Organ project Holm
Medelpad's northern parish has been granted project support to address rural development, tourism, and the visitor industry through a unique instrument and future visitor destination. The project idea comes from local enthusiasts in collaboration with the parish. The project idea is anchored in the local association life.
Photos (c) Indalens congregation and Arne Johansson.
Purpose and Goals
The purpose of the project is to:
The purpose of the project is to strengthen and develop the countryside around Holmsjön and its surroundings by developing a visitor destination in and at Holms church.
The goal of the project is:
A cultural visitor destination through a unique 19th-century church organ and museum, popular education, and a publication.
About the Project
The project includes several sub-components:
- Reconstruction of an organ
- Establishing an exhibition in the museum
- Planning and conducting lectures
- Teaching for children and youth
- Planning and conducting a conference
- Producing a publication
From the application
”Fundamental to this application is the need for particularly the Holm region. This area has long been a depopulated area, but there are several good initiatives working for the development of the region, and with this project, we see development and community engagement that has the potential to strengthen this positive rural development both in the short and long term.
Through a unique project, where an organ instrument is reconstructed based on historically preserved material and placed in Holms church, we create engagement, activities, and synergy effects that we believe will be of immense significance.
The musical life in the region is strengthened, children and youth are engaged in various cultural activities, and the visitor industry is engaged and strengthened.”
About the Project
Project Period
2025-2026
Project Owner
Medelpad's northern parish, Indalens congregation
Contact Person
Hans-Ola Eriksson
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About Funding
Established Support Amount
2,768,150 kronor
Funding from LAG
0 kronor
Funding from the Agricultural Fund
2,768,150 kronor
Private Funding
2,456,300 kronor
In addition to financial funding, the recipient counts on voluntary resources amounting to 1,975,000 kronor in the project.
LAG Board's Decision Justification
LAG decides to prioritize the project as it meets all basic requirements and achieves more than 300 points, which means that the project is assessed to contribute to the goals and efforts included in the implementation of the local development strategy for Leader Mittland Plus.
The applicant has described in their application that the project's benefits accrue to the countryside, follows the basic principles of the leader method regarding partnership, local anchoring, and local innovation, and through its results can contribute to the local strategy's Goal 1 a thriving and co-creating population through sub-goal 1B – new and developed meeting places for all generations, Goal 2 An attractive, sustainable, and inclusive living environment – a place to long for through sub-goals 2A – strengthen the attractiveness of our places to live, work, and visit, and 2H – cultural practice, cultural events, as well as Goal 3 A strengthened local economy with livelihood opportunities and competitive entrepreneurship through sub-goal 3J development of the visitor industry.