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Rural Toolkit: the EU’s guiding platform on funding opportunities for rural areas

The European Commission has recently launched a new interactive guide to available EU funding opportunities for rural areas: it is called Rural Toolkit.

It brings together funding opportunities from 26 different EU funds, ranging from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and Cohesion funds to Horizon Europe and the Recovery and Resilience Plan. The guide offers machine translations in all EU languages.

Rural toolkit aims to make it easier for local institutions, businesses, associations and individuals in rural areas to navigate the different EU funding and support options.

The toolkit provides a single access point to all existing initiatives, with comprehensive information on available resources, and explains why these are relevant for rural areas.

Practical examples presented on the platform encourage knowledge sharing and peer learning among rural communities. The Get inspired section provides information on successful initiatives implemented in rural areas across the EU and how to effectively combine EU funds to maximise their impact and address specific local needs.
Within the kit, users will also find a range of valuable resources, including handbooks and guidance on EU funding opportunities.

Go to the Rural Toolkit platform

Podcast: A cycle route between history, culture and sustainability

Implemented in the Basilicata region, the project ‘Verso Matera, Magna Grecia, Vie della Transumanza del Sale e Francigene’ is part of the 2014-2020 Action and Cohesion Plan (CAP) for an amount of EUR 3.7 million.  

This involves the construction of a cycle route, with a route that takes up ancient paths, redeveloping disused tracks. In particular: the Vie del Sale (Salt Roads), the Via Francigene, the Via della Transumanza (Unesco Intangible Heritage) and the Itinerario del Monaco Guidone (Route of the Guidone Monk), drawn up in 1119.

The aim is to facilitate connections between Matera and the neighbouring municipalities, which have decided to work together to build the cycle path. The route will then be directly connected to the FAL (Ferrovie Appulo Lucane) station, a junction with the national train networks. 

Listen to the podcast on this ambitious project of the Basilicata Region: https://podcast.areanews24.it/podcast/areanews-eufactor.htm

“EU with YOU” is the Eu Factor Next podcast realised by Raduni, the Association of Italian University Radio Operators, to tell citizens at first hand how European funds are spent. In each episode the podcast will tell the story of a project financed by the European Union and its Cohesion Policy on the national territory.

With ‘Torno Subito’ the Lazio Region helps young people

‘Torno Subito’ finances internships or apprenticeships outside the region, for the job placement of young people

In Valle d’Aosta for safer mountains

Montagna Sicura is the name of the project that aims to create a culture of safety

Small projects for communities – Clip of Cohesion #62

Clip of Cohesion #62 – We present some CLLD projects – Community Led Local Development – realized in Val Venosta of the Trentino Alto-Adige Region. The example of Terra Raetica project.

INTERREG Policies – Clip of Cohesion #61

Clip of Cohesion #61 – Today we talk about all those small but important EU-funded projects that operate on the border between different countries. Italy is particularly active in this regard.

How the EU finances projects – Clip of Cohesion #60

Clip of Cohesion #60 – The EU mainly finances projects it approves in two different ways: through a top-down or a bottom-up approach. What is the preferred strategy of projects?

An innovative project in Sardinia – Clip of Cohesion #59

Clip of Cohesion #59 – The Sardinia Radio Telescope is a very smart project funded by the European Union. In addition, many other projects around the EU and the CLIC competition of the Emilia-Romagna Region

Sardinia, the cosmos is closer thanks to the SRT

Sardinia Radio Telescope, an increasingly advanced research tool

European Identity – Clip of Cohesion #58

Clip of Cohesion #58 – We listen to the contribution of Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament on the occasion of the Italian tricolour’s birthday