Theme 1

Adding value to local identity and Natural & Cultural resources

Examples of ideas that can be supported:

1. Support rural tourism at a local level;
2. Support heritage, cultural and activity based tourism and complement local tourism and environmental initiatives;
3. Support groups to offer a diverse range of quality tourism products;
4. Strategic support for new rural tourism products;
5. Support sustainable tourism that protects natural assets but benefits the local economy.

The officer responsible for the Adding Value to Local Identity Theme is Zara Bligh Contact Tel : 01633 748313 or email zarabligh@monmouthshire.go.uk

Please take the opportunity to complete an on-line form.

This will give our team the chance to discuss your ideas with you in more detail, or if you prefer contact Zara directly on the number above.

Go to the Project ideas form

How we can help you

There are five themes or topics for which you may be able to receive funding for any rural, innovative projects.

Digital Inclusion

To utilise and trial digital technologies in remote and isolated communities, which brings together a suite of products and local services that can be scaled up in terms of wider territory co-operation and collective working.

Renewable Energy

To convert community energy plans into more detailed feasibility studies and trial innovative renewable energy schemes at a community level to tackle fuel poverty & to explore low carbon fuel opportunities for rural community facilities and vehicles.

Providing Non-statutory services

To share knowledge and best practice between established and “new” rural development communities through toolkits, best practice exchanges & innovation activities.

Short supply chains

To provide advice to rural enterprises that facilitates the development of complementary business clusters, shared resources through digital technology & linkages to on-line markets, which in turn, supports short supply chain development.

LEADER contact

Please feel free to contact the team with any project ideas you may have

Funding categories

LEADER Projects Completed

These are LEADER projects that have ben completed and how they have helped our communities

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