Leader+ programme for Finland
maa- ja metsätalousministeriö
2001
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The programmes to be implemented through the structural funds in Finland are Objective 1, 2 and 3 programmes as well as Community Initiatives LEADER+, INTERREG III, EQUAL and URBAN. In addition to these there are the Horizontal and Regional Rural Development Programmes, which are financed from the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund. Åland Islands have a separate rural development programme.
The Horizontal Rural Development Programme is implemented in all rural areas in Finland, and all rural areas are also covered by either the Objective 1 programme (Northern and Eastern Finland) or the Regional Rural Development Programme (Western and Southern Finland). The Objective 2 and 3 programmes as well as the INTERREG III and EQUAL Community Initiatives also include some measures directed at rural areas.
Unlike LEADER II, which complemented Objective 5 and 6 programmes in the relevant areas, LEADER+ is not tied to the area covered by any other rural development programme. In consequence, local action groups implementing LEADER+ Community Initiative are eligible for funding in any rural area in Finland. However, it is not possible to extend LEADER+ funding to all Finnish rural areas, among other things, due to insufficient financing resources. Almost all rural areas are covered by the operations of LAGs, but all of these are not funded through LEADER.
The Horizontal Rural Development Programme is implemented in all rural areas in Finland, and all rural areas are also covered by either the Objective 1 programme (Northern and Eastern Finland) or the Regional Rural Development Programme (Western and Southern Finland). The Objective 2 and 3 programmes as well as the INTERREG III and EQUAL Community Initiatives also include some measures directed at rural areas.
Unlike LEADER II, which complemented Objective 5 and 6 programmes in the relevant areas, LEADER+ is not tied to the area covered by any other rural development programme. In consequence, local action groups implementing LEADER+ Community Initiative are eligible for funding in any rural area in Finland. However, it is not possible to extend LEADER+ funding to all Finnish rural areas, among other things, due to insufficient financing resources. Almost all rural areas are covered by the operations of LAGs, but all of these are not funded through LEADER.