Leader Bergslagen has so far made decisions on eight leader projects and six checks. In total, it involves 3.2 million kronor that will be distributed to activities that follow the leader method with collaboration and local anchoring in focus.
On the page Project All projects that have been approved by the Leader Bergslagen board will be presented.
Do you also want to have your project idea prioritized?
Then the first step is to test your idea to see if it fits the Leader template. After a project workshop with the office, you apply for funds via the Swedish Board of Agriculture's e-service. The LAG board then decides on prioritization using basic conditions and selection criteria which are presented on the website.
Which projects have been prioritized?
Here follows a list of those who have been approved by the board.
Create the conditions for an annual detective story festival in Nora.
Underground greenhouses, concerns Ljusnarsberg, Nora, Lindesberg, Hällefors.
Training in artisanal cider from Swedish apples, Hällefors.
Oxbron Cultivation Cooperative, Skinnskatteberg.
Go-karts for everyone, Ludvika.
Pennysound Bergslagen, hip hop music studio, Lindesberg. Collaboration with Hällefors, Nora, Ljusnarsberg.
Happy and active dogs and dog owners, Smedjebacken. Collaboration with Ludvika.
KUL, Kottaberget's young leaders, Nora.
Checks
Study trip to the Rikkenstorp cooperative farm 27/10, from Norberg.
Incineration toilet to Huggnora-Tunkarlsbo village cottage, Smedjebacken.
Real milk, milking machine for Lönnbackens farm, Ludvika.
Climate adaptation of ski trails in Långmyra, Ludvika.
Archiving project to bring cultural history to life, Riddarhyttan. Skinnskatteberg.
What does it mean that a project has been prioritized?
This means that the Leader Bergslagen board has said YES to financing the project idea. Now it awaits processing at the Swedish Board of Agriculture to get a formal start decision. The projects that have received YES from the board can, while waiting for their formal decision, start project activities at their own risk. The waiting time from when one has applied for money to when one receives a decision is a maximum of 6 months. Guiding information is available at Swedish Board of Agriculture website on project support for locally led development through the Leader method. Leader's Office is at your service throughout the entire process.
For the checks the waiting time is significantly shorter. Within a couple of weeks from when the application is submitted, one knows whether the activity is approved or not.