Cavan Monaghan LEADER policy and funding presented by Mr John Toland

1. Festivals Funding
RDP 2007-2013

2.  €12,035,018 allocated to the Cavan-
Monaghan region.
 Eligible areas are all of Counties Cavan
and Monaghan with the exception of the
areas inside the town council
boundaries of Monaghan Town and
Cavan Town.
 Funding is available under 7 measures.

3. 1. Diversification into non- agricultural activities.
2. Support for business creation and
development.
3. Encouragement of tourism activities.
4. Basic services for the economy and rural
population.
5. Village renewal and development.
6. Conservation and upgrading of rural heritage.
7. Training and Information.

5.  Castleblayney Community Enterprise
 Established Castleblayney Festivals Group
 Prepared business / marketing plan for 6
festivals
 Joint marketing & promotion
 Purchase of infrastructure

6.  Don’t fund groups to repeat same event
each year
 DO fund New and Innovative NEW
festivals which are offering something
different
 DO fund marketing / advertising locally,
nationally & internationally

7.  Don’t fund hire costs
 DO fund training for creative arts
production, where volunteers would be
taught how to make items for inclusion in
parades etc
 Don’t fund performance / acts / stage
names

8.  Eachapplication for funding is
assessed on a case by case basis.
 Themaximum rates that can be
given under the RDP are:
 In
case of community & private
applications -75% of cost to a
maximum of €150,000 for capital

9.  Complete an Expression of Interest Form
 Expression of Interest is received in LEADER office
it will be reviewed to ensure it is not ineligible
 Application Form will be sent out
 Festival committees can arrange an appointment
to meet with Development Staff as required
 On receipt of completed application form and all
required paperwork, evaluation of project is
completed by Development Officer

10.  Development Officer presents project to evaluation
committee
 Evaluation Committee evaluate and score project
and make a recommendation to Cavan-Monaghan
LEADER committee.
 Projects presented at Cavan-Monaghan LEADER
committee and decision is made
 Cavan-Monaghan LEADER write to project
promoter advising them of outcome

11.  Innovation
 Displacement
 Deadweight
 Sustainability &
Financial Viability
 ‘De Minimis’ Rule

12.  General Finance
◦ Banks
◦ Credit Unions
 Social Finance
◦ UCIT
◦ Clann Credo

13.  Identify your festival needs?
 Is there a logical group for you to work with
in respect of preparing an application?
 Identify lead partner...
 COMPLETE expression of interest form
 Draw up agreement between group
members
 Justify the equipment you are looking for by
explaining who, where & how it will be used
 Continued support will be provided by
Cavan-Monaghan LEADER

14.  Training to guide Gathering committees in
coordinating their proposed Gathering to;
 Access further supports through CML & other
agencies
 Marketing & promotion training
 Develop social media / website for festival & events
website
 Mentoring programme that offers range of
supports
 Commencing January 2013 subject to funding
approval

15. Cavan-Monaghan LEADER
Agricultural College
Ballyhaise
Co Cavan
049 4338477
Email: johntoland@cmleader.ie
www.cmleader.ie