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Euro funding for east coast
09/02/2004
A series of 36 local projects across the East of
Scotland are to benefit from £6 million worth of new
European grants.
The funding is focused on promoting economic
development and realising the environmental and tourism
potential of local areas.
Successful projects include theAberdeenand Grampian Tourist Board Food and Drink Initiative
which receives £87,000 to help promote the high quality of
food and drink produce available in the region.
Moray Council will receive £120,000 towards the
creation of a cycle route between Burghead and Findochty.
The authority will also be provided with £50,000 to help
expand recreational sailing in theMoray Firth.
Fife Council will use £194,512 to help set up a
new custom-built centre in Kirkcaldy to help vulnerable
adults build up their skills and confidence through
training.
Announcing the East of Scotland Programme grants,
Deputy Enterprise Minister Lewis Macdonald said:
"This injection of European funding will benefit
a wide and diverse range of projects, providing
considerable additional benefit throughout the
area.
"Today's awards will help strengthen the East of
Scotland economy, with sectors including biotechnology
and life sciences, food and drink, creative industries
and tourism all benefiting. All of these projects will
help make the East of Scotland a place where people and
communities have equal access to opportunities and a
high quality of life.
"The successful organisations deserve great
credit for the work that they have done to be awarded
this funding. The real work will now begin to help
implement their respective projects."
A full list of projects and further details can
be had from Nigel Thomas at the East of Scotland
European Partnership on 01383 622537.
Other projects to benefit from funding
include:
£1,754,000 for Scottish Enterprise Tayside,
contributing towards phase one of theDundeeDigitalMediaPark. Works will primarily include site servicing
and environmental contract works, including a
cyclepath, wildlife corridor and
landscaping.
The East Lothian Complex will receive
£343,160 to help set up a community complex in
Prestonpans. It will house an IT suite, creche,
and training accommodation. It will act as a
hub for employability initiatives providing a
range of personal development
opportunities.
The Roslin Institute inEdinburghwill receive £545,186 to help establish the
ARK Genomics Resources Centre. The facility will
help small businesses and research organisations to
exploit the commercial potential of recent
discoveries in genetics and genomics both in animal
and biomedical sciences.
The East ofScotlandObjective 2 Programme 2000-2006 is worth €250 million
over the period. The figure includes transitional funding
of over €80 million for those areas in the East of Scotland
that lost full status from the present Objective 2 and
Objective 5b programmes.
This ninth round of awards to the Programme takes
total investment in the East of Scotland to £75,179,905
in the eligible area and to £50,452,894 in the
transition area.