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European Structural and
Investment Funds
Coast to Capital Shadow ESIF Committee
1st Meeting, December 5th 2014
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The ESIF Policy Context
Lindsey Simpson
Strategic Adviser,
European Funding & Research
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European Structural and Investment Funds
Policy
ESI Funds governed by Cohesion Policy
under Europe 2020.
Europe 2020 strategy is about delivering growth
that is:
smart, through more effective investments in
education, research and innovation;
sustainable,
through the move towards a low-carbon economy; and
inclusive, with a strong emphasis on job creation
and poverty reduction.
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European Structural and Investment Funds
Policy
Cohesion policy is delivered through the ESI Funds
• European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
• European Social Fund (ESF)
• Cohesion Fund (CF)
• European Agricultural Fund for Rural
Development (EAFRD)
• European Maritime & Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
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ESIF in England
In England in 2012, strategic responsibility
for the major part of ESF and ERDF +
some of EAFRD was devolved to LEPs
Actual expenditure will be the responsibility
of the Managing Authorities:
 ERDF – DCLG
 ESF – DWP
 EAFRD – Defra
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The Thematic Objectives (TOs)
Thematic Objective 1 - Research and Innovation
Thematic Objective 2 - ICT
Thematic Objective 3 - SME competitiveness
Thematic Objective 4 - Low Carbon Economy
Thematic Objective 5 - Adaptation and Risk Management
Thematic Objective 6 - Environment and Resource Efficiency
Thematic Objective 7 - Sustainable transport & network
Thematic Objective 8 - Employment and Labour Mobility
Thematic Objective 9 - Social Inclusion and Poverty
Thematic Objective 10 – Education and skills
Thematic Objective 11 - Institutional Capacity
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Our ESIF Strategy and
Implementation Plan
Lindsey Simpson
Strategic Adviser,
European Funding & Research
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Coast to Capital ESIF
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£57.4m over 7 years (50% ERDF; 50% ESF)
plus £3.8m (EAFRD)
C to C LEP set strategy and priorities for ESIF
European Social Fund (ESF)
helping people
• European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) –
helping businesses
• EAFRD – rural development
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CtoC ERDF Priorities
1. SME/HE/public sector collaborative
research and innovation;
5 priority sectors (£7.2m)
2 Business support for potential
high growth businesses (£7.2m)
3.Business support for all stages of SME
development (£8.6m)
4. Support LCEGS sector & develop its
supply chain (£5.7m)
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Coast to Capital ESF priorities
1.Provide pre-work support through to sustained
employment, including target groups (£2.9m)
2.Support employment, self-employment & new
employment models e.g. social enterprise(£4.3m)
3. Develop wrap-around, multi-agency support for
target groups with multiple barriers (£2.9m)
4. Increase social inclusion by improving community
capacity (£4.3m)
5. Develop higher-level skills (£7.2m)
6. Develop intermediate skills (£7.2m)
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Coast to Capital EAFRD priorities (£3.8m)
1. Building knowledge and skills in rural areas
2. Funding new & developing non-agricultural,
micro, SMEs in rural areas
1. Supporting tourism in rural areas
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Opt-ins and match funding
• Opt-ins to reduce administration and provide
ready made match funding
• C to C opt-ins: SFA, DWP, BIG
• Business processes for opt-ins in development
• Opt-ins for first 2 years
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Progress and Next Steps
• The C2C ESIF strategy submitted: May 2014
• First Draft Local Implementation Plan: September 2014
• Government negotiating with EC to sign off on OPs
• Coast to Capital ESIF committee being set-up –
– will agree with MAs which projects get funded
• First calls – we are aiming for early 2015
• Communications – Tiers 1, 2 and 3.
• More workshops in the new year – e.g. match funding
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Purpose of today
• Turning strategy into action
• Help us to shape our future call specifications the types of activities to be included, type of &
timings of calls
• Not being asked to review the strategy
• Not being asked to come up with projects
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Session 2: The Process
Turning Strategy into Action
Vincent O’Connell
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Shape and context
• Seven year frameworks
• EU 2020
• Priorities and focus
• Thematic Objectives (TOs)
• ESIF – ERDF/ESF/EAFRD/EMFF
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Structure and process 1
• Partnership Agreements
• Alignment: Mirrors TOs
• National Reform Programmes
• Operational Programmes (OPs)
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Priority axes
Investment priorities
Targets & outcomes
Governance
Structure and Process 2
• UK Govt and LEPs
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National/sub-national programme models
Managing Authorities
National Monitoring Committee
LEP agreements
Implementation Plans
Targets and outcomes
Accessing the opportunities
• “Direct bidding”
• “Opt-ins”
• Competitive application processes
• Calls and specifications
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Shaping the specification 1
• Who does what?
• Open and unbiased
• In line with procurement requirements
• Clear as to assessment process
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Shaping the specification 2
• Eligible activity
• “Fit” – To PAs and IPs
• Additionality
• Market failure
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