EUROPEAN STRUCTURAL AND
INVESTMENT FUNDS 2014-20

NEW PROGRAMME
ARRANGEMENTS, LEPS AND
THE VCS
The VCS & EU Funding…
Barriers
 Timescales
 Bureaucracy
 Capacity
 Risk of clawback
 Match funding
THE STORY SO FAR…
2012 - Initial consultations, national roadshows
Feb 2013
Mar 2013
Apr 2013
Government
June 2013
Oct 2013
Nov 13

EU Budget Settlement
UK SCF settlements: England €6.2bn; Scotland
€800m; N. Ireland €460m; Wales €2.15m;
Outline guidance to LEPs from
Notional allocations issued to LEPs
Draft EUSIF Strategies submitted
Government feedback received
ENGLAND EU SIF PROGRAMME 2014-2020
Thematic Objectives
Financial Allocation
 Notional allocation awarded to each LEP area
 Humber notional allocation €102.4m
YNYER notional allocation €97m

 Opportunity for cross LEP area collaborative
projects
 Allocation could change depending on delivery
and spend – reviews from 2017
The Local EUSIF Strategies
The Local Picture – need & evidence
Investment Priorities – thematic concentration
Collaboration – other LEPs & beyond
Outcomes & Outputs
Match Funding – how much & where from
Community Led Local Development – local approach
Partnership Engagement
Alignment with other EU Funds
Risks
Humber Strategy - 5 Programme areas
• SME Growth & Innovation
• Skills (including access to employment)
• Sustainable Communities & Social
Innovation
• Climate Change & Environmental
Protection
• Infrastructure
YNYER Strategy - 5 Programme areas
• Profitable and ambitious small and micro
businesses
• A global leader in food manufacturing,
agri-tech and biorenewables
• Inspired People
• Successful and distinctive places
• A well connected economy
The VCS & LEP governance…

• VCS have been involved in
strategy design & development
• Questions over proposed
involvement (or lack of it)in
governance structures,
especially for Social Inclusion
Any questions?

European Structural and Investment Funds: 2014-2020

  • 1.
    EUROPEAN STRUCTURAL AND INVESTMENTFUNDS 2014-20 NEW PROGRAMME ARRANGEMENTS, LEPS AND THE VCS
  • 2.
    The VCS &EU Funding…
  • 3.
    Barriers  Timescales  Bureaucracy Capacity  Risk of clawback  Match funding
  • 4.
    THE STORY SOFAR… 2012 - Initial consultations, national roadshows Feb 2013 Mar 2013 Apr 2013 Government June 2013 Oct 2013 Nov 13 EU Budget Settlement UK SCF settlements: England €6.2bn; Scotland €800m; N. Ireland €460m; Wales €2.15m; Outline guidance to LEPs from Notional allocations issued to LEPs Draft EUSIF Strategies submitted Government feedback received
  • 5.
    ENGLAND EU SIFPROGRAMME 2014-2020
  • 6.
  • 7.
    Financial Allocation  Notionalallocation awarded to each LEP area  Humber notional allocation €102.4m YNYER notional allocation €97m  Opportunity for cross LEP area collaborative projects  Allocation could change depending on delivery and spend – reviews from 2017
  • 8.
    The Local EUSIFStrategies The Local Picture – need & evidence Investment Priorities – thematic concentration Collaboration – other LEPs & beyond Outcomes & Outputs Match Funding – how much & where from Community Led Local Development – local approach Partnership Engagement Alignment with other EU Funds Risks
  • 9.
    Humber Strategy -5 Programme areas • SME Growth & Innovation • Skills (including access to employment) • Sustainable Communities & Social Innovation • Climate Change & Environmental Protection • Infrastructure
  • 10.
    YNYER Strategy -5 Programme areas • Profitable and ambitious small and micro businesses • A global leader in food manufacturing, agri-tech and biorenewables • Inspired People • Successful and distinctive places • A well connected economy
  • 11.
    The VCS &LEP governance… • VCS have been involved in strategy design & development • Questions over proposed involvement (or lack of it)in governance structures, especially for Social Inclusion
  • 12.