Transcript The Greater Manchester LEP

European Structural and Investment Funds 2014-2020
Breakfast Briefing
4th February 2015
Simon Nokes – Deputy Chief Executive, New Economy
GM 2014-20 European Structural & Investment Funds
• European Structural and Investment Funds 2014-2020
Overview of the GM European and Structural Funds (ESIF) 2014-20
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National Update & Key timings
The GM Investment Plan was submitted to Government in January 2014.
At the national level the English Operational Programme (OP) and UK Partnership
Agreement (PA) is being agreed with the European Commission and was originally
anticipated by the end of 2014.
The UK Partnership Agreement has been signed off by the European Commission,
but it is looking increasingly likely that the Operational Programmes (OPs) for
ERDF and ESF will not be signed off until June 2015 at the earliest.
This is a later start date than anticipated and could mean the prospect of a real
gap between the 2007 and 2014 programmes.
The potential for an informal agreement of the OP in February, with formal
adoption in June would hopefully allow GM and DCLG to agree projects, at risk,
from February onwards, with contracts formally issued after formal adoption of the
OPs.
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Greater Manchester Update
Greater Manchester is continuing to develop our programme and but the delays do
have implications for our overall strategy of getting an early start on spend in the
programme, our ability to achieve N+3 targets and early achievement of outputs.
The programme would not “hit the ground running”.
Governance Structures have been established for the Greater Manchester LEP to
deliver the ESIF 2014-20 Programme,
Managing Authority – Department of Communities and Local Government
Greater Manchester Local Management Committee
But – still much to sort out, Sustainable Urban Development will give Manchester
Intermediate Body status, status of Local Committee needs to be clarified.
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GM EU Structural and Investment Funds 2014 – 2020
Types of investment
Competitive Places (£22m ERDF)
Sites / premises
Critical infrastructure
Science & Innovation (£52m ERDF)
Science tech assets
Tech business base
Science Tech Skills
Competitive Business (£70m ERDF)
Low Carbon (£50m ERDF)
Start up & Growth
LC investment vehicle
Business Finance
LC infrastructure e.g. Heat Networks
Internalisation
LC transport
Leadership & Management
Low Carbon skills
Whole building efficiency
European Social Fund (£161m ESF)
The following summarise the key thematic objectives (TOs) proposed by Government for
ESF activity 2014-20:
•Promoting employment and supporting labour mobility
•Promoting social Inclusion and Combating Poverty: Active inclusion in particular with a view to
improving employability
•Investing in education, skills and lifelong Learning
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Current Planned Calls for Projects
(further calls to be developed)
Competitive Places (£22m ERDF)
 Financial Instrument
 Grant ring fenced to FI
Competitive Business (£70m ERDF)
Science & Innovation (£52m ERDF)
1. Asset base science infrastructure
Low Carbon (£50m ERDF)
 Low Carbon Financial Instrument
 Grant ring fenced to FI
1. Inward Investment and Trade
2. Sector Programmes / Manufacturing
Advisory Service / Low Carbon Support
3. Growth Hub & Services
4. Start Up Support
5. Access to Finance
6. Innovation
EAFRD (£460k)
1.
Tourism and Business
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Planned activity includes, but is not exclusive:
Skills, Employment, Inclusion (£161m ESF)
• Early intervention programme for 15-18 yrs olds (NEET)
• Programme to support 18-65 year old GM residents progress, enter and sustain into employment
or learning
• Skills provision relating to removing the barriers some people face when entering employment
• Innovative programme to support marginalised groups to help bring them towards economic
activity and address social exclusion
• Structured progression into & in sustainable employment with enhanced Information, advice and
guidance through the National Careers Service with particular focus on disadvantaged / priority
groups
• Skills support activities to start and grow a business
• Provision to up-skill the existing workforce
• Increase access to advanced (higher level) skills for the most disadvantaged
• Social enterprise to adapt to the needs of GM (SID)
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Applicant
Prepare and submit
Application (Two
Stage)
Managing
Authority
Publish Call
GM LEP ESIF
Committee
Develop Call
Specification
Review and assess
technical appraisal
against gateway and
core criteria
Assess against GM
ESIF, wider portfolio of
investments and VFM
Funding
Agreement issued
Endorse Project Selection
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Group discussion
• Questions to be taken on the 2014-20 ESIF Programme.
Thank you