Develop your
place in
The Coastal Land

Through Leader Coastal Land, you, your association, organization, or company can receive financial support to implement ideas that contribute to the area's development. Coastal Land's area stretches along the southern coast of Sweden, from Norrköping municipality in the north to Mönsterås municipality in the south.

Test your idea?

What is the Leader method?

Local initiatives and local conditions

Leader is a method for rural development based on local initiatives, local conditions, and engagement. What needs to be developed in the area, you know best as you live and work there.

We are part of Leader Sweden!

Coastal Land is one of 40 leader areas in Sweden that drives development through the Leader method for sustainable attractive rural areas. To spread knowledge about Leader, Local Development Sweden (LUS) together with the Rural Network has produced a film. In the film, you will see examples of some of the projects that have been implemented in Sweden. Read more about Leader and get inspired by more projects being carried out around Sweden on Leader Sweden's website.

Leader Sweden

How can we help you?

Do you have a development idea and want to know more about Leader support?

Project implementers say:

”We were overwhelmed by the positive response the project received. We have broadened the association's network and reached out to the residents of the community.”

-Project Disc Golf Park Östra Ryd

How it works

Get started

Everything starts with an idea! If you have an idea that you would like to develop, contact us and we will see if it can become a Leader project.

Write an application

The next step is to formulate an application to describe your idea. The application is developed with help and coaching from us at the office. If the Coastal Land board approves the project, the case is forwarded to the Swedish Board of Agriculture for approval.

Implement

If the application is approved, you can get started. Follow your project plan and contact the office if anything deviates. During implementation, you report your costs and receive the support paid out by the Swedish Board of Agriculture.

Conclude

When you have completed all activities in the project, it is time to finalize the report. We and others are curious to know if it went as planned.

Kvarsebo Development Plan

Kvarsebo is developing for the future! Through investments in schools, services, and sustainable solutions, the community will become even more attractive for residents, visitors, businesses, and future inhabitants.

Development of Solstadström People's Park

Folkets park in Solstadström is an important part of the community's cultural history. Through the project, the park will be developed to create conditions for new activities and events. The investment will also strengthen the ties between Solstadström, Blankaholm, and Mörtfors and contribute to making the area more visible.

Accessibility and Safety for Horses and Humans

The Icelandic horse association Strokkur is developing operations for a safer facility and the opportunity for larger equestrian events.

Ehrenengs Garden

Ehrenengs Garden in Kolmården is developing its operations with a new farm shop that enables activities and operations year-round.

Happy barn readiness through community

When people come together, an entire community can become stronger! In the project, local resources, knowledge, and engagement will be utilized to create a new meeting place, strengthen local readiness, and develop a working model that can inspire other villages.