Heart of the South West LEP Area ERDF Information Events March 2016 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Heart of the South West LEP Area ERDF Information Events March 2016 Les Roper Heart of the South West LEP Relationship Manager DCLG South West Growth Delivery Team Name

Overview • What is ESIF? • Open calls – accessing information • Criteria for applications • Regulations • Questions 2

Overview European Structural and Investment Funds • European Regional Development Fund • European Social Fund • European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development European Regional Development Fund 2014-2020 DCLG is the Managing Authority for ERDF • one national programme Heart of the South West LEP 2 Categories of Region - Transition and More Developed Total allocation ERDF € 67,757,189 Present value £52,850,607 3

Open calls Open calls 4

Open Calls .GOV.UK

Open Calls .GOV.UK • Subtitle or Directorate • https://www.gov.uk/ guidance/england- Funding finder 2014-to-2020- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/england-2014-to-2020-european- european- structural-and-investment- structural-and- fundshttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/england-2014-to-2020- investment-funds european-structural-and-investment-funds • Name

Open Calls .GOV.UK

Open Calls .GOV.UK

Open calls Information provided • call specification, closing dates and arrangements for submitting applications • links to Operational Programme, local ESIF strategy and programme guidance • call closes • outline applications assessed • presented to the next ESI Funds sub-committee • successful applicant(s) invited to complete a full application 9

Selection Criteria Core Selection Criteria • Project proposer must be eligible to apply for funding in accordance with the Common Provisions Regulations and the National Eligibility Rules for each Fund. • The proposed activity and associated expenditure must be eligible for support under Regulation (European Union) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 and Regulation (European Union) No. 1301/2013 for European Regional Development Fund, and Regulation (European Union) No. 1304/2013 for European Social Fund and National European Regional Development Fund or European Social Fund Eligibility Rules. • The project must present clear evidence that it contributes to the needs/opportunities identified in the Call for Proposals to which it is responding and the achievement of the specific objectives, outputs and results of the relevant priority axes set out in the Operational Programme 10

Selection criteria Detailed assessment Potential projects must demonstrate fit with the ERDF Operational Programme for England and align with the local ESI Funds Strategy • Strategic fit • Value for money • Management and control • Deliverability • Compliance – procurement, State Aid, publicity requirements, eligibility rules • Cross cutting themes • Gender Equality and non-discrimination • Sustainable Development • It is highly important that applicants in the Heart of the South West area are explicitly clear which Category of Region they intend to deliver in, particularly in describing their project activity 11

Health warning Please be fully conversant with all the guidance particularly these areas which are the most common cause of problems and irregularities: • Procurement • State aid • Publicity 12

Enquiries SW.ERDFenquiries@communities.gsi.gov.uk Questions? 13