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EU COMMON STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FUNDS
2014-2020
CEDOS
15 February 2013
- CSF FUNDS ‘ALLOCATED’ TO THE UK STRUCTURAL FUNDS, RURAL DEVELOPMENT & FISHERIES FUNDS
EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND (£2.8 bn 2007-2013 England)
 Innovation and knowledge based economy (incl commercialisation
of research and technology transfer)
 Stimulating enterprise and supporting SMEs
 Sustainable Development & low carbon technologies
 Building sustainable communities – incl regeneration
10 programmes in England managed by DCLG (previously RDAs)
EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND (£2.5 bn 2007-2013 for England)
 Helping unemployed and inactive people into work (especially
disadvantaged groups such as ex-offenders, young people NEET and
unskilled people)
 Improving workforce skills and redundancy support
1 English programme managed by DWP
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- CSF FUNDS ‘ALLOCATED’ TO THE UK (continued) STRUCTURAL FUNDS, RURAL DEVELOPMENT & FISHERIES FUNDS
EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL FUND FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(£3.7bn 2007-2013 for England)
Improving the environment and countryside; Improving the
competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sector ;
Quality of life in rural areas and diversification of the rural
economy. One English programme / DEFRA.
EUROPEAN FISHERIES FUND
(£40m for England in 2007-2013)
Smart, green fisheries (to address discards); aquaculture
businesses ; coastal communities dependent on fishing. 1 UK
programme / DEFRA.
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CURRENT DELIVERY ARRANGEMENTS
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WHAT DELIVERY PARTNERS TOLD US
 No regional boundaries / new chances to collaborate
 Harmonised and simplified administrative
procedures
 More consistent and co-ordinated approach & advice
from managing authorities
 Clarified arrangements for city deals / ITIs
 Broader range of partners locked in (esp SMEs)
 Pooled knowledge & lessons learned
 Better co-ordinated approach to HMG match-funding
 Transparent allocations
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PROPOSED DELIVERY ARRANGEMENTS 2014-2020
Rural
Development
Programme
Growth Programme
(ERDF, ESF & EAFRD)
(EAFRD)
Co-financing
Organisations
CSF Growth
Teams
LEPs / ITIs
Community Led Local
Development, including Leader
and FLAGs
Projects
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Maritime
and
Fisheries
Programme
(EMFF)
GROWTH PROGRAMME
 An “EU Growth Programme” to be financed by ERDF and ESF with
a contribution from EAFRD
 A single “EU Growth Programme Board” incorporating a joint
Programme Managing Committee for ESF and ERDF
 LEPs to be the fundamental building blocks receiving a 7 year
notional allocation subject to periodic performance reviews
 LEPs to identify their preferred EU investment prospectus as part
of their wider growth strategy, for agreement by the Growth
Board. LEPs will not take on project delivery accountabilities,
however but retain a strategic oversight role in cooperation with
local partners.
 Government departmental teams to work as “CSF Area Growth
Teams” to support LEPs in their strategic role. All final funding
decisions to be dependant upon due diligence by fund Managing
Authorities.
 National co-financing initiatives to take account of local needs
 ‘ITIs’ may be an option in a limited number of places - where this
arrangement will deliver better value, higher impact results.
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GROWTH PROGRAMME ORGANISING PRINCIPLES
Complex EU funds
packaged as a coherent
and consistent
programme
National and
local priorities
aligned
Variable
geographies
BETTER FOCUS
Local decision
making and drive
HIGHER IMPACT
A single set of
targets and
milestones across
England
INCREASED
GROWTH
EU regulatory
requirements met
and financial risk
minimised
Lower cost &
simplifies
administration
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Common standards
and transparent
accountabilities
GROWTH PROGRAMME THEMES
Top priorities
 Research, technological development and innovation – esp.
commercialisation
 Raising SME competitiveness – esp re exports
 Shift to low-carbon economy – esp energy efficiency &
renewable technologies
 Employment & skills (inc. social inclusion)
Other objectives
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Climate change adaptation, risk prevention & management
Environmental protection & resource efficiency
Sustainable transport and removing network bottlenecks
Access to & use of ICT
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WHAT’S NEW: ‘LESS DEVELOPED’ REGIONS 2014-2020
 GDP/head below 75% EU27
average
 80% EU co-financing available for
wider range of activities
 Safety net” of 2/3 of previous
allocation for regions moving ‘up’
and out of this category
 At least 25% spend must be from
European Social Fund
 West Wales and the Valleys
 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
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WHAT’S NEW?: ‘TRANSITION’ REGIONS 2014-2020
 GDP/head between 75% and 90% of EU27 average
 60% EU co-financing OVERALL
 Safety net” of 2/3 of previous allocation for
regions moving ‘upwards’ into this category
 At least 40% spend must be from European
Social Fund, of which 70% likely to focus on only 4
employment-related priorities, with up to 20% for
tackling social exclusion at national level
(although the 20% can include a proportion of
ERDF).
 80% ERDF likely to focus on only 4 priorities
- Cumbria (89.5% of EU average)
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Devon
(88.1%)
Northern Ireland (86.4%)
East Yorkshire & N. Lincolnshire
Lancashire (84.9%)
South Yorkshire
(84.5%)
Highlands & Islands (84.1%)
Shropshire & Staffs (83.9%)
Merseyside (80.2%)
Lincolnshire (79.8%)
Tees Valley & Durham (78.5%)
(85.8%)
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‘MORE DEVELOPED’ REGIONS 2014-2020
 GDP/head more than 90% EU27 average
 50% EU co-financing
 At least 52% spend must be from European Social Fund,
of which 80% of each programme must focus on only 4
priorities
 At least 20% of value of ESF likely to focus on social
exclusion at national level (but can include ERDF)
 80% ERDF to focus on only 4 priorities:
Innovation
SME competitiveness
Low carbon and energy efficiency (at least 20%)
A N other?
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WHERE ARE WE NOW?
Informal
consultation
Develop UK
CSF
negotiating
positions
EU Commission
tests &
launches
proposals
Develop UK EU
budget
negotiating
positions
Ministers
agree
domestic
delivery
HMG develops EU Growth Programme;
LEPs develop EU investment portfolio
Identify, develop and test policy options;
Negotiate UK Partnership Agreement
Go live
Mid
2014
UK negotiates with other EU countries, European Parliament and
Commission
UK negotiates EU
budget
EU - Eurozone crisis; downward pressure on EU budget; upward pressure on CSF funds to deliver results
UK – pressure to drive high impact growth; localism; city deals; CSR; ministerial change & elections
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NEXT STEPS : EUROPE
 EU 7 year budget deal agreed by Member States 7 Feb
 Financial allocations to countries; to special status areas
(eg transition) & confirmation of funding priorities
 Swift approval by EP?
 Then CSF regulations negotiations with European
Parliament (4 months + ?), then back to governments
(4 months + ?)
 Then UK business plan negotiated with Commission,
followed by programme proposals (4 months + ?)
 Earliest likely start : Q2 2014
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NEXT STEPS - ENGLAND
 Spring Budget: Outline LEP guidance published on EU
investment strategies (alongside outline response to Lord
Heseltine review)
 From Spring 2013: LEPs to identify and prioritise EU pipeline
investments, with advice from local EU teams
 Summer: more detailed LEP guidance once EU negotiations
with EP further developed & final response to Lord Heseltine
review complete (+ EU allocations?)
 Autumn: LEPs submit first cut strategic plans incl emerging EU
pipeline to HMG for agreement / steer
 Winter: LEP / HMG agree targets, milestones. Plans
consolidated
 Spring 2014: UK business plan (incorporating LEPs’ proposals)
agreed with European Commission
 Summer 2014: Start spending?!
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GUIDANCE TO LEPs IN AN UNCERTAIN LANDSCAPE
 How do LEP strategic plans map onto EU funding
priorities?
 What are the top priority transformational investments
needed to drive jobs and growth which can be EU
funded?
 What local ‘reach’ is needed : who to involve and how?
 Who else beyond the LEP do you need to work with to
strengthen your strategic advantages?
 What wider funding packages need to be put in place?
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