Scottish Government

SCOTTISH RURAL PARTNERSHIP FUND CONSULTATION PAPER

March 2004

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Contents

How to respond to this consultation paper
Ministerial Foreword
1. Summary
2. The Context
3. What is the Scottish Rural Partnership Fund?
4. Existing Criteria for the SRPF
5. Why Review?
6. What Do You Think?
6.1 No SRPF
6.2 No Change
6.3 Merge the Different Strands of the SRPF
6.4 Introduce Two Application Rounds a Year
6.5 Introduce Themes
6.6 Change the Use of the Rural Definition
6.7 Fund Community Businesses/Agricultural and Fisheries Activity
6.8 Introduce a Small Projects' Fund (including grants for capacity building)
6.9 Increase Levels of Support and Guidance
6.10 Sharing Good Practice
6.11 Extend the Deadline for Applications
6.12 Increase the Levels of Funding
6.13 Change the Match-funding Requirements
6.14 Extend the Period During Which Grants can be Claimed
6.15 Other Issues
7. The SRPF Consultation Process
8. Conclusion
Appendix 1 - The Scottish Executive Consultation Process
Appendix 2 - List of Consultees
Appendix 3 - Response Form (pdf version, 36k)
Online Response Form

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