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Budget Commitment :
1995 - 1999

Groundbase is part of the LEADER II European Community Initiative to aid business growth, community development and the rural economy across the whole of Dumfries and Galloway. It is a partnership between the European Union, Dumfries and Galloway Council, and Dumfries and Galloway Enterprise, and runs until the year 2000.

Since the launch of Groundbase in September 1995, over 1250 different projects have been supported. Groundbase has committed in excess of £ 3.2 million Sterling, which together with other public sector and private monies has allowed new investments and projects totalling over £ 11.6 million Sterling to take place in the local economy.

Groundbase Programme commitment from September 1995 to September 1998 - Total commitment £ 3.2 million Sterling. N.B. : See Index for projects within the funding allocations. Whilst projects such as MEGA and VAEP are assignable to Business and to Tourism, others such as STP, CEP and WRSI cross some divisions.

Allocation of Finances

Key
Business Development 32%
Rural Tourism 27%
Technical Support 19%
Farming/Fishing/Forestry 9%
Training 7%
Environment/Community/
Culture		 5%
Transnational Co-operation 1%

Impact within the Rural Economy :

To the end of September 1998, 275 projects had been monitored. The results (shown below) highlight the considerable number of jobs which have been created.

NEW JOBS CREATED
BUDGET Projects
Monitored		 Full
Time		 Part
Time		 TOTAL
Training 38 33 0 33
Rural Tourism 82 7 43 50
Business Development 155 161 86 247
TOTALS 275 201 129 330

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