LEADER | South East Local Action Group

The LEADER programme is now closed, but has made funding available to local businesses, communities, farmers, foresters and land owners for projects that created jobs, helped businesses to grow, and benefited the rural economy.

Applications for the LEADER funding were made through Local Action Groups (LAGs). There are four LEADER groups in Cornwall that cover the majority of rural areas.

• West Cornwall Local Action Group
• Coast to Coast Local Action Group
• Atlantic & Moor Local Action Group
• South & East Cornwall Local Action Group

More details of the projects supported are available on the Local Action Cornwall website.

Colwith Distillery Farm

This investment will be used to build and equip a distillery for the production of vodka and gin, using local potatoes, including an associated visitor centre.

Cornish Gouda Cheese Production Increase

The project is to purchase an additional cheese vat which will allow the business to increase its production to more than double per day as current demand is out stripping current stock/produce. The project will secure supply to their existing and new customers.

Fowey Brewery Acceleration Project

Improved brewery equipment will result in a tenfold increase in brewing capacity. It will also allow the business to enter the cask and keg market and develop sales nationally and internationally.

Fursdon Farm

A mobile sheep handling system with lamb weigher and a software system for electronic identification will be purchased through this project.

Installation of a Walk-in Chiller

The purpose of this project is to install a walk–in chiller in an old dairy building to facilitate the processing of turkeys.

Small Wood Management with Alpine Tractor

LEADER funding will be used to purchase a compact Alpine tractor, side arm flail, timer forwarding trailer and a log grapple to enable the expansion of the business in small scale woodland management.

Upgrading of Dairy Facilities

The project is to improve the health and welfare of the dairy herd and increase productivity through the installation of a range of automated cleaning and monitoring equipment.