Other Support and financiers
Was leader support not right for your project? There are other ways to finance development projects in rural areas.
Municipalities
Timrå municipality, Association grants and Scholarships and funds – Timrå municipality (timra.se)
Sundsvall municipality, Grants, support and scholarships | Sundsvall municipality
Bräcke municipality, Grants for the association life – Bräcke municipality (bracke.se)
Ånge municipality, Support, grants and scholarships – Ånge municipality (ange.se)
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (LONA)
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has a grant aimed at stimulating municipalities' and non-profit organizations' long-term commitment to nature conservation, the support is called LONA and through it there is the possibility to receive up to 50 percent in grants to carry out projects beneficial for nature conservation, outdoor life, and public health.
MUCF (the Agency for Youth and Civil Society Issues)
MUCF distributes state grants and EU grants to small and large activities and projects that benefit Sweden's youth and the Swedish civil society.
The Inheritance Fund
The inheritances managed by the General Inheritance Fund enable projects across the country to receive financial support. The projects vary in size and are spread throughout the country. They target children, youth, the elderly, and people with disabilities.
The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth
Swedish Board of Agriculture
County Administrative Boards
The County Administrative Boards in Västernorrland and Jämtland have possible financing solutions for rural development. Nature and countryside | County Administrative Board of Jämtland (lansstyrelsen.se)
County Administrative Board of Västernorrland Nature and countryside | County Administrative Board of Västernorrland (lansstyrelsen.se)
Development with rural funds via the County Administrative Board
The Regions
The regions in Västernorrland and Jämtland Härjedalen have possible financing solutions for rural development.
Västernorrland Region Region Västernorrland – Support and financing (rvn.se)
Jämtland Härjedalen Region Regional development – Region Jämtland Härjedalen (regionjh.se)
The Swedish Sports Confederation
Associations that are members of the Swedish Sports Confederation can, among other things, apply for support to create new or develop existing sports facilities and sports environments.
For more information, contact your RF-SISU district
RF-SISU Jämtland-Härjedalen
RF-SISU Västernorrland
The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning
Investment grants for public gathering places
The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's investment grants can be applied for by non-profit organizations that own or otherwise manage a public gathering place.
The grant can be used for purchases, new construction, and renovation of a public gathering place. The support can also be used for accessibility measures for people with disabilities. Read more about rules and conditions at Boverket.se
Development grants for youth activities in public gathering places
För åtgärder som krävs för att anpassa en allmän samlingslokal för ungdomsverksamhet. Eller till aktiviteter som stimulerar ungdomars verksamhet inom kultur- och fritidsområdet i en sådan lokal.
Postkodsstiftelsen
Grannskapsinitiativet – För lokala projekt som stärker gemenskapen i ett grannskap.
Grannskapsinitiativet är ett projektbidrag som går att söka genom Postkodstiftelsen. En ideell förening eller allmännyttig stiftelse kan söka mellan 20 000–60 000 kronor för att genomföra aktiviteter inom ramen för Grannskapsinitiativet. Projekten kan pågå i 1-9 månader. Det går att söka året runt och stöd kan ges inom 2-6 veckor. Postkodstiftelsen | Grannskapsinitiativet – Postkodstiftelsen
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ICA Stiftelsen
Ideella organisationer kan söka stöd genom ICA Stiftelsen för lokala och regionala initiatv. ICA Stiftelsen