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EAGGF

The European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) supports businesses, public agencies and voluntary bodies in the agriculture, environment, food processing and forestry sectors. The Fund helps preserve the link between diversified farming and the land. This will be achieved by improving and supporting the competitiveness of agriculture as a key activity in rural areas; helping to keep thriving communities in rural areas; and preserving and improving the environment, the landscape and the rural heritage.

The majority of assistance from this Fund is dispersed through various grant schemes operated by the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD). Three of the EAGGF Measures (known as EAGGF 3rd party) are administered by Programme Management Executive: 4a3ii, 4a4 and part of 4a5 (forestry training only). These Measures provide support for environmental, rural heritage and commercial forestry activities. In addition, Priority 4 Sub-Priority B Measure 3 supports local partnerships (under the Community Economic Development Programme) develop initiatives based on the natural heritage.

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