady Borough Councils along with . Scheme Existing Micro £5,000-£50,000 This is the area covered by the Causeway Coast and Glens LAG. The area stretches from Lough Existing Small £5,000-£90,000 Foyle along the North Coast to the and south as far as the Sperrin Resource mountains. The area is of mixed character, comprising both urban and primarily rural areas. TS/Bespoke Training £500-£5,000 Marketing (web) £500-£10,000 Causeway Coast and Glens covers an approximate area of over 693 sq miles and at the time Marketing (non-web) £500-£5,000 of the 2011 census the population was 140,877. 53% of the overall population is defined as Rural Basic Capital £5,000-£180,000 rural, accounting for 75,480 of the overall population.

Services TS £500-£5,000 Agriculture, Tourism, Retail and Education account for a large proportion of the economic Village Renewal Capital £5,000-£150,000 activity of the area. The total number of farms in the area is 2,453 accounting for just under Village Plans (new) £500-£4,000 144,000 hectares. Village Plans (updated) £500-£2,000 Rural Broadband Capital £5,000-£100,000 (Sources: Census 2011-2014)

LAG NAME: Derry and Strabane Rural Partnership BUDGET: £7.54 million (includes LEADER Cooperation)

CONTACTS: T: 028 7125 3253 (ext 6917) E: [email protected] W: www.derrystrabane.com/rural AREA COVERED: District Council Area ELIGIBLE AREA: Rural areas outwith Strabane town and city of Derry (including Culmore, Newbuildings, Strathfoyle, Nixon’s Corner, Drumahoe and Coshquin) COOPERATION To be confirmed but likely to include walking trails (e.g. COOPERATION BUDGET: £432,600 INTERESTS: International Appalachian Trail) and blueways.)

SCHEMES GRANT LEVELS About the Area: Rural Business Capital Investment Scheme New Micro Enterprise £5,000-£30,000 Derry and Strabane Rural Partnership covers Derry City and Strabane District Council which covers the most north westerly corner of and its border with Existing Micro Enterprise £5,000-£50,000 Donegal, stretching from the shores of in the north through to Castlederg Existing Small Enterprise £5,000-£90,000 in the south. Outside of the City of Derry itself, the area is predominantly rural, and Resource includes many of the most deprived parts of Northern Ireland, particularly in respect of Tech Support/Bespoke Training £500-£5,000 income and employment deprivation. Marketing (web) £500-£10,000 Marketing (non-web) £500-£5,000 Derry and Strabane cover an approximate area in excess of 482 sq miles and at the time Rural Basic Services Capital £5,000-£500,000 of the 2011 census the population was 147,720. 30% of the overall population is defined as rural, accounting for 43,679 of the overall population. Tech Support/bespoke training £500-£5,000

Village Renewal Village Plans up to £5,000 Health and social work, wholesale and retail, education and manufacturing account for Capital £5,000-£500,000 a large proportion of the economic activity of the area. The total number of farms in Tech Support/bespoke training £500-£5,000 the area is 1637, accounting for over 96,000 hectares.

Rural Broadband Capital £5,000-£100,000 (Sources: Census 2011-2014)

LAG NAME: Fermanagh & Omagh Local Action Group (LAG) Ltd BUDGET: £8.29 million (includes LEADER Cooperation) CONTACTS: T: 028 8225 0202 E: [email protected] W: currently under construction AREA COVERED: District Council ELIGIBLE AREA: Rural areas outside settlement development limits of Enniskillen and Omagh COOPERATION Potential areas for cooperation: COOPERATION BUDGET: INTERESTS :  Opportunities afforded by landscape and natural resources: £500,000 Lough Erne and Waterways, Geo Park, Sperrins, Forests, Development of archaeological natural history and historical trails, community led rescue services (linked to natural waterways and mountain resources).  Opportunities to strengthen enterprise, entrepreneurship and tourism linkages: Pilgrimage trails, canal development, tourism trails developed around the arts, culture and heritage, rural broadband, village development, cross border business linkages. SCHEMES GRANT LEVELS About the Area: Rural Business Up to 50% of eligible costs for new or existing businesses Investment Scheme (including social enterprises) across all themes up to a The Fermanagh and Omagh LAG encompasses the areas previously covered by maximum grant of £30,000: Fermanagh District Council and . The LAG area runs from Creggan in the east to Belcoo in the west. Theme 1

 Capital grant £30,000 maximum (minimum grant request Traditional Industries The Council area is NIs largest region in terms of landmass (covering an £5,000) approximate area of 1,164 sq miles) with the smallest population of all the Theme 2  Technical support & bespoke training £5,000 maximum Councils. At the time of the 2011 census the population was 113,161. The area Innovation (New & (minimum grant request £500) is predominately rural in character and 71% of the population is defined as Emerging)  Web-based marketing support £10,000 maximum rural accounting for 80,170 of the overall population.

(minimum grant request £500) Wholesale and retail, along with manufacturing and health account for a large Theme 3  Non web-based marketing support £5,000 maximum proportion of the economic activity. Total number of farms in the area is 4,958 (minimum grant request £500) Tourism and total area farmed is 204,207 hectares. (Sources: Census 2011-2014, NISRA)

Rural Basic Services Small Scale Capital Grants (x15-20):  up to 75% up to £50,000 maximum (with a minimum grant request of £10,000) Large Scale Capital Grants (x5):  up to 75% up to £250,000 maximum (with a minimum grant request of £50,001)

Entry point for Large Scale Capital Grants will be via a Development Support Programme which will offer technical assistance support up to 75% up to £5,000 maximum

Village Renewal Minor Infrastructure Capital Grants (x15-20):  up to 75% up to £50,000 maximum (with a minimum grant request of £5,000) for stand alone projects identified as part of an existing Council agreed village plan; projects must fit within one of the following themes:  Recreation & Leisure  Culture & Heritage  Small Scale Environmental Improvements

Major Infrastructure Capital Grants (x5):  up to 75% up to £150,000 maximum (with a minimum grant request of £50,001) towards village schemes that include the refurbishment or redevelopment of derelict or vacant properties in villages to bring them back into use Rural Broadband Capital Grants (up to x3):  up to 75% up to £100,000 maximum towards community based solutions to broadband coverage

LAG NAME: GROW South Antrim BUDGET: £2.61 million (includes LEADER Cooperation) CONTACTS: T: 028 9448 1311 E: [email protected] W: www.growsouthantrim.com AREA COVERED: Antrim and Borough Council

ELIGIBLE AREA: Projects based in, or with a significant impact on a rural area with less than 5,000 residents: • INCLUDES – Ballyeaston, Ballynure, Ballyrobert, Burnside, Doagh, Parkgate, Straid, Templepatrick, Toome, outlying rural areas. • EXCLUDES – Antrim town, Randalstown, Crumlin, Ballyclare town, Newtownabbey urban area, including Glengormley. COOPERATION and water activities, Sou-terraines or other COOPERATION BUDGET: £150,000 INTERESTS: historic trails, youth entrepreneurship. SCHEMES GRANT LEVELS (note minimum grant rates apply) About the Area: Rural Business NEW BUSINESS Investment Scheme Capital grant – max. grant £30,000 @ 50% rate GROW South Antrim covers the Borough Council Marketing grant – max. grant £5,000 @ 50% rate area. It stretches from the shores of Lough Neagh in the west to the shores of Lough in the east. Its northern boundary with leads to the EXISTING MICRO & SMALL BUSINESS Glens of Antrim and the port of , while to the south it borders Belfast and Capital grant – max. grant £50,000 @ 50% rate Lisburn & . Marketing grant – max. grant £5,000 @ 50% rate Antrim and Newtownabbey covers an approximate area of 274 sq miles and at Rural Basic Services ALL APPLICANTS the time of the 2011 census the population was 138,567. The area is of mixed Capital – max. grant £75,000 @ 75% funding character, with both rural and primarily urban context. 22% of the overall Technical Assistance – max. grant £5,000 @ 75% population is defined as rural, accounting for 30,984 of the overall population. Village Renewal ALL APPLICANTS Capital – max. grant £50,000 @ 75% funding Health and social work, wholesale and retail, manufacturing, and education Technical Assistance – max. grant £5,000 @ 75% account for a large proportion of the economic activity of the area. The total Rural Broadband No funding allocated to this measure number of farms in the area is 874, accounting for just over 42,000 hectares.

(Sources: Census 2011-2014)

LAG NAME: Lagan Rural Partnership (LRP) BUDGET: £3.23 million (includes LEADER Cooperation) CONTACTS: T: 028 9250 9419 E: [email protected] W: www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/business/rural-development AREA COVERED: Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council and Rural Area ELIGIBLE AREA: All areas eligible except Belfast City, Lisburn City and Carryduff COOPERATION Development of a Waterways College Project – Lagan COOPERATION BUDGET: £200,000 INTERESTS: Canal and other water based locations in NI & ROI

Motorcycle Tourism Promotion – NI & ROI SCHEMES GRANT LEVELS About the Area: Rural Business Investment Up to 50% for private sector and social Scheme economy enterprises This LAG covers the Council areas of City Council and Belfast City Council. It is the only LAG that involves a partnership between two New Micro Business Capital Grant - £5,000 Council areas. Straddling 2 counties, the LAG covers an area in access of 250 sq - £30,000 – miles. Existing Micro Enterprise Capital Grant - £5,000 - £50,000 At the time of the 2011 census, Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council recorded a Existing Small Enterprise Capital Grant - population of 134,841, with 31% of the population residing in rural areas (41,761). £5,000 - £50,000 For Belfast City Council the population was 333,871; of which those residing in Rural Basic Services 75% for Local Authority and Community rural areas was 1.5% (4,756).

sector / third sector - £5,000 - £50,000 Health, wholesale and retail sectors account for a large proportion of the economic Village Renewal 75% for Local Authority and Community activity. Total number of farms in the area is 854 and total area farmed 37,455 sector / third sector - £5,000 - £150,000 hectares. Rural Broadband N/A

(Sources: Census 2011-2014, NISRA)

LAG NAME: Local Action Group BUDGET: £4.19 million (includes LEADER Cooperation) CONTACTS: T: 028 2563 3266 or 028 2563 3368 E: [email protected] W: www.meardp.com

AREA COVERED Mid and East area. ELIGIBLE AREA: Rural areas of Mid and East Antrim (former Larne, Ballymena and Council areas) plus Greenisland (for the Rural Business Investment Scheme only). COOPERATION International Appalachian Trail, Blueways, Community/ Industrial Heritage COOPERATION BUDGET: £250,000 INTERESTS: Trails, Greenways, Pilgrimage trails. SCHEMES GRANT LEVELS About the Area: Rural Business New business capital grant £5,000 - £30,000 The Mid and East Antrim Borough Council encompasses the areas previously Investment Existing micro/small business capital grant £5,000 - £50,000 Scheme covered by Ballymena Borough Council, and Technical support & bespoke training grant £500 - £5,000 Carrickfergus Borough Council. It stretches from the Bann in the west to the Web-based marketing support grant £500 - £10,000 shores of the Irish Sea and Belfast Lough in the east. The area is of mixed Non-web based marketing support grant £500 - £5,000 character, comprising both urban and primarily rural areas.

Rural Basic Capital £5,000 - £150,000 Mid and East Antrim covers an approximate area of 405 sq miles and at the Services Technical support & bespoke training £500 - £5,000 time of the 2011 census the population was 135,338. 38% of the overall Village Renewal Capital grant £5,000 - £60,000 population is defined as rural, accounting for 51,215 of the overall population.

Technical support & bespoke training £500 - £5,000 Wholesale and retail, manufacturing, health and social work, and education Rural Broadband Maximum grant up to £100,000 account for a large proportion of the economic activity of the area. The total number of farms in the area is 1,750, accounting for just under 80,000 hectares.

(Sources: Census 2011-2014)

LAG NAME: Mid Rural Development Partnership BUDGET: £10.16 million (includes LEADER Cooperation) CONTACTS: T: 028 8676 4714 E: [email protected] W: currently under construction AREA COVERED: District Council area ELIGIBLE AREA: Rural areas of Mid Ulster District Council COOPERATION Lough Neagh infrastructure development, biker tourism through COOPERATION BUDGET: £600,000 INTERESTS: development of themed trails, development of archaeology, natural

history and historical tours, development of heritage sites, better use of broadband. SCHEMES GRANT LEVELS About the Area Rural Business 50% of eligible costs for new or existing businesses Investment Scheme across all themes up to a maximum of £30,000 per The Mid Ulster LAG covers those areas previously covered by Cookstown application covering: District Council, Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Council and Priority themes: Magherafelt District Council. Straddling two counties it covers a significant Rural Growth  Capital grant £30,000 max (min grant request geographical land mass of Northern Ireland within both an urban and (manufacturing and £5,000) primarily rural context. The LAG area runs from Swatragh in the north to Fivemiletown at its southern tip. engineering sector  Technical support & bespoke training £5,000 max businesses) (min grant request £500) Mid Ulster covers an approximate area of 764 sq miles and at the time of the  Web-based marketing support £10,000 max (min Rural Innovation 2011 census the population was 138,590. 68% of the population is defined as (IT, creative industries, grant request £500) rural accounting for 96,195 of the overall population. rural tourism, rural service  Non web-based marketing support £5,000 (min enterprises) grant request £500) Manufacturing, agriculture, construction and retail account for a large proportion of the economic activity. Total number of farms is 4,128 and total Rural Youth area farmed is 142,404 hectares. (applications from the 18- 30 age group) (Sources: Census 2011-2014) Rural Basic Services  Technical support element - £5,000 at 75% funding

 Capital support element - £50,000 (min) up max of £250,000 at 75% funding (depending on the nature of the project)

Village Renewal Capital grant up to £200,000 for Major infrastructure works and between £30,000 - £50,000 for Minor infrastructure works per village plan area.

Rural Broadband Maximum grant up to £100,000 per project

LAG NAME: Mourne, Gullion and Lecale Rural Development BUDGET: £11.19 million (includes LEADER Cooperation) Partnership CONTACTS: T: 0300 013 2233 ext 2503 E: [email protected] W: www.mournegullionlecale.com AREA COVERED: Newry, Mourne and Area ELIGIBLE AREA: Rural areas outside the main city of Newry and Downpatrcik COOPERATION INTERESTS: To be confirmed COOPERATION BUDGET: £205,000

SCHEMES GRANT LEVELS About the Area: Mourne, Gullion and Lecale Rural Development Partnership Rural Business Investment Capital Grant (New Micro Business) £25,000 encompasses Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC). NMDDC Scheme Capital Grant (Existing Micro Business) £35,000 covers the southeast of Northern Ireland, including southern County Armagh Capital Grant (Existing Small Business) £75,000 and large parts of County Down. It incorporates all of the Mourne Mountains Technical Assistance £5,000 Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has an extensive coastline stretching Marketing Support (Non Web Based) £5,000 from Lough to Carlingford Lough and border counties Louth and Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland. Marketing Support (Web Based) £10,000 Rural Basic Services  Capital Grant (Community building) £200,000 The Council area of Newry Mourne and Down covers an approximate area of 598  Capital Grant (provision of services which sq miles and at the time of the 2011 census the population was 171,533. 60% of target children/young people and the the population is defined as rural accounting for 104,464 of the overall elderly) £30,000 population.  Technical Support £5,000 Health, retail and manufacturing account for a large proportion of the economic activity. Total number of farms is 3,735 and total area farmed is 114,695 hectares.

(Sources: Census 2011-2014)

LAG NAME: SOAR (Armagh, , Craigavon) BUDGET: £8.02 million (includes LEADER Cooperation) CONTACTS: T: 028 3831 2588 E: [email protected] W: www.soarni.org AREA COVERED: Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Council area ELIGIBLE AREA: Rural areas outside settlement development limits of Armagh, Banbridge, Lurgan, Portadown and Craigavon Urban areas (including Dromore) COOPERATION 1. Creation of tourism and economic opportunities through development of Waterways COOPERATION BUDGET: INTERESTS: including Lough Neagh, Blackwater Canal, Lagan Canal, Newry & Portadown Canal. £460,600 2. Development of Food Incubation Centres to help support the development of our agri-food sector 3. Creation of new digital and creative hub to help stimulate innovation and competitiveness of our indigenous businesses 4. Development of motorcycle tourism to help develop this sector and attract our of state visitors 5. Development of greenways, railway development and halts between Portadown and Armagh SCHEMES GRANT LEVELS About the Area: Rural Business Capital Grants: Investment Scheme £5,000 - £30,000 for new businesses The SOAR (ABC) LAG covers those areas previously covered by Armagh City and District Council, Banbridge District Council, £5,000 - £50,000 for existing micro-businesses Craigavon Borough Council. £5,000 - £90,000 for small-businesses (dependent on level of job

creation) The area itself is one of great size and variety, covering 554 sq. Technical Support, bespoke training and marketing Grants miles within whose boundaries contains, to the west the historic available from £500 - £5,000 Armagh Cathedral City and to the North the scenic south of Web based marketing Grants £500 - £10,000 Rural Basic Services Capital Grants available from £5,000 - £100,000 and up to £250,000 Lough Neagh with the Mournes foothills providing a backdrop for projects demonstrating a high level of partnership working to to Bronte Country. ensure delivery of multiple services. The rural character of the Orchard County, the Upper Bann, Technical Support and bespoke training Grants available from £500 Lagan Valley, and Lough Neagh shoreline all add to the rural - £5,000 tapestry of the area. Village Renewal Capital Grants £5,000 - £100,000 and up to £250,000 for small scale At the 2011 census the total population of the area was 199,693. strategic projects creating a legacy for the village. 46% of the population is defined as rural accounting for 93,509 Technical Support and bespoke Training Grants of the overall population. –upgrade of existing village plans £500 - £2,000 Health, retail and manufacturing account for a large proportion –development of new village plans £500 - £4,000 of the economic activity. Total number of farms is 3,166 and Rural Broadband Capital Grants available from £5,000 - £100,000 total area farmed is 104,400 hectares Technical Support and bespoke training Grants from £500 - £5,000 (Sources: Census 2011-2014)