Develop
your place
on earth
During the period 2023-2027, Leader Skellefteå Älvdal will conduct operations in Malå, Norsjö and Skellefteå municipalities.
Ideas are given space when together we create the world's best everyday life with everything so close by.
Project map
Our projects
Read about the projects that Leader Skellefteå Älvdal has prioritized and the Swedish Board of Agriculture has decided on.
To read older project decisions that were granted in Norsjö, Malå and Skellefteå during the previous period, visit skelleftealvdal.se/project
This is how it goes
Getting started
Test whether your idea can become a leader project
Apply
Information on how to apply.
Implement
Keep this in mind when implementing projects.
End
Final report on your leader project.
News
Expression of interest no later than August 10, 2026
Acting Operations Manager
Association meeting 2026
Expression of interest no later than February 2, 2026
Results Leader Sweden
Expression of interest no later than December 19, 2025
Skellefteå Älvdal final report
Expression of interest no later than August 10, 2025
Association meetings 2025
Leader Skellefteå Älvdal has prioritized projects for 9.9 million
Leader Skellefteå Älvdal prioritizes projects worth SEK 3.7 million
New program period and website
The Leader Method
What is the leader method?
The Leader method is based on cooperation, local initiatives and local conditions. The method was introduced within the EU in 1991. Rural development of your particular place is most effectively carried out by those of you who live and work here.
Leader is an abbreviation of the French phrase Liaison Entre Actions de Développement de l'Économie Rurale. Which means coordinated activities for economic development in rural areas.
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Do you have a project idea that focuses on local development?
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