Latest Calls for Measures forming part of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 (LEADER) – Local Development Strategy for Gozo and Comino:
GAG 4: Rejuvenating Gozo
This action will improve the amenities and services in Gozo so as to improve the quality of life for young persons and young families, thereby contributing to retaining skills and to demographic and cultural regeneration.
Measure is now closed.
Downloads:
- GAG4 Guidance Notes can be downloaded by following this link.
- GAG4 – Summary of applications received under the Fourth Call – Block 1 can be downloaded by following this link.
- GAG4 – Preliminary list of Results can be viewed by following this link
- GAG4 – Final list of Results can be viewed by following this link
Measures forming part of the CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027 (LEADER) – Local Development Strategy for Gozo:
Measure 1: Keeping the Culture and Traditions of Gozo Alive
The objective of the measure is to enable the distinctive elements of the culture and traditions of Gozo to serve as a means of enhancing the quality of life in the Region. Activities supported by the measure will culminate into at least one event to serve as a focal point where culture and tradition will engender social interactions between different demographic cohorts of resident and visitor population. Furthermore, culture and traditions at risk of being lost will be kept alive especially among the younger population and immigrants, thereby being preserved and evolved to be passed on to future generations.
Measure is currently closed.
Measure 2: Youth Entrepreneurship in Gozo: Taking Ideas to the Marketplace
This measure will support youths and micro enterprises to develop creative business ideas which can benefit the rural society of Gozo. It will also support youths who are already in a business activity but may wish to diversify, furthering their business or tap into other markets. The support is intended to promote youth entrepreneurship allowing for the improvement of pathways for young people to access economic opportunities in rural areas.
Measure is currently closed.
Measure 3: Empowering Communities to Act as Environmental Stewards
The general aim of this measure is to improve the quality of the environment of the Region through small-scale initiatives within the territory. This measure will enable communities to put into action small-scale plans aimed at improving the quality of life through interventions that would address water conservation, climate change, biodiversity, waste management and emissions to the environment.
Measure opens on Friday 9th of May an open-rolling call procedure, and prospective applicants can refer to the following schedule:
- 22nd April 2025: Pre-call advert.
- 30th April 2025: Launch of Call – Notice can be downloaded by following this link.
- 6th May 2025 at 13:00pm: An information session will be held at the Volunteer Centre in Xewkija on Tuesday, 6th May 2025 at 1:00 p.m., with the possibility to attend online. Interested beneficiaries are to send an email on info@leadergozo.eu. (The presentation used in the information session can be downloaded here: link.
- 9th May 2025: Call for proposals open. )
Downloads:
- M3 – Guidance Notes can be downloaded by following this link.
- M3 – Application Form can be downloaded by following this link.
- M3 – Project Costs form can be downloaded by following this link.
- M3 – Summary of applications received under this call will be updated every quartet.
- M3 – List of Results published for this call will be updated periodically.
Measure 4: Promoting Health and Sustainable Lifestyle in Gozo
As a small island and rural area, Gozo offers distinctive features which can be used to promote healthy (both physical and mental health) and sustainable lifestyles (encouraging suitable consumption, recreation, and time management behaviours). Local products are conducive towards a healthy Mediterranean diet and the unique natural and man-made environmental assets coupled with a slower pace of life and raw landscape offer an environmental which contribute towards a better wellbeing.
Measure is currently closed.
More information about the Gozo Action Group Foundation and the Measures to be launched under the 2023-2027 Local Development Strategy, can be found by following this link.
