Biodiversity Funding
Biodiversity Funding Call
Call Title | Maximum Grant Rate | Total Budget Available | Minimum grant per application | Deadline Date for Applications |
Biodiversity Funding Call | Up to 75% (capital projects) Up to 100% (training projects) | €50,000 | €5,000 | Open Call until such time as the funding has been allocated |
Funding will focus on projects and initiatives which support the conservation and preservation of biodiversity in County Leitrim. Examples of projects could include but are not limited to
- Development of biodiversity gardens
- Upgrading of parks and river walks to include native species
- Establishment of nature corridors, habitat creation and planting of native species
- Tidy Towns projects to raise awareness or conserve biodiversity
- Local biodiversity plans
- Surveys of protected flora or fauna
How to Apply?
The submission of an Expression of Interest Form is the first step in applying for LEADER Funding. It is your opportunity for your proposed project to be presented to the Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) who will determine if your project is eligible for funding and if you can advance to the next stage of the Application Process. Please ensure that you read the details set out above. Once you submit your fully complete Expression of Interest Form Leitrim Development Company will contact you to outline if your proposed project is eligible for funding or not and if you can proceed to full Application.
Alternatively, if you wish to download a word version of the Expression of Interest please click here.
Some Sample Projects
The Sensory Garden
Promoter:
Carrick-on-Shannon Heritage Group Limited
Support Provided:
LEADER Community Funding
Grant Awarded:
€92,696.25
Percentage:
75%
Green Card- Leitrim Green Door Event
Promoter:
Leitrim Development Company
Support Provided:
LEADER Heritage Funding
Grant Awarded:
€8,562.75
Percentage:
75%
Website:
Bespoke Heritage Training Programme
Promoter:
Leitrim Development Company
Support Provided:
LEADER Training Funding
Grant Awarded:
€22,571.73
Percentage:
100%