LEADER/CLLD

LEADER/CLLD

Welcome to the section of the EU CAP Network website dedicated to LEADER/CLLD, the most successful policy tool for community-led local development (CLLD) in the EU!

We’ve designed this space to make it easier for you to find relevant information about LEADER/CLLD. Click on the links and icons below to learn about the policy framework for the LEADER programme (including a bit of history), the EU CAP Network’s activities in support of LEADER (networking, knowledge gathering and sharing), and to find news and events about LEADER.

You can also learn about inspiring LEADER projects across the EU and read more in our publications. The buttons below take you to the global overview of LEADER-related resources, which you can further refine using the filters on each page.

This space is being continuously updated with the latest information, initiatives and policy developments. We invite you to visit this page regularly to learn more.

If you have any questions, suggestions or content to share, please contact us at leader@eucapnetwork.eu.

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LEADER Explained

Discover about the origins of the LEADER approach and its key characteristics.

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LEADER Transnational Cooperation (TNC)

Find out all the tools developed by the EU CAP Network to support your TNC experience.

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LEADER LAG Directory

Connect with LEADER Local Action Groups across Europe from the 2023-2027 programming period.

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LEADER Resources

Find other relevant information on LEADER

Good Practice database

Get inspired by projects and initiatives that use the LEADER approach to make rural areas and communities more sustainable, connected, and resilient.

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Publications

Projects brochures, articles and other EU CAP Network publications about LEADER.

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LEADER Legislation

Find all the EU legislation applicable to LEADER/CLLD gathered in one place.

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LEADER Tools

Access a range of tools that help LEADER stakeholders to get to know each other, exchange, collaborate and evaluate their LEADER performance.

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Latest LEADER news

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12 Mar 2026

Connecting LEADER and the social economy: insights, practices and actions from the Rural Pact

Discover insights, practices and actions on LEADER and the social economy from the Rural Pact activities supporting this agenda.

  • CAP Implementation
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12 Mar 2026

Denmark calls Flanders: a study visit to boost LEADER work

Managing Authorities from Denmark and Flanders (Belgium) share inspiring insights from a study visit to Brussels, focused on LEADER.

  • CAP Implementation
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12 Mar 2026

Building stronger, more connected Flemish rural areas

The Flemish Rural Pact 2040 aims to enable a transformative effort to make Flemish rural areas more resilient, sustainable and connected – also through LEADER.

  • CAP Implementation

Upcoming LEADER events