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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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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Projects brochures, articles and other EU CAP Network publications about LEADER.
Learn moreLEADER Legislation
Find all the EU legislation applicable to LEADER/CLLD gathered in one place.
Learn moreLEADER Tools
Access a range of tools that help LEADER stakeholders to get to know each other, exchange, collaborate and evaluate their LEADER performance.
Learn moreLatest LEADER news
EU CAP Network's work on youth: perspectives from young LEADER stakeholders
The involvement of young people in LEADER is not just a question of representation—it is a crucial factor for the long-term sustainability and innovation of rural development.
- CAP Implementation
Award winning rural cooperation projects from LEADER
This year's European LEADER Congress included an ELARD awards ceremony showcasing cooperation projects, which attracted a high-quality collection of LAG entries. Find out more about the winners here.
- CAP Implementation
LAGs learn from producer organisations' best practices
Local Action Group representatives attended the EU CAP Network’s 4th meeting of the Forum on Best Practices in the Agri-Food Supply Chain to network with stakeholders involved in local food systems.
- CAP Implementation
