Performing the tasks of regional management for the LEADER region "Elm-Schunter"

The town of Königslutter am Elm, the municipality of Lehre and the joint municipality of Nord-Elm

from the district of Helmstedt as well as the municipality of Cremlingen and the

Samtgemeinde Sickte from the district of Wolfenbüttel, have in the EU funding period

2021 to 2027 to the LEADER region "Elm-Schunter"

merged. The district of Helmstedt is as well as the district

Wolfenbüttel voting member.

In the EU funding period 2014 to 2020, the above-mentioned municipalities have already been able to

ILE region "Elm-Schunter" implement projects and schemes as well as

Control development processes. Since 2016, the "Elm-

Schunter" carried out a total of 138 project consultations, 45 of which were approved.

projects. €4.7 million in funding was provided in the region

committed at approx. € 7.8 million total investments.

As one of 68 LEADER regions in Lower Saxony in the future, the region will receive

In 2023, the LEADER approach will have its own funding budget of approx.

€ 1.5 million. The State of Lower Saxony has already announced that the updated

Regional Development Concept (REK) of the "Elm-Schunter" region all criteria for

has been recognised as a LEADER region and recognition has thus taken place.

The LEADER Region "Elm-Schunter" pursues the objective of achieving the

Development concept "Elm-Schunter" summarized strategy with participation

of local and regional actors. There is already a very active

and motivated local action group (LAG), which forms an integral part of the structure of the

implementation of the LEADER programme.

For regional management, which is essential to achieve this objective,

you are looking for a competent partner who has extensive knowledge

and experience with LEADER or similar funding programmes and in the

is able to cope with the regional conditions (strengths and weaknesses of the

Region), the objectives and projects of the regional development strategy, and the

relevant regional actors (municipalities and civic networks)

identify.