{"id":1900,"date":"2018-10-08T16:45:38","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T14:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/?post_type=article&#038;p=1900"},"modified":"2018-10-08T16:46:59","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T14:46:59","slug":"il-fondazzjoni-gal-xlokk-johrog-sejha-ghal-zvilupp-ta-infrastruttura-ambjentali-taht-leader","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/article\/il-fondazzjoni-gal-xlokk-johrog-sejha-ghal-zvilupp-ta-infrastruttura-ambjentali-taht-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Gal Xlokk Foundation issues call for development of green infrastructure under LEADER"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1892\" src=\"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/maxresdefaultbmb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/maxresdefaultbmb.jpg 1280w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/maxresdefaultbmb-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/maxresdefaultbmb-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/maxresdefaultbmb-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>LEADER\u00a0is a local development method financed by the Rural Development Programme which has been used for 20 years to engage local actors in the design and delivery of strategies, decision-making and resource allocation for the development of rural areas across the EU.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In Malta, three Local Action Groups (LAGs) were established to deliver the LEADER objectives namely the Xlokk, Majjistral and Gozo Action Group Foundations.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Xlokk\u00a0Action Group Foundation launched a call on September 18 for project proposals to improve the environmental landscape of the south-east region of Malta.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The purpose is to support the development of green infrastructure within the territory through the development\/creation of new green open spaces in rural areas and the installation of elements of green infrastructure within both built and rural areas. The call has been allocated a total budget of\u00a0\u20ac694,440.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The eligible beneficiaries for funding under this call are local councils operating in the south-east region of Malta and registered environmental voluntary Organisations.\u00a0\u00a0Beneficiaries will be granted up to 80% financial assistance should the proposed investment be selected.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The aim of the Gal Xlokk Foundation is to help improve the quality of life and economic prosperity in the 17 rural localities located in the south-east rural areas of Malta.\u00a0The call closes on October 17, 2018 at noon.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Those willing to apply for this call may contact\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.meusac.gov.mt\/\">MEUSAC<\/a>\u00a0for assistance in the EU funding application process on 2200 3300 for an appointment with the EU funding team. Alternatively, one can send an e-mail on funding.meusac@gov.mt.<span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; LEADER\u00a0is a local development method financed by the Rural Development Programme which has been used for 20 years to engage local actors in the design and delivery of strategies, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1892,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"spay_email":""},"issuem_issue":[80],"issuem_issue_categories":[14],"issuem_issue_tags":[],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"2.8.8","language":"en","enabled_languages":["mt","en"],"languages":{"mt":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/1900"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1900"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/1900\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1902,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/1900\/revisions\/1902"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"issuem_issue","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issuem_issue?post=1900"},{"taxonomy":"issuem_issue_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issuem_issue_categories?post=1900"},{"taxonomy":"issuem_issue_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issuem_issue_tags?post=1900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}