Programme recommended for approval | 23 Jan 08 | Formal written approval received 26 February |
Programme changes confirmed and assessed | By 31 Jan 08 | |
LFASS - issue payments | From Feb 08 | £56.9m issued to 94% of applicants |
Lay further SSIs | Feb 08 | Including those for RDC - RP and RDC - LMOs |
LEADER - 2nd call for LAGs, strategies & bids | By late Feb 08 | Went out on 10 March 2008. |
RDC - LMOs - issue guidance & forms | Mar 08 | |
FPMC - open to applications | By 12 Mar 08 | Food Processing, Marketing & Co-operation; opening date subject to SSI approval. |
Easter weekend | 21-24 Mar 08 | |
RDC - RP launch - announce Regional Priorities | 25 Mar 08 | |
RDC - RP - Guidance published | 25 Mar 08 | First tranche |
SSIs approved | 29 Mar 08 | Actual - laid on 7 March and effective following negative process |
LEADER - announce LAGs & funding | By end Mar 08 | |
FPMC - first round closes | 31 Mar 08 | |
CCAGS - Crofting Grant applications & payments | From Apr 08 | Once SSI approved, existing forms & processes will continue with minimal change |
RDC - RP - Open for applications ( SoI) | 7 Apr 08 | Achieved |
RDC - RP - Respond to SoIs | From 30 Apr 08 | Allows for minimum response time |
Forestry Challenge Funds - open to applications | 5 May 08 | Woodland In and Around Towns (WIAT) and Forestry for People (F4P) |
FPMC - PAC meeting | w/c 12 May | Project Assessment Committee meet, with confirmation of awards thereafter |
RDC - LMOs - closing date | 15 May 08 | Aligned with SAF |
Skills Development - open for applications | From May 08 | If SSI in force by April. |
RDC - RP - Proposal Outcome Plan form available | 27 May 08 | To allow applicants to prepare plans & get feedback before full Proposal |
RDC - RP - Proposal data capture system available | 7 Jul 08 | On-line facilities for completion of full Proposal |
RDC - RP - first payments for Plan preparation | From Jul 08 | |
RDC - RP - First RPAC meetings | From Aug 08 | Dependent upon stakeholder feedback, allowing for submission & assessment of quality Proposals |
LEADER - 2nd round approved | Jul/Aug 08 | |
RDC - RP - Notification of RPAC findings | Following 1st RPAC | Followed by contract with necessary checks & formal approval as required |
RDC - RP - first payments for Capital projects | Autumn | For 'actual cost' cases; 'standard cost' cases depend on Inspection schedules. |
Forestry Challenge Funds - Assessment round | From 1 Sep 08 | |
LEADER - funds to LAGs & project claims | From Apr 09 | May also be smaller interim funding in 08-09 financial year |
RDC - RP - first payments for Multi-annual land based | From Oct 09 | Payment for these projects requires submission and processing of SAF 09 |