1. The SE LEP has been allocated £165 million in European Regional Development Funds and European Social Funds to create jobs and economic growth in the region over 7 years. 2. The funds will focus on innovation, SME support, low carbon initiatives, apprenticeships, workforce training, and reducing unemployment. 3. Projects must support growth and jobs but have some flexibility in delivery. Outputs and results will be measured. Ideas for targeted interventions that are smart, sustainable and inclusive are needed.

1. Accessing EU Funding
Lorraine George
SE LEP
May 2014

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TODAY
• Opportunity to learn about the ESIF
• Understand the devolved model of working
• Shape the next steps with the Big Lottery
• Learn about the application process
• Help develop the ongoing VCSO strategic
relationship with SELEP

3. 3
SE LEP area

4. 4
EU Structural Investment Funds in
the SE LEP area
 Aligned to the Strategic Economic Plan to deliver jobs and
growth in the SELEP area
 £165 million indicative allocation £82.5 European Regional
Development funds (ERDF) and £82.5 European Social Fund
(ESF)
 7 year funding
 Focussed and targeted interventions

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Focus of the EU Funds
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
• Innovation – knowledge transfer
• SME support
• Low Carbon
European Social Fund (ESF)
• Employer-led infrastructure and enhanced information
• Apprenticeships and other vocational provision
• Up-skilling the workforce and supporting SME growth
• Active inclusion, transition to work and reducing youth
unemployment

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So what does this mean?
• Actions / projects can support social enterprises and
community groups…
…but have to demonstrably deliver Growth & Jobs
• Requirements for delivering against Structural Funds…
…but some flexibilities and freedoms in delivery
• Government’s EU Growth Programme needs to be adhered
to…
…but LEP and its partners responsible for determining
direction of investment programme and projects

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SE LEP – Accessing EU Funding
National Growth Delivery Board
EU Sub-Committee SE LEP Board
Formal
Committee
and start of
the audit
trail
Project
pipeline
and
strategic
fit Thames GatewayKent & MedwayEssex
EU Committee
Local Area Board &
Skills and Employability Partnership for each local area
Local EU
Committee
Local Area Board Skills & Employability
Partnership
East Sussex

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In summary
• Growth and Jobs are paramount
• Focussed and targeted
• Flexibility within principle of targeted intervention
• Measurable outputs and results
• We need your project ideas!
• Remember…
SMART – SUSTAINABLE – INCLUSIVE

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Contact details
Lorraine George
EU Funding Lead, South East Local Enterprise Partnership
lorraine.george@essex.gov.uk
01245 431469 / 07500 976369
South East Local Enterprise Partnership
lep@essex.gov.uk
www.southeastlep.com
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