Umbrella project – Attractive rural areas
The project Attractive Rural Areas targeted associations and organizations that developed sustainable leisure and cultural activities as well as meeting places.
About the project
The project Attractive Rural Areas targeted associations and organizations that developed sustainable leisure and cultural activities as well as meeting places. The purpose was to stimulate new ideas that contributed to a greater variety of activities in rural areas, preferably with a focus on children and youth.
Astrid Lindgren's Home District could grant associations and organizations up to 40,000 kronor for their projects. Those who applied for support could, among other things, receive grants for expenses related to marketing, summer camps, running events, outdoor exhibitions, riding activities, public health-promoting activities, and documentation of cultural heritage, among others.
However, the support could not be used for ongoing operations, already started or completed activities, or for investment costs over 24,000 kronor excluding VAT with a lifespan of more than three years.
Those who were granted leader checks within Attractive Rural Areas were:
▸ Peter Cassels Association
▸ SOK Aneby
▸ Ydrefors Community Association
▸ Hultsfred Municipality
▸ Ydre Riding Club
▸ Mariannelund and Hässleby Local Heritage Association
▸ Fredriksdal Community Association
▸ Friends of the Folk Park
▸ Nässjö Railway Museum
▸ Film Village Non-Profit Association
▸ Vetlanda Municipality
Completed initiatives
Peter Cassels Association
The Peter Cassels Association is an association that aims to highlight and shed light on the large emigration from Sweden to North America during the second half of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, but also today's migration. They have received project support for a new and better website, materials for an outdoor exhibition, and the production of a film for Kisa Emigrant Museum. The purpose of the project was to achieve better marketing of the association's activities and events.
Project owner: Peter Cassels Association
Municipality: Kinda
Leader support: 40,000 kr
https://petercasselsallskapet.com/
SOK Aneby
To strengthen public health and build relationships, SOK Aneby has implemented the project Physical and mental health. The association has conducted a city run, physical activities, and created meeting places and activities for, among others, youth in its project. They see the project as long-term, as the work with public health becomes an increasingly important piece of the puzzle for the association.
Project owner: SOK Aneby
Municipality: Aneby
Leader support: 17,894 kr
https://www.sokaneby.se/
Project period
2024-2025
Project owner
Astrid Lindgren's Hometown
Web and social media
https://astridlindgrenshembygd.se/
The project provided opportunities for associations and organizations to create new leisure and cultural activities as well as meeting places.
About financing
Granted leader support
400,000 kr distributed to at least 10 recipients of support.
The Leader support consists of funding from the EU, the state and the municipalities of Astrid Lindgren's Hometown.
Incoming EU funds have been granted from:
Rural Development Fund
