LEADER
LEADER 23-27 is now open for Expressions of Interest (EOI). Click here to submit an EOI.
LEADER is an EU wide rural development programme supporting the growth and development of rural communities, businesses & protecting the rural environment.
Funded by the EU and the Irish Government under Irelands CAP Strategic Plan, LEADER provides funding, training, guidance to community groups and supports for rural business.
In Co. Clare, LEADER is managed by Clare Local Development Company and our LEADER 23-27 plan was developed after extensive public and stakeholder consultation in 2023.
For Full Information on LEADER 23-27 please download the following presentation.
Through the LEADER programme, CLDC also launched the Social Enterprise Network in January 2023, to give Social Enterprises in Clare a platform to interact with other like-minded people, to ask questions, share ideas, experiences & learnings, and to identify opportunities for working together and for wider collaboration. Read more about the Network, and the opportunities for training and support, HERE.
What and who are we funding?
Click here to download a full list of LEADER funded projects in Co. Clare
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Transforming Lives Through Horses: A Clare Social Enterprise delivers positive change
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CLDC is selected to deliver LEADER programme for next 5 years!
We are so excited to share that we at CLDC have been selected to deliver the LEADER programme for the next 5 years in Clare!
[Pictured: Doirin, our CEO, and Agnes O’Shaughnessy, our LEADER coordinator]
Contact LEADER
If you would like more information or to discuss our LEADER programme please contact us on +353 65 686 6800 or email leader@cldc.ie
LEADER Team
Aisling de Klerk, Agnes O'Shaughnessy,
Gerry McDonagh, Lorraine Power,
Michelle Barrett