Abstract
Addressing the role that policies can play in the diversity of Social Innovations in Marginalized Rural Areas presumes that innovations are directly triggered by policies. The report shows how this holds true for some cases. However, Social Innovation can also emerge independently from specifically targeted policies. In the latter, the task for governance and policy would be to support societal pre-conditions and processes that indirectly facilitate Social Innovation. The aim of this Deliverable (D6.2) is to analyse the implications of policy on Social Innovation in Rural Areas, looking at both processes described above.