West Kent Leader

West Kent Leader – Rural Funding

The West Kent Partnership has successfully secured Leader funding for West Kent which offers an exciting new source of funding for farmers, growers, foresters and rural communities to help secure a sustainable future for rural West Kent.

Funding is available under the Rural Development Programme for England 2007-2013 (RDPE). A Local Action Group for West Kent has been established to lead on the implementation of the programme.

West Kent’s main priority is to maximise spending and support for farmers and foresters and these sectors will receive 75% of the £1.6 million project funding under the Leader programme. Projects are typically funded at 40-50% of total project cost.

To find out more about the programme then please visit the West Kent Leader website or contact the programme manager at westkentleader@sevenoaks.gov.uk.

Follow this link to view the West Kent Leader Business Plan