New LEADER Programme

Local Development Strategy approved for Co Monaghan

Monaghan Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) in partnership with Monaghan Integrated Development as the implementing partner and Monaghan County Council as Financial partner for the new LEADER programme in the county are delighted to announce that their LEADER Local Development Strategy has been recently approved by Government.

The new LEADER programme for Monaghan will bring much needed funding into the county for the development of enterprise and tourism, community and social inclusion and environmental projects with an indicative funding allocation of €7.6m.

It just remains for the LEADER programme to be launched nationally and contracts to be signed by the partners with the Minister for Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD over the coming weeks. It is expected that the new LEADER programme will be formally launched shortly and funding calls will issue soon thereafter. All the partners involved are looking forward to seeing the continued positive impact of LEADER on the rural communities of county Monaghan.

Further information on the LEADER programme can be found on www.midl.ie or by contacting the LEADER

Team on 042 9749500 or emailing LEADER@midl.ie. or visiting www.midl.ie.

The Monaghan Local Action Group for LEADER is an initiative of Monaghan Local and Community Development Committee (LCDC) in partnership with Monaghan Integrated Development Ltd (MID) and Monaghan County Council.