The EU Funding landscape. What opportunities for the NHS?

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1 The EU Funding landscape What opportunities for the NHS?

2 What is Horizon 2020? The EU s programme for research & innovation 77 billion euros over 7 years Responding to the economic crisis to invest in future jobs and growth Addressing people s concerns about their livelihoods, safety and environment Strengthening the EU s global position in research, innovation and technology

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4 Ageing population Increased disease burden Sustainability and equality of health & care systems The challenges

5 Challenge-driven Broad topics Less prescriptive topic texts Two-year work programme Stronger focus on end users

6 A single set of simpler and more coherent participation rules Just 2 funding rates (70% / 100%) Single flat rate (25%) for overhead or 'indirect costs' Simpler financial regulation to come 8 months time-to-grant target

7 Seven Focus Areas Understanding health, ageing & disease Effective health promotion, disease prevention, preparedness and screening Improving diagnosis Innovative treatments and technologies Advancing active and healthy ageing Integrated, sustainable, citizen-centred care Improving health information, data exploitation and providing an evidence base for health policies and regulation

8 Calls for proposals launched annually on priorities set in a two year workplan:

9 Understanding the call topics: example 'PHC ' 'Specific challenge' 'Scope' 'Expected impact' 'Type of action'

10 The NHS European Office can assist NHS organisations wishing to apply for EU funds. We can: look at a project concept note and help assess whether it would be a potential fit for European funding support your organisation in establishing appropriate European partnerships help answer technical and administrative questions help develop capacity in your organisation to apply for and manage EU funds

11 3rd Health Programme thematic priorities 1. promote health, prevent diseases, and foster supportive environments for healthy lifestyles taking into account the health in all policies principle 2. protect Union citizens from serious cross-border health threats 3. contribute to innovative, efficient and sustainable health systems 4. facilitate access to better and safer healthcare for Union citizens Projects and Joint Actions of most interest. Sarah Godman is the UK s National Focal Point

12 Accessing EU structural funding Quick overview of EU SIF Covers European Regional Development Funds (ERDF) and European Social Funds (ESF) - 6bn across England from Supports economic and social development projects differ from other EU funds in that administered at national level Funds to be used at a local level to increase their combined impact alongside other local public and private investments Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) responsible for local strategies to utilise EU SIF to drive jobs and growth

13 ESIF Thematic Objectives Strengthening research, tech development & innovation Enhancing access to, and use and quality of, ICT Enhancing the Competitiveness of SMEs Supporting the shift towards a low carbon economy Promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management Preserving and Protecting the Environment and promoting Resource Efficiency Promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures Promoting Employment and Supporting Labour Mobility Promoting social inclusion and combating poverty Investing in Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning

14 Strengthening research, tech development & innovation - some examples of eligible activities Build collaborative research between enterprises, research & public institutions Support businesses, incl. social enterprises, to commercialise Research & Development i.e. bringing new products & business processes to market, incl. those linked to key enabling, the eight great, & health science technologies Physical infrastructure (incl. incubation space & other equipment)

15 Strengthening research, tech development & innovation - some examples of eligible activities Innovation activities contributing to low carbon goals, resource efficiency & environ protection, while focusing on business investment in Research & Innovation Intermediate, technical & higher level workforce & management skills to support Research, Development, & Innovation Limited support to facilitate SMEs involvement in networks of innovative firms

16 Social innovation active leadership or involvement of civil society at all stages of project design, delivery, & wider adoption exchange of knowledge from & to a research centre to develop, adopt & spread use of new products & services with demonstrable social impact a final beneficiary that is a business or other undertaking acting in a business-like manner beneficiary can continue after the project is complete through wider adoption of those new products & services

17 Skills, employment and social inclusion - some examples of eligible activities Providing additional or more intensive support to help people to move towards work, enter work (including self-employment), and to progress in work Additional and innovative approaches to pre-employment training Additional support for long-term unemployed people, including those who have left the Work Programme, and including new approaches to work experience and training. Providing additional support to specific target groups such as people with disabilities or health barriers (including mental health issues), people with caring responsibilities, lone parents, ethnic minorities, ex-service personnel, ex-offenders and those from households with inter-generational worklessness.

18 Skills, employment and social inclusion - some examples of eligible activities Reducing the number of young people not in employment, education, or training, and those at risk of disengaging (including through engagement and preparation activities, access to apprenticeships, and personal coaching). Skills support for apprenticeships and traineeships (but not direct funding of training or wage costs) including improvements to the recruitment, assessment and facilities for training.