Develop
your place
on earth

Do you want to develop your village on Gotland? Then your association, company or organization can apply for financial support from Leader Gute. Our support is aimed at locally led development projects that benefit many in the village.

Read more about our two different types of support below!

Project support – for larger development projects

This support is for larger development projects with broad support and benefits in a rural area. The form of support places high demands on applications and reporting.

NOTE! Currently, there are only limited funds available for project support:

  • Within ”General Project Support” There is a total of 500,000 SEK left to apply for one or more projects with different project owners.
  • Within the call for proposals ”Rural companies” There is a total of 600,000 SEK left to apply for (two grants of a maximum of 300,000 SEK).

For those of you who have received preliminary studies with a lump sum approval, there is a link to the final report.

Support for mini-projects – for smaller but important efforts

The support is aimed at smaller projects that provide local development in Gotland's rural areas. Mini-projects are divided into different themes for associations and companies. It is possible to apply for support within each theme as long as there is money left - "first come, first served". New themes are added continuously. The supports are usually between SEK 15,000 and 40,000. This form of support has a simpler application and faster decisions than our larger project support.

Locally led development

How the leader method works

Leader Gute's operations and our support are based on the Leader method. The core of the method is that local development should be driven by those who live and work in the area.

Read about prioritized/decided project support from Leader Gute

Here you will find all prioritized/decided project support from Leader Gute to external project owners regarding the strategic plan 2023-2027.

Learn more about Leader Gute!

Our development strategy is the foundation of our operations and our support

projects under Leader Gute's own auspices:

”"Together for our region"”"will lead to concrete plans for increased social cohesion.".

Workshops och studiebesök på Ösel: Kreativa dagar om mat från Östersjön och regenerativ turism

Hur kan ”udda” fiskar, skaldjur och havsväxter i Östersjön användas som del av en regenerativ matturism på öar och i kustregioner inom Östersjöområdet? Det var temat för workshops och studiebesök på ön Ösel i Estland den 1 till 4 juni. Aktiviteten var en del av projektet Regenerative Blue Food Tourism som leds av Leader Gute och finansieras av Svenska institutet.

VIP-AW för ALLA i Etelhem, Garda, Stånga, När, Burs och Eke!

Torsdag den 10/9 kl. 18.00 är det dags för VIP-AW i sydöstra klustret inom Leader Gutes projekt ”Tillsammans för vår bygd”. Vi ses på Strandakar – och ALLA i Etelhem, Garda, Stånga, Burs, När och Eke är välkomna!

VIP-AW för Klintetrakten, Tofta och Eskelhem!

Torsdag den 17/9 kl 18.00 blir det VIP-AW i Tofta Bygdegård för socknarna inom Klintetraktens Framtid samt Tofta och Etelhem. Då är det dags för nästa steg i projektet ”Tillsammans för vår bygd” i området. Idéerna från det tidigare AW:et ska tas vidare till konkreta planer.

Begränsade medel kvar till projektstöd

Nu – i juni 2026 – har Leader Gute fördelat den allra största delen av budgeten för projektstöd under denna programperiod (2023–2027). På grund av återflöden från avslutade projekt som genererats under våren finns nu en begränsad summa kvar att söka:
500 000 kronor inom ”Allmänt Projektstöd” samt 600 000 kronor inom utlysningen ”Landsbygdsföretag”.

Bli volontär på Ungdomsfestivalen RomaPalooza!

Den 29 augusti är det dags för ungdomsfestivalen ”RomaPalooza” vid Roma Kungsgård. Anmäl dig som volontär/trygghetsvärd!

”Tillsammans för vår bygd” – lokala AW-möten leder till konkreta planer och projekt

Leader Gutes projektet Tillsammans för vår bygd har nått ”halvtid”. Tre landsbygdsområden på ön är klara – och går nu vidare med att konkretisera planer som tagits fram inom projektet. Ytterligare två områden har precis startat och ett sjätte och sista område ska formas efter sommaren.

New model for local seafood on Gotland can be developed within transnational project

There is interest among both fishermen and restaurateurs on Gotland to jointly develop a new model for local food from the sea. A model that can make the island both more sustainable and attractive to visitors.

Presentation of new board members

At Leader Gute's annual general meeting on March 26, 2026, two new regular members were elected to the board: Paola Ciliberto, Region Gotland and Emelie Lundberg, GUBIS.
Here the two new members introduce themselves.

”"Readiness for rural businesses" – new mini-supports

New mini-grants within ”Preparation for rural businesses” are now available for application. Businesses and development companies in the island's rural areas can apply for support for both services and products within the theme.

New mini-support for companies for a better environment

New mini-supports are now being launched under the theme "Companies that improve the environment". The support is aimed at companies and development companies in Gotland's rural areas and comes in two different forms - purchases of services and purchases of products.

Mini-Support: Energy Saving for Meeting Places 2.0

This support has existed before but is now being renewed in a second round of applications. The support is aimed at associations that own, manage or use a meeting place in the island's rural areas. The goal is to reduce energy consumption in public meeting places.

Emmalill new junior project manager in Young Life Force in collaboration

On April 13, Emmalill Ljungberg took up the position as junior project manager in the Leader Gutes Inheritance Fund-funded project Young vitality in collaboration.

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