Sub-activity: Öndal/Skedshults Boulebana
Implementer: ÖndalSkedshults community center association
Within the sub-activity, the association has established a Boulebana in Skedshult. The initiative has contributed to more leisure activities and a new social meeting place in Skedshult.
Project support: 13,200 SEK
Own financing: voluntary work/own money: 8,466 SEK

Sub-activity: Carlsfors Nature Park
Implementer: Historical Association Sandsbäckshult
Within the sub-activity, the implementers have developed Carlsfors Nature Park, which was previously an old industrial area in Sandbäckshult, into an attractive destination. The area has a unique steam power plant from 1897 and is beautifully located by Alsterån. Here, the association has organized various events and lectures on culture, nature, and outdoor life. The purpose of the sub-activity has been to make Carlsfors Nature Park visible and market it to the public. Within the sub-activity, a logo for Carlsfors Nature Park has been developed and information and directional signs have been put up to help visitors find their way there. The events have been marketed in local press.
Project support: 35,968 SEK
Own financing, voluntary work/own money: 22,000 SEK

Sub-activity: Development of youth activities
Implementer: Blomstermåla IK
Within the sub-activity, Blomstermåla IK has tested a model where they recruit older youth to train the younger ones, thereby gaining skills and a renewed growth of leaders in the association. To empower the youth in their role, they have been able to attend a training course for football coaches and have been inspired by new training methods.
Project support: 40,000 SEK
Own financing, voluntary work/own money: 22,000 SEK

Sub-activity: Motor skills and strength training outdoors
Implementer: Västra Husby IF
Within the sub-activity, the implementer Västra Husby IF has transformed a gravel pitch into a place where one can train strength training individually or in a group training format. They have built a wooden deck, freestanding platforms, and walls that can be used in combination with training equipment. A used metal container has been purchased and placed next to the training area as storage space for training tools.
Project support: 39,595 SEK
Own financing, voluntary work/own money: 88,000 SEK

Sub-activity: S:ta Ragnhild's Garden Meetings
Implementer: S:ta Ragnhild's Garden Association
S:ta Ragnhild's Garden Association is an association in Söderköping municipality whose purpose is to increase knowledge and interest in gardening. The association's activities had been limited due to the Corona pandemic, but they had still noticed an increased interest in gardening. To continue organizing activities and experience exchange among gardeners while also attracting a new younger target group, they wanted to use digital media. The association has organized digital ”Garden Meetings” for members and potential new members in Söderköping municipality within the sub-activity. The meetings have been based on simple films from the members' gardens with invited speakers and have reflected current topics in gardening life.
Project support: 32,287 SEK
Own financing: voluntary work/own money: 68,860 SEK

Sub-activity: Make Torpa Bad and Nature Camping accessible
Implementer: Börrum Södra Finnö interest association
Within the sub-activity, the implementers have made an outdoor toilet at Torpa Bad and Nature Camping accessible. In this way, they have created an inclusive bathing area where even people with limited mobility should feel welcome in the area. Within the sub-activity, a walkway has also been improved to make it easier to navigate with a wheelchair and walker.
Project support: 30,000 SEK
Own financing: voluntary work/own money: 22,000 SEK

Sub-activity: Gathering places on Strupö
Implementer: Strupö Housing Association
Within the sub-activity, the Strupö Housing Association has created two gathering places on Strupö, one centrally in the village and one at the village's common bathing area, to strengthen community and increase accessibility for residents and visitors. The gathering places have been equipped with benches, tables, and play equipment to create conditions for community-promoting activities.
Project support: 22,552 SEK
Own financing: voluntary work/own money: 18,700 SEK

Sub-activity: Handball Vikbolandet
Implementer: Bråvalla IK
Within the sub-activity, Bråvalla IK has offered children in primary and middle school in Vikbolandet the opportunity to try and practice handball. The association, which primarily conducts football activities, wanted to offer a new form of training for children in Vikbolandet. The sub-activity began by informing children and parents about the opportunity to participate in handball training. Over 20 weeks, handball training sessions were conducted, with between 8-10 children participating in each training session.
Project support: 9540 kr
Own financing: voluntary work/own money: 33 000 kr

Sub-activity: The cycling race in Sankt Anna
Implementer: Navet i havet ek.förening
Within the sub-activity, the implementers have planned and informed about a new cycling event in the Sankt Anna archipelago. The cycling race took place in the spring of 2022 and ran between the islands of Norra and Södra Finnö. The purpose was to create a reason for visits and more activities that benefit both residents and businesses in Sankt Anna. The activity and goal of the project were to create a website for information and registration for the event.
Project support: 23 012 kr
Own financing: voluntary work/own money: 66 000 kr

Sub-activity: Summer culture in the archipelago
Implementer: Valborgs i Klintemåla
The implementer wanted, together with the village association, café, and shop in Klintemåla, to create a meeting place for cultural events. Within the sub-activity, five different cultural arrangements have been organized to evaluate the demand and interest in order to plan a future cultural offering. Cultural events were held with speakers about the archipelago then and now, archaeology in Mistershult's archipelago, and sing-along afternoons. The events were well attended and appreciated, providing the implementer with material to plan more lectures and cultural events.
Project support: 33 554 kr
Own financing: voluntary work/own money: 6160 kr

Sub-activity: Anniversary day for restart
Implementer: Engelholms bygdegårdsförening
Within the sub-activity, Engelholms bygdegårdsförening has created an event that would become a restart of the activities, which had been dormant due to the pandemic. To create new engagement, highlight the restart, and at the same time celebrate that the community center has existed for 30 years, they have conducted an anniversary day for old and new members within this sub-activity. The event was very successful, with over 150 participants, and the association gained 20 new members. One result is that more people have engaged in the association's activities.
Project support: 26 025 kr
Own financing: voluntary work/own money: 43 025 kr

Sub-activity: Gårdeby in collaboration
Implementer: Gårdeby friskola
Within the sub-activity, the implementer Gårdeby friskola, together with the local heritage association, wanted to strengthen collaboration and community in the area. As a first step in this, they wanted to jointly carry out a Walpurgis celebration in Gårdeby. During the events, there were traditional elements such as a bonfire and sausage grilling, as well as entertainment by a troubadour. The event was carried out with volunteer efforts and was so well attended and successful that it will be held again.
Project support: 5000 kr
Own financing: volunteer work/own money: 6600 kr

Sub-activity: Recreational activity area Ramsdal
Implementer: Economic Association in Sankt Anna Archipelago
Within the sub-activity, the implementer Economic Association S:t Anna Archipelago has created an attractive and versatile recreational activity area in Ramsdal. Through a welcoming and inclusive environment with recreational activities for all ages, they wanted to create conditions for an active leisure time. Within the sub-activity, a football field has been prepared, a combined volleyball and pickleball court has been established, and sports and recreational equipment has been purchased. The association has also set up a map of the area's hiking trails.
Project support: 37 978 kr
Own financing: volunteer work/own money: 106 480 kr

Sub-activity: Adaptation of gathering place
Implementer: Gladhammars local heritage association
Within the sub-activity, the implementer has adapted the community's gathering place so that it suits gatherings with both physically present and digitally connected participants. The association noticed that after the pandemic, it had not returned to completely physical meetings, and since they lacked the technical equipment for remote meetings and remote lectures in their gathering place, the utilization of the venue was limited. Within the sub-activity, audiovisual aids such as webcams, microphones, and speakers were installed. The venue was also equipped with a hearing loop so that people with hearing impairments can participate in events. The association also built a bulletin board to inform about upcoming events.
Project support: 24 000 kr
Own financing: volunteer work/own money: 9100 kr

Sub-activity: Children and youth - Disc golf
Implementer: Östra Ryds IF
The purpose of the sub-activity has been to get more young people to play disc golf and encourage spontaneous sports. Within the sub-activity, the association has conducted try-out days in Östra Ryd where children and young people were invited to practice throwing techniques, rules, and play on the course. To carry out the ”try-out” training sessions, discs and training baskets have been purchased. The interest has been great and has resulted in the training sessions continuing, and the association now has a youth section with two teams.
Project support: 15 276 kr
Own financing, volunteer work/own money: 6 600 kr

Sub-activity: Farmer Market Vikbolandet
Implementer: The Association Farmers Market Vikbolandet
Within the sub-activity, the association has created a physical meeting place where hobby gardeners and interested parties can gather to exchange ideas, experiences, and products with each other. A smaller shed has been adapted and furnished for this purpose. The shed is located at Karlslund Rönö where participants can present their products. Within the sub-activity, a logo and directional sign have also been developed to help visitors find the location. To increase awareness of the operation, strengthen the network, and attract more hobby gardeners, a well-attended opening weekend was held, followed by a harvest meeting for the public.
Project support: 26,694 kr
Own financing, voluntary work/own money: 39,600 kr

Sub-activity: Pre-study-Community facility for water and sewage on Marsö
Implementer: Marsö Village Association
Within the sub-activity, the Marsö village association has investigated the conditions for a sustainable solution for water and sewage on Marsö. Since Marsö was not included in the municipality's expansion plan for municipal water and sewage, the most important question for continued development on the island was a well-functioning sustainable water and sewage solution. To move forward on the water and sewage issue, a more thorough analysis needed to be made of the alternatives available for the properties on the island. Within the sub-activity, a consultant was hired to conduct a water and sewage investigation. Based on the results from the investigation, the village association has continued the work and explored the alternatives.
Project support: 36,000 SEK
Own financing, voluntary work/own money: 88,000 SEK

Sub-activity: Preliminary study Archipelago trail
Implementer: Börrum and Södra Finnö interest association
Within the sub-activity, the implementers, together with a consultant, have investigated the conditions for an Archipelago trail that connects Gryts and S:t Anna's archipelago with transport and hiking trails. They have mapped which landowners are affected by the trails, identified obstacles, anchored and informed residents, and documented natural values. Within the sub-activity, they have also made cost estimates of what the establishment of an archipelago trail would cost and explored possible partners and funding opportunities. With the developed basis and strategy, the association will continue to work on the issue in collaboration with those involved.
Project support: 39,600 SEK
Own financing, voluntary work/own money: 26,400 SEK

Sub-activity: Skaff’eriet – concept for market hall
Implementer: The municipal rural council in Oskarshamn
Within the sub-activities, the municipal rural council in Oskarshamn, in collaboration with about 20 producers, has investigated the conditions for a market hall with locally produced food and crafts. The idea is that the market hall should be a platform for artisans and artists for the sale and exhibition of their works. The market hall should be able to offer both sales and demonstrations of products, food events with, for example, a chef or pastry chef, as well as courses in crafts by local practitioners. Within the sub-activity, the project manager and hired resource have developed a concept for a market hall with a complete business plan and which business form to continue working with.
Project support: 40,000 SEK
Own financing, voluntary work/own money: 10,000 SEK

Sub-activity: Kustlandet's young rural influencers
Implementer: Kustlandet
The sub-activity is an initiative to highlight young people in rural areas and spread their engagement via social media. The young people acted as influencers in their locality and thereby strengthened the area's attractiveness. The opportunity for young people aged 15-25 to work as rural influencers was advertised on social media. Over 50 applications were received, and there was a wide spread on social media. Nine young people were recruited to work as rural influencers for eight weeks (weeks 25-32) during the summer of 2021, sharing their everyday lives and their area on social media. Two posts per week were tagged with #ungikustlandet and #ungapålandsbygden so that the inspirers could be followed in a common feed. The young people also received an introductory training in place marketing and social media.

Sub-activity: Gårdeby is to grow
Implementer: Gårdeby Free School Economic Association
Gårdeby Free School Economic Association runs a preschool and a school with a focus on nature and music. Having enough students is important for the continuation of the operation and for Gårdeby's development. The association wants to expand the opportunities for activities in Gårdeby and also start leisure activities for children and young people. To increase awareness of the school and its activities, the association has carried out a marketing initiative within this sub-activity. They have informed about the operation by participating in fairs, advertising in newspapers and social media, and mailing information to households with school-aged children in the catchment area.
Project support: 41,157 kr
Own financing, voluntary work/own money: 8,800 kr

Sub-activity: Wild pollinators
Implementer: Bo Ottosson sole proprietorship in collaboration
Within the sub-activity, the implementers, in consultation with an ecologist from the County Administrative Board, have prepared land and created habitats for wild bees, insects, stag beetles, and wild pollinators on the three farms Ludden, Stintorp, and Myrtorpet. The purpose has been to test different measures to create living spaces for pollinators and inform about how to increase the diversity of insects for enhanced interaction in nature. Within the sub-activity, meadows have been established, brushwood has been removed, forest edges have been cleared, and stag beetle shelters have been built.
Project support: 26,033 kr
Own financing, voluntary work/own money: 9,900 kr

Sub-activity: Under the surface - Marine exhibition about life in the Baltic Sea
Implementer: The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation in Söderköping
Within the sub-activities, the implementers have created an interactive exhibition about the Baltic Sea. The purpose of the exhibition was to increase knowledge about the Baltic Sea, its key species, and well-being, but also to clarify misconceptions that occur about various phenomena in the sea. The exhibition was set up at Edgards on Lagnö (Sankta Anna's tourist information) and was free for visitors. The exhibition was planned and created voluntarily by Julia Pernes, marine biologist and author of the project. The work and activities have consisted of fact-finding and text production, collection of image material, graphic design and printing of information banners, installation of aquariums with, among others, sticklebacks and bladderwrack, creation of creative installations, installation of sound installations, and marketing. The exhibition was well-attended and highly appreciated and received media attention. In the future, the exhibition will be loaned out for display at libraries and schools.
Project support: 39,400 kr
Own financing, voluntary work/own money: 66,000 kr

Sub-activity: Renewal project Gamleby sailing club 2.0
Implementer: Gamleby sailing club
Within the sub-activity, Gamleby Sailing Club has carried out efforts to develop and renew the operations. The purpose of the effort is to get more active members, broaden the activities, and strengthen Gamleby as a place for sailing enthusiasts. Within the sub-activity, they have made minor renovations in a facility to be able to use the facility as a clubhouse. They have also broadened the activities by creating conditions for overnight stays at Ullevi Ö, where the association manages a property. Here they have set up created sleeping places and introduced a booking system.
Project support: 38,455 kr
Own financing, voluntary work/own money: 10,000 SEK

Sub-activity: Road signs that tell
Implementer: Nyebo road and road association
Within the sub-activity, the association has carried out efforts to strengthen the community of the area and increase awareness of the village's history. The village's roads, which do not actually have any official road names, have always had pronounced names for the residents. By creating expressive road signs that are linked to why the roads have received their names, they wanted to spark curiosity about the local history. The three road signs were created by the local artist Bengt Johansson. Within the sub-activity, lectures about ”Nyebo in the past” were also conducted. 
Project support: 23,500 kr
Own financing, voluntary work/own money: 20,100 kr