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Making it Local is a grants fund that runs from summer 2009 to the end of 2013. Making it Local is particularly interested in funding projects that make the most of the outstanding landscape and local skills and bring long lasting prosperity and economic benefit to the area. 

Download Making it Local Bid Document 

The £2.4 million funding for the programme comes from the Local Action part of the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE), through the South West Regional Development Agency. 

The LAG is the Partnership body which directs the delivery of the Making it Local Programme. It needs to have representation across social, environmental and economic interests. The Making it Local LAG has is made up of:

-Programme Management Group (PMG) - decision making body and managing group for the LAG.  Download list of PMG members and PMG dates
-Consultative and Advisory Group (CAG) - gives the programme its accountability with a wide membership from the local and wider communities, and informs the overall direction for the Programme. 
- Programme Stakeholders - interested groups, organisations, businesses and individuals from the programme area's wider community. They will receive regular programme information, invited to events and be able to submit projects and activities for funding. 

The programme staff are employed by Devon County Council and are based in the area within the Blackdown Hills AONB (Hemyock) and East Devon AONB (Honiton) offices. 

 

Visit Contact us page for list of staff