Surrey Hills LEADER Grant Programme is successful!

The Surrey Hills LEADER grant scheme was launched in December 2008.

Since launching almost £340,000 has been awarded to 24 successful projects which includes Hugh Broom; a farmer, diversifying into woodfuel production, Ben Nicholson; a forestry contractor, purchasing an industrial sized woodchipper, Arbuthnot Village Hall, installing a new kitchen, All time Catering, acquiring a new Surrey Hills branded outside catering van and Bob Mathias, a nursery owner having funding to produce a new website.

Some 145 Expressions of Interest have been received to date, completed applications are put in front of the monthly decision making panel. With £660,000 to spend between April 10 and March 11 the panels will be kept very busy this year!

If you have a project that you may feel qualifies for funding - please do contact Cathy Miles on 0208 541 8724 or email her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . More information can be found on the website; www.surreyhillsleader.org