This document discusses EU funding opportunities for third sector organizations in Wales through two programs: the Engagement Gateway and ILM. It provides statistics on funding accessed from 2000-2013, and outlines the goals and progress of the Gateway and ILM programs in supporting small organizations and preparing unemployed individuals for jobs. Examples of funded projects are described briefly, and it encourages organizations to start developing new project ideas for EU funding in 2014-2020.

1. Delivery Models
Engagement Gateway and ILM
Joanne Welford, Third Sector European Team
Manager
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2. EU funding to the third sector
• 319 third sector organisations accessed £251m of European
funding during 2000-2006
• Over £105m of EU funds have been committed to 38
projects led by the third sector under the 2007-2013
programmes
• In addition, third sector organisations have won over £77m
worth of contracts under the 2007-2013 programmes

3. Engagement Gateway and ILM
• Set up to enable small organisations to contribute to the
programmes
• A flexible approach to achieving outcomes and an
opportunity for innovation
• To contract with organisations that engage with
economically inactive people and prepare them for
sustainable employment
• To make a significant contribution to raising levels of
employment and reducing economic inactivity in
Wales

4. Progress: Gateway
• 512 contracts/grants awarded to over 300
organisations
• 2,300 people will entered employment
• 19,000 people will achieved positive
outcomes
• 11,000 people will achieved qualifications

5. Progress: ILM
• 67 contracts/grants awarded to over 35
organisations
• 1,142 people have entered employment
• 1,853 people have achieved qualifications
(5,161 qualifications in total)

6. Project Examples
ILM
• Taste Academy
• Rhyl Football in the Community
• CAIS
Gateway
• Tir Coed
• Mid and West Wales
• Prince’s Trust Cymru – Get into…

7. Participants
• Hannah Torrington
• David Morris
• Plus 22,000 others!

8. Structural Funds in Wales 2014-2020
• West Wales and the Valleys – less developed region
• East Wales - more developed region
• EU 2020 and Welsh Programme for Government are key
policy drivers
• WCVA leading input from the sector into the development
of the new programmes
• Start formulating project ideas in 2012