£4m distributed in EU grant aid to rural areas of North West

OVER £4m in rural development grants has been awarded to 136 projects in the North West under an EU funding scheme to promote farm diversification and business development in the countryside.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Jan 2011, 15:05 BST

A total of 136 projects in the ARC North West region covering Londonderry, Limavady, Strabane and Omagh received £4,025,814.

Only in the South West region covering the Magherafelt, Cookstown, Dungannon and Fermanagh areas was there a greater number of projects benefiting.

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Agriculture Minister Michelle Gildernew outlined the grants roll-out under Axis 3 of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) in response to an Assembly Question.

ARC North West is the delivery mechanism for Axis 3 & 4 of the RDP 2007-2013.

The RDP is part financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD).

The programme is strategically delivered by a Statutory Joint Committee representing all four Councils and implemented by a Local Action Group (LAG) comprised of representatives from the business, community, agriculture, council and statutory sectors.

The Minister also revealed that a total of £4.7m has been spent on the administration of Axis 3 across Northern Ireland to date

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