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What is Community-Led Local Development?

How CLLD lets communities decide their own development priorities, using EU funds.

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Community Organising Starter Pack· 6 credits to certificate Neighbourhood Sustainability Champion· 8 credits to certificateelective

From the bottom up

Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) is an EU mechanism that lets a Local Action Group (LAG), at least 50% non-public-sector partners, write its own local strategy and decide which projects to fund. It is funded through five EU funds (ERDF, ESF+, EAFRD, EMFAF, JTF) and exists in over 3,000 areas across Europe, from the Outer Hebrides to rural Greece. The LEADER…

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