LEADER RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2023-2027 Online Survey
Cork County Council’s North, South and West Cork LCDCs (Local Community Development Committees) in partnership with Avondhu Blackwater Partnership, SECAD Partnership and Comhar na nOileán Teo are currently developing community-led Local Development Strategies (LDS) for each of our three LCDC areas to deliver the next LEADER programme 2023 – 2027.
We invite communities, businesses, organisations and individuals to get involved and share your views on how the LEADER programme can best support rural and community development in your area. Your ideas and input will help to shape a vison for economic, social and environmental development in the area.
In addition to in person public consultations that have been going on around the county over the past few weeks, there is an online survey which we would encourage the public to participate in, the link to this is:

Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr. Danny Collins was joined by An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin and Minister Michael McGrath TD at the official opening of the newly refurbished Ringaskiddy Community Centre which took place on Saturday, 26 th November. A LEADER grant of €328,309 was allocated to Ringaskiddy Community Centre under the 2014-2022 LEADER Programme which is the largest grant made under the current programme.
Expressions of Interest
LEADER South Cork is seeking Expressions of Interest for LEADER funding in South Cork. All potential applicants must complete an Expression of Interest (EOI) prior to submitting an application for support. Primarily EOI’s…
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES
THESE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES DELIVER LEADER IN THE South CORK AREA. CONTACT THE RELEVANT COMPANY FOR AN APPLICATION.
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership
The Mill, Castletownroche, Co. Cork Tel: 022 46580 www.avondhublackwater.com info@avondhublackwater.com
IRD Duhallow
James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket, Cork Telephone: 029-60633 www.irdduhallow.com duhallow@irdduhallow.com
SECAD
Owennacurra Business Park, Knockgriffin, Midleton, Co. Cork Telephone: 353 21 4613432 www.secad.ie info@secad.ie
Údarás na Gaeltachta
Baile Mhic Íre, Cork Telephone: 026-45366 www.udaras.ie corcaigh@udaras.ie
Find your Local Development Company
Search our Community database to find who delivers LEADER in your area. Search by Electoral Division (Village and Town Coming soon).

Midleton Community Complex Upgrade received €71,930.00 of LEADER funding.

Dungourney Clonmult Community Council received €30,000.00 to develop their playground under the LEADER programme.
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LEADER RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2023-2027
Cork County Council’s North, South and West Cork LCDCs (Local Community Development Committees) in partnership with Avondhu Blackwater Partnership, SECAD Partnership and Comhar na nOileán Teo are currently developing community-led…
LEADER funding for Churchtown South Hall
Cork County Council’s LCDC for South Cork extends its congratulations to the Churchtown South Hall committee on the official opening of their upgraded hall. This LEADER funded grant of €149,791…
Ringaskiddy Community benefits from LEADER Funding
Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr. Danny Collins was joined by An Taoiseach, Micheál
Martin and Minister Michael McGrath TD at the official opening of the newly refurbished
Ringaskiddy Community Centre which took place on Saturday, 26 th November.