7,8
milj. €
Funding for projects
LAG Keskipiste-Leader
Keskipiste-Leader is a rural development association in Finland
Keskipiste-Leader is a rural development association, one of the 54 Finnish local action groups. Our mission is to support local and balanced development of the area.
The area of the LAG Keskipiste-Leader is situated in the middle of Finland and it consists of eight communities: Haapajärvi, Haapavesi, Kärsämäki, Nivala, Pyhäntä, Pyhäjärvi, Reisjärvi and Siikalatva. This area of 8 100 km2 has about 42 000 inhabitants. Special characteristics of this rural area are active villages, strong and original culture, fantastic entrepreneurial spirit and a large number of children and young people.
Our focus points:
- Entrepreneurship
- Local communities and democracy
- Youth participation
Keskipiste-Leader in numbers 2014-2020
302
kpl
Community projects
359
kpl
Small enterprise projects
204
kpl
Youth projects
102
kpl
New jobs
71,884
h
voluntary work
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The LAG Keskipiste-Leader is active in international projects and is willing to take part in new projects also in future. Themes of co-operation project can be international enterprises (e.g. craftmakers), promotion of tourism, cooperation between villages, youth participation, local food etc…