Decision-making for rural business subsidies starts
The ELY centers are now starting to make decisions about rural business subsidies applied for this year. Applications received since June are being processed, so it may still take some time for a decision to be made. Entrepreneurs who have applied for funding will receive decisions as soon as the ELY centers have time to process them. You cannot apply for payment immediately after receiving a decision, but it becomes possible later. If you have submitted an application and you know […]
Change of ownership week starts!
During the Change of Ownership Week, we talk about renewed rural entrepreneurship and changes of ownership. Rural entrepreneurship can be accelerated with EU agricultural and rural funding. A change of ownership can be an opportunity to start an entrepreneurial path in agriculture as well. Could the change of ownership be your start on the path of an entrepreneur? The week is a major event organized by the Change of Ownership Forum, which offers a unique opportunity to look at change of ownership from different perspectives, both nationally and internationally. During the week, the Owner Exchange Forum organizes numerous events [...]
Open Christmas Villages 2023 - register your event!
Does your village association organize a Christmas event (market, sales, carol or mulled wine party, concert, elf trail, etc.) in November-December? Register for the Open Christmas Villages event by November 20, 2023. Open Christmas villages are intended for events organized by village associations or similar associations. Suomen Kylät implements the Open Christmas Villages event complex in cooperation with the provincial village associations. The goal is to provide the villages with marketing material and visibility on a common map. The villages will have access to Open Christmas Villages [...]
Liiver's office is closed during the autumn holidays
Our office is closed during the autumn holidays (October 16-22) when the employees are on vacation. We will return to our desks again on Monday 23.10. We wish everyone a relaxing and refreshing autumn holiday!
October newsletter
The October newsletter has been published! Topics of the newsletter: Reminder of the Dream come true event to be organized on Wednesday Möttatuuli Areena brings hobby opportunities close Young people and decision-makers met in Wilhola Presentation of the government program on cuts to funding of local development - Heli Walls's position In addition, information on Open Christmas Villages, a reminder of the available funding and a link to idea cards that have been made to help prepare the cultural environment program. Read the newsletter.
Community dates in Seinäjoki
Community dating is an event intended for village and district officials and other residents interested in regional development. At the networking event, the focus is on the current affairs of the communities and the current issues of the city and Leader Liiver to support the development of villages and neighborhoods. For five years, the city of Seinäjoki has organized community meetings for village and district officials in cooperation with Kehittämisyhdistys Liiveri ry twice a year. Community meetings of village and district actors […]
Young people and decision-makers met in Wilhola
On September 5, 2023, the youth divisions of Liiver and Suupohja and the EU information center organized the "Clean the table for decision-makers" event, where young people could ask questions to their decision-makers. In addition, there were pizzas offered by the EU information center, as well as the opportunity to play with the decision-makers. City council chairman Sami Keskinen (second from right), education director Päivi Hernesmaa (center) and library director Jonna Saarijärvi (second from left) were there to answer the questions of the young people. Pizzas […]
The presentation of the government program on cuts to the financing of local development should be cancelled
Statement | Written by Heli Walls, Leader work development manager, Leader division The Strong and Caring Finland government program presents cuts to regional and local rural development in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's administration. The cuts would target the years 2025-2027, and according to the proposal, would be a total of 137.5 million euros from national funds. In total, the cuts would total more than 240 million. EUR, including EU funding, i.e. almost half of the allocated for rural development [...]
The EP's Leader groups' September Uhoo newsletter has been published
The September Uhoo newsletter is out! The theme of the third newsletter of the year is entrepreneurship. South Ostrobothnia's Leader groups and ELY center publish a joint newsletter four times a year. By subscribing to the newsletter, you will receive information about the current affairs of the rural program.
With the help of EU rural funding, more than 600 outdoor sports places have been financed
The administrative branch of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry enables equal opportunities to move in rural areas. With the help of EU rural funding, more than 600 places for outdoor sports have been financed in the years 2014–2020. Funding has also been used in our region - through Liiver, support was granted for the renovation or construction of a total of 51 recreational facilities (including non-sports facilities as well). - Immobility is a social challenge and, according to studies, especially in rural areas, says the country and [...]