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A not for profit organisation

Our constitution. A not for profit organisation With core funding from key stakeholders Torridge District Council & North Devon District Council

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A not for profit organisation

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  1. Our constitution • A not for profit organisation • With core funding from key stakeholders Torridge District Council & North Devon District Council • To deliver projects and initiatives that encourage and support business growth, improve quality of life and address social and economic inequalities.

  2. LEADER 5 (2015 – 2020) • EU funding for Torridge and North Devon (March 2019) €2.383 million • 80 LAGs approved across England • 6 defined national priority areas • Priority Local budget • Farming £362,328 • Business £724,657 • Tourism £381,398 • Rural Services £95,349 • Culture/heritage £152,559 • Forestry £190,699 • Greater focus on economy = growth and jobs The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas

  3. LEADER 5 (2015 – 2020) Torridge and North Devon excludingBarnstaple/ Bickington/ Roundswell Neighbouring areas: Cornwall: http://www.localactioncornwall.co.uk/atlantic-and-moor-lag/ West Devon/Dartmoor: drcompany.co.uk/gdleaf Mid Devon: www.realdevon.com West Somerset (including part of Exmoor): http://western.somersetleader.org.uk The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas

  4. LEADER 5 (2015 – 2020) Priority 1 Support to increase farm productivity Grants between £2,500 and £35,000 for businesses, maximum 40% Focus Locally - To support local farms to increase their efficiency, productivity and sustainability Focus Nationally • Projects to improve the overall performance and sustainability of an agricultural holding • Investments to support animal health and welfare improvements • Processing, marketing and/or development of agricultural products • Funding is NOT for costs for standard agricultural equipment & inputs, like animals & annual crops

  5. LEADER 5 (2015 – 2020) • Priority 2: Support for micro & small enterprises and farm diversification. • Grants between £2,500 and £75,000 for • businesses, maximum 40% • Funding is for capital items and work that will • help the business to grow, increase turnover • And /or increase employment • Funding is NOT for like for like replacements/repairs, salaries and running costs, stock or standard equipment (e.g. computer) that a business would be expected to have already.

  6. LEADER 5 (2015 – 2020) Priority 3 Support for rural tourism Grants from £2,500 Up to 80% -100% (dependent on status and benefits for the local tourist economy (100% exceptional circumstances) Local focus • To support the provisions and promotion of ‘active’ and ‘cultural’ tourism • To develop and promote the local food and drink offer • To help establish North Devon and Exmoor as a top choice UK holiday destination • Funding is NOT for holiday accommodation, salaries and running costs, tourism brown signs, or projects to meet statutory requirements.

  7. LEADER 5 (2015 – 2020) Priority 4 Provision of rural services Grants from £2500 up to 100% (100% exceptional circumstances) Local focus • To increase connectedness of isolated rural communities • To facilitate and develop support services that create healthy, well supported, thriving rural communities • To share good practice between rural communities and develop the local rural economy • Funding is NOT for access to broadband, standard computer and mobile equipment; and costs for renewable heat and energy systems.

  8. LEADER 5 (2015 – 2020) Priority 5 Support for cultural and heritage activity Grants from £2500 up to 100% (100% exceptional circumstances) Local focus • Encouraging increased visitor numbers to northern Devon by raising the profile of our locally-derived culture and heritage • Assisting local partnerships and communities to define, celebrate and market their own heritage and culture • Increasing the sustainability of culture and heritage organisations • Funding is NOT for access to broadband, standard computer and mobile equipment; items applicant already gets EU or national funding for; like for like replacements.

  9. LEADER 5 (2015 – 2020) Priority 6 Support for increasing forestry productivity Grant: £2,500, maximum grant amount is £75,000 or 40%, whichever is the lower Local focus • To increase woodland management, productivity and resilience • Machinery and equipment to help the production, extraction, mobilising, • processing and marketing or timber and non-timber forest products; • Funding is NOT for Large scale or industrial processing undertaken by static machinery with an annual processing capacity that is more than 10,000m3; • Hand tools (including chain saws); • Investments in woodland creation or the management of woodland itself; • The preparation of woodland management plans;

  10. LEADER 5 (2015 – 2020) • Applications: • Two stage process – Expression of Interest and Full Application • Applications - first come, first served • Monthly decision making panels • Realistically need to allow for around 4-6 months for the application process from start to finish. • More information https://www.leader5.co.uk/

  11. LEADER 5 (2015 – 2020) • What Next? • More information please visit our website https://www.leader5.co.uk/ • Check that your project will be based within the eligible area • Check that your project fits with ONE of our priorities (individual businesses please click on Priority 2, even if your project fits with another priority area as well): • Contact us on 01237 426 423 to go through a basic check and if eligible, we can send you an Outline Application form and further guidance.

  12. LEADER 5 (2015 – 2020) • Projects funded to date: • Johns of Instow • Battlefield SIM • Country Carriages • Store and Moore • Aura Essential Oils • Woolfardisworthy Sports & Community Hall • RS & EF Priest • Essebeare Farm LLP • Muddy Boots • Chris Hall Contractor • Moor View Farm • Tarka Springs • North Devon Wake Park • RJ Worden & Son • Downe Farm Events Centre • Beaford Arts • Otter Pool Barn • DJ & GR Westaway (Philham Farm)

  13. Case study • Johns of Instow • Modernisation of the delicatessen, grocery store & post office with a new café and food development & production kitchen. • £32,642.25 – 4 jobs created

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  17. Case study • West Stowford Barton Barn – Otter Pool Barn • Barn conversion - enabled the fitting out and equipping with disability aids and mobility considerations. • £30,289.52 – 0.2 jobs created

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  23. Case study • RJ Worden & Son • The project enabled the conversion of a redundant Baptist Sunday School into two office units. • £34,831.63 – 0.2 jobs created

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  29. ANY QUESTIONS?

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