Develop your place

Through Leader Mittland Plus, organizations, associations and companies can apply for support for rural development. The geographical area of Leader Mittland Plus is the municipalities of Bräcke, Ånge, Timrå and the rural areas of Sundsvall municipality.

If you have a project idea or want to know more, contact us and we will help take your project idea further.
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Our leader area

A place to be proud of

Leader Mittland Plus' local development strategy, which we call Dream Village 2030, will help develop your and our dream village so that it becomes, or continues to be, a place to long for.

Through the project support the association provides to organizations in rural areas, we will together achieve a strong local business community that provides livelihood opportunities and an attractive and sustainable living environment. Sustainability and the circular idea permeate the local development strategy.

It is all of you committed and co-creative people, associations and companies who live and work in the area who have come up with the ideas behind the strategy, and it is you who will also have the opportunity to apply for project support to realize your ideas and influence our common future.

What we do together today gives hope for a good future for future generations in our rural areas.

Application for micro grants – last application on the 30th of each month

Leader Mittland Plus has ”micro grants”, a type of small grant that is easy to apply for and where you receive a decision quickly.

A micro grant is applied for directly from us and the processing goes quickly. Right now we are testing a model with announcements where we collect all applications that have come in on the 30th of each month and then provide feedback about 14 days after the application has been submitted.

Our micro grants are managed by the project coaches Ingela Norrby and Rebecka Danielsson.

Applications are made to projekt@leadermitt.se.

Read more about micro grants and all our available micro grants under the heading Umbrella Project.

Photo from Unnviken, Tynderö, at Färjas jetty. (c) ELK

If you have an idea for rural development, contact us!

If you or your organization has a project idea but is wondering how it can be developed, if you are interested and curious to know more about leader support, contact us at the office and we will help you with an initial expression of interest.

There are also micro-supports that can be applied for directly from the Leader office without going through the Swedish Board of Agriculture's form. You can find information about all available micro-supports under the heading "What we do" in the list at the top.

Project

”The support from Leader Mittland Plus has been absolutely crucial for us, without it we would not have been able to make a museum of this quality.”

Hans-Olof Jonsson one of the initiators of the Lörudden Fishing Museum project, program period 2014-2023

Watch the film about the project

What is the Leader Method?

Non-profit commitment is the foundation

The Leader method focuses on local roots, initiative and commitment. The method is based on collaboration between the public, private and non-profit sectors. The Leader method is used in thousands of places throughout the EU, of which our area in Leader Mittland Plus is one.

This is how it goes

Step 1

Getting started

All projects start with an idea. Perhaps you in your association or village team have a proposal that will develop your place, or you have seen the results of other inspiring leadership projects and want to run your own.

Here we describe what you need to consider when applying for support from Leader Mittland Plus. Please take a look at our basic requirements and selection criteria. In the local development strategy you can read more about our goals, areas of focus and principles and see if your idea can be granted project funding.

More about the Dream Village strategy

Step 2

Writing an application

Once you have spoken to us and your project idea has been approved, it is time to submit an application to the Swedish Board of Agriculture. Our board, also known as the LAG board, will then make a decision based on the selection criteria in our strategy and make a score assessment.

If the project receives an approved decision from the board, the matter is forwarded to the Swedish Board of Agriculture, which carries out the final part of the processing. It is also the Swedish Board of Agriculture that gives you the final decision on support.

More about writing an application

Step 3

Implement

Once your project has been prioritized by our board, the project can start, but it is at your own risk until the authority decision from the Swedish Board of Agriculture has been received. Follow the activities, purpose and goals and the budget that you have been decided on. Be sure to read through all the conditions stated in your decision from the Swedish Board of Agriculture.

We want you to succeed with your project and are with you throughout the implementation. We are never more than an email, phone call or meeting away.

More about implementing projects

Step4

End

It is important that you keep track of the project's end date. Before your end date has passed, you must have completed all activities, paid all expenses and made an application for final payment in the Swedish Board of Agriculture's e-service.
In the application for the final payment, you also tell us how you achieved your goals and what costs you incurred for the project.

We at the office are happy to provide you with guidance when you submit your final report for your project. Once your final report has been approved, the final payment for the project will be made.

More about finishing projects

News

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Current micro grants autumn 2026

Up to 30,000 SEK in support – for small ideas that can set larger things in motion. We support initiatives that contribute to local development, a stronger association life, or increased health and future confidence. The micro grant can be applied for by associations and other organizations throughout the leader area.

Announcement – apply for micro-grants

Leader Mittland Plus has several different micro-grants, a quick support that can be applied for directly from the Leader office and where the decision comes quite soon. If you want to know more about micro-grants, contact us, we are happy to tell you more.

Dance my darling, dance!

Now it is time, from September 19-26, 2026, cultural activities will take place throughout the leader area.

Dance my darling, dance! is a multicultural project for children and young people in the countryside of the leader area's four municipalities Bräcke, Ånge, Timrå, and Sundsvall. The project includes four workshops where children and young people can try out, among other things, dance, music, and art from four continents. The project also includes three performances that are open to everyone. If you want to read more about the project, the activities, and the three performances, feel free to click through to the project's information page in the link below. Here you will also find information about all the artists participating in the workshops and performances.

Together we show that culture can build bridges, strengthen the countryside, and create a community where more feel at home.

Expression of interest for assignment or employment

Annual meeting Leader Mittland Plus

On April 22nd at 6:00 PM, the annual meeting of Leader Mittland Plus will take place.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2026!

Wanted – certain types of projects

Leader Mittland Plus is calling for projects with certain goals – projects with young project owners, projects for strengthened health and faith in the future, and projects for strengthened association life.

Welcome autumn!

Office closed for the summer

Welcome to the annual meeting

Now it's time for the annual meeting of Leader Mittland Plus.

Project support for young people in rural areas

Do you know or work with young people up to 25 years old who are full of ideas and commitment to their region?

New chairman after the annual meeting

We are in the annual meeting period and last week it was time for us in the association Leader Mittland Plus to have our annual meeting at Ålsta Folkhögskola.

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Calendar

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22/10

Last day to apply for the November meeting

For an application for support to be processed before a decision meeting, the application must be received no later than four weeks before the decision meeting. Contact the leader office if you need help or want to know more about how the application process works.

30/10

Announcement micro-grants October 30

On the 30th of each month, we have a deadline for applications for micro-grants. Our project coaches will review all applications the week after the deadline, and the decision is normally made within two weeks after the deadline. Welcome with your application!

19/11

Decision meeting November 2026

The LAG board in Leader Mittland Plus meets for a board meeting and project decisions for the projects that have been submitted no later than 4 weeks before the relevant meeting.

30/11