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Rural Development Programme 2014-2022 Expression of Interest Form

Transitional EURI Funding Logos

NOTE: This Expression of Interest (EOI) form must be completed in order to determine if your proposed project is eligible to proceed to a full application under the Transitional LEADER Programme or European Union Recovery Instrument (EURI) Fund 


Note: THIS EOI IS NOT AN APPLICATION FOR LEADER FUNDING

 

Failure to complete this form in full will result in a delay in dealing with your Expression of Interest (EOI). All those wishing to make an application for LEADER funding must complete an EOI Form as the first step. If your EOI meets the call criteria and is eligible  in principle you will be notified and you can then progress to full application stage.

 

Completion Guidance Notes:

  • Please complete this form in full. All fields  marked with an asterisk are mandatory
  • You will be informed by email if your proposed project is eligible in principle for funding and a Rural Development Officer from Leitrim Development Company will contact you to outline the next steps.
  • If you require assistance in completing this form, please contact the Implementing Partner Leitrim Development Company, 071 9641770 or email leader@ldco.ie

Primary Contact Details: (Please provide the primary contact details for this project)

Details of Project
Please provide specific details for this project

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Classification of Promoter

Select appropriate option

Note: Public Bodies are not eligible for LEADER or EURI Funding
Has Promoter/Community Group received funding previously?
Please provide the following details

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Proposed Project Costs:

Please provide a proposed breakdown of all elements you require funding for

 

Nature of Contract / Goods / Item / Element Estimated Cost (€)
Sources of Funding:

Please provide details of how you intend to fund the project.

Estimated Cost (€)
LEADER Programme
Donation of Property
Voluntary Labour
Own resources - Cash/savings in account
Own resources: Loans, investors, etc
Other: Public Funds from Non EU Source (e.g. Local Authority, Fáilte Ireland, etc.) 
Total proposed cost of project
What category below do you consider best fits your project? 

In relation to planning permission which of the following category best fits your project?

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Applicant Declaration

Personal Data


As the main contact for this Expression of Interest (EOI) we will collect and record your name, address, email and telephone contact details. We require this information to correspond with you regarding any queries we have concerning this EOI and to advise you of the outcome of this Expression of Interest.


Part of the information you provide in this form will be held on computer and hard copy format. There are robust security protocols in place to protect and secure your data. This information will be used for the administration of Expression of Interest Forms and producing monitoring returns. LAG’s may share information with each other and Government departments/agencies to enable them to prevent fraudulent applications or for detecting crime and to co-ordinate processing of complementary applications.

 

This policy does not affect your rights and your information will be held as prescribed under the Data Protection Acts.

 

The promoter/group, the Department of Rural and Community Development, Leitrim Integrated Development Company CLG, Leitrim County Council and Leitrim Local Community Development Committee (Leitrim LAG) are subject to the data protection and privacy laws of Ireland and the EU, in particular the Data Protection Act 2018 and Regulation (EU) 2016/679, known as the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). Any personal information that you provide as part of the application process will be obtained and processed in compliance with Data Protection legislation.

 

This EOI may also be subject to meeting obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. The Department of Rural and Community Development, Leitrim Integrated Development Company CLG, Leitrim County Council and Leitrim Local Community Development Committee (Leitrim LAG) retain the right to disclose for the purposes of a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 or otherwise, in connection with this EOI.

 

i.  Any information supplied by the promoter/group to the Department of Rural and Community Development,  Leitrim Integrated Development Company CLG/Leitrim County Council/Leitrim Local Community Development Committee (Leitrim LAG);


ii. Any relevant data gathered by the Department of Rural and Community Development, Leitrim Integrated Development Company CLG/Leitrim County Council/Leitrim Local Community Development Committee (Leitrim LAG) in processing this EOI, except where the information is considered to be personal or commercially sensitive.

Leitrim Integrated Development Company CLG provides support to individuals under a variety of programmes and funding sources including the Department of Rural and Community Development, the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and the European Social Fund. Leitrim Integrated Development Company CLG’s funders require us to collect information on the individuals and groups we engage with and the type of funding support they need.  We store this information on paper forms and on various electronic databases relevant to the service you receive.


Leitrim Integrated Development Company CLG Salesforce System


We record details of our individuals/groups and the work we do to support them across all of our programmes (SICAP, CES – Community Employment Service, Tús, RSS - Rural Social Scheme, RDP - LEADER, Job Club and Social Farming) on our in house computer system – Salesforce. This helps us to provide you with a streamlined service, particularly if you are receiving support from more than one programme in Leitrim Development Company.


The information we record about our clients is used for four main purposes:


1. To establish if you are eligible for the services we offer

2. To review how we have assisted you to ensure you received the best service possible

3. To produce statistics which help us review and plan our service

4. Your data may be reviewed by our funders from time to time as part of a programme audit


I understand that Leitrim Integrated Development Company CLG endeavor's to comply with the Data Protection Acts of 1988 and 2003 and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which came into force on the 25th of May 2018.


I understand that Leitrim Integrated Development Company CLG will record my personal information in order to deliver and audit their programmes and provide a streamlined service. 

For further information on the Leitrim Integrated Development Company CLG Privacy Notices please click here.
Your Rights

Under the Irish Data Protection Acts (1988 and 2003) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which entered into force on the 25th of May 2018 you have a right to request a copy of your personal information at any time. You can get this information by contacting us on 071 9641770 or info@ldco.ie. You can withdraw your consent to provide any of the information needed for Leitrim Integrated Development Company CLG registration and have your file deleted. You can do this by contacting us on 071 964 1770 or info@ldco.ie. The Data Protection Commission was established by the Data Protection Acts 1988 to 2018 and acts as the supervisory authority for the handling of data protection complaints in Ireland.