« Previous | Contents | Next »
Listen
SPECIALIST AND OUTCOME BASED PLANS
Article 20(a)(iv)
Measure Code (114)
Rationale for intervention
Planning is an essential part of successful business management and delivery of priority outcomes through Rural Development Contracts ( RDCs). Outcome based plans and where required specialist plans are requirements for applications for funding under Tier 3 of RDCs.
They can be extremely costly and a deterrent to applicants especially as Tier 3 is competitive and with no guarantee applications will be successful. Financial support will encourage applications by sharing the cost of these plans and reducing the financial risk to the applicant.
Objectives of the measure
To encourage beneficiaries to deliver priority outcomes through rural development funding by providing financial support to prepare outcome based and specialist plans.
Scope and actions
Support will be available to potential beneficiaries who develop outcome based plans and/or specialist plans which require input from an advisor or a consultant in order to deliver the desired outcomes in support of an application for rural development funding. Applicants will have to be able to provide evidence that the plan has been completed.
Beneficiaries
Individuals, groups and businesses applying for funding through Scotland's Rural Development Programme.
Description of the operations (including types of training)
Option A: Funding will be available for the preparation of outcome based statements (excluding the costs of drafting basic business information) which support applications for rural development funding.
Option B Funding will be available for the preparation of specialist plans which require expert advice from a third party to ensure delivery of the proposed outcomes in an application for rural development funding.
Details on coverage of support
Funding will only be available where potential beneficiaries are advised after the initial scoping stage that the proposed application is aligned with priorities set by the appropriate Regional Project Assessment Committee or in accordance with other national priorities and obligations.
Rate of support
Up to 80%.
Option A: 50% of cost of outcome plan up to a maximum of £200 per beneficiary. Where beneficiary has undertaken the plan himself a flat rate of £150 will be paid in recognition of the time required to produce it.
Option B: Specialist plans - 50 % of cost of each plan up to a maximum of £800 per plan.
For both options : Receipted invoices must be submitted before payment will be made unless the beneficiary prepared the plan.
Demarcation role with other EU financial instruments ( ESF)
No other funding streams will be used for this measure.
Financing
Total Public Support for Measure 114: 11.7 M Euro
Total EU Contribution for Measure 114: 3.1 M Euro
Transition arrangements
N/A
Quantified targets for EU common indicators
Measure Code 114: Use by farmers and forest holders of advisory services |
|---|
Indicator Type | Indicator | Indicative Target |
|---|
Baseline |
Objective 6 | - Labour productivity in agriculture | €54,602 |
Objective 14 | - Labour productivity in forestry | €28,800 |
Input | - Amount of public expenditure (total) | €15m |
Output | - Number of farmers supported (division according to type of advice given to farmers and according to the amount of direct payments beneficiaries receive per year) | Up to 20,000 farmers and forest holders. |
- Number of forest holders supported (division according to the type of advisory service received) |
Result | - Increase in gross value added in supported holdings (€) | Increase over baseline* |
Impact # | - Economic growth (net value added in Purchasing Power Standards) | Increase. No specific targets set. |
- Labour productivity (€ per FTE) |
*As per guidance, the proxy for Gross Value Added is to be profit (revenue minus costs). The baseline value for this result indicator will be established once information on revenue and costs in supported enterprises becomes available.
# Impact indicators will be estimated based on output and result indicators
« Previous | Contents | Next »