Implement the project
When you have received a decision on support, it is time to realize the project idea. Here you can read about what you need to consider when you implement and report the project.
From idea to reality!
When you have received a positive decision, you can start the work. The project's official start date is when you submitted the application via the e-service to the Swedish Board of Agriculture. You have the opportunity to start the project from the official start date, but before you have the decision from the Swedish Board of Agriculture, it is at your own risk.
We at the office are here to support you and will keep in touch with you for follow-up and assistance with interim reporting. So take advantage of that opportunity, contact us if you have questions and need guidance. We want you to succeed!
Follow the project plan
The most fundamental thing for the journey to the final report to go smoothly is to follow the project plan. Keep track of the costs and check which activity in the plan they belong to. This will facilitate your follow-up and reporting. If the project cannot be implemented as planned, it is important that you contact us at the office. Get in touch with us well in advance before you make any changes.
USE OUR LOGOS
Let it be visible that you are running leader projects
All projects that have been funded with support from Leader must show this by using our logos. This is a way to highlight the concrete benefits of the support within the EU's rural development fund, of which Leader is a part.
The requirement for logos applies, for example, if you produce advertisements and information sheets. If you have a website, you should also have brief information about the project along with the logos there.
We also want to share the efforts you make on our channels - so feel free to tag us to bring attention to us.
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Advice and information on reporting
Apply for an advance
As soon as you have received the decision from the Swedish Board of Agriculture, you can apply for an advance on the support, this applies to all applicants except municipalities and authorities.
You can apply for 50% of the project support in advance. The project support is the portion that comes from the EU/state, and how much it is can be seen in your decision. However, you can receive a maximum of 250,000 kronor in advance.
It is important to remember that the advance is part of your granted support. You must report all expenses, including those covered by the advance. The application for an advance is made in the e-service on the Swedish Board of Agriculture's website.
Apply for partial payment
You can apply for partial payment as soon as you have received your decision and have paid expenses for the project. Please make an application for partial payment within a few months after the decision and then continuously throughout the project period.
You apply for partial payment via the e-service on the Swedish Board of Agriculture's website. When you apply for partial payment, you must upload invoice copies and proof of payment for the expenses you include in the application. Proof of payment is a bank statement showing that the invoice has been paid. The proof of payment must show that it is you (the organization) who has paid the cost and that the receiving account is the same as on the invoice.
On the Swedish Board of Agriculture's website you can read a guide on how the e-service works and watch an instructional video on how an application for payment is processed.
Separate accounting for the project
All expenses related to the project must be separately accounted for in the organization's bookkeeping. You can do this with a separate cost center, a separate profit center, or a unique account. Consult us at the leader office about which separate accounting model may suit you depending on what bookkeeping system you have.
When accounting, you should be able to show an excerpt from the bookkeeping for the project's costs that demonstrates that you have accounted separately.
Final accounting
When you have completed the activities in the project, it is time for final accounting. Your application for final payment must be submitted via the e-service before the project's end date. You can find the end date in the formal decision from the Swedish Board of Agriculture. Keep an eye on the end date as you risk deductions from the granted support if the application is submitted late. However, well in advance of the end date, you should have been in contact with us at the office for a reconciliation.
In addition to accounting for the costs that you have not previously included in an application for partial payment, you should provide more information about the entire project's results during the final accounting. We at the office will go through your documentation and the questions you need to answer together with you before you submit your application to the Swedish Board of Agriculture.
If for any reason you do not have time to complete or account for the project on time, you need to contact us at the office to apply for an extension. An application for an extension must be made before the project's original end date.