11/11/2014. Next Programme Building Better Opportunities. Briefing on European Programme th November 2014 Oldham.

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1 Building Better Opportunities Briefing on European Programme th November 2014 Oldham Andy Churchill Voluntary and Community Sector Co-ordinator for the North West Information, Representation and Strategy Supporting partnership working Funded by Technical Assistance from ESF and ERDF Funding from Liverpool LEP and Manchester New Economy networkforeurope.eu Next Programme Stronger role for Civil Society Simplification Localism - placed based Regeneration Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) staff Social Business Initiative, SGEI and Procurement (Social Value) Financial Instruments Social Innovation Community-Led Local Development Inclusion - gender and race, excluded groups, health 1

2 Decision levels European Commission Regulations Finance Partnership Principles Member State - UK Government Partnership Operational Programmes LEP and Local Partners - Greater Manchester Working together Delivering change Economic Social and Territorial Cohesion Europe 2020 Smart Sustainable Inclusive 2

3 Eleven Themes Innovation ICT SME competitiveness Low Carbon Climate Change Environment and Resource Efficiency Sustainable Transport Employment Social Inclusion Skills (Institutional Capacity) 3

4 10 New challenges, new solutions Localism Role of City Regions Simplification Simplified Cost Option Focus on delivery, not spend And, as always Strategies Partnership 4

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6 NW Finance (June 2013) Area m m allocation GDP G Manchester Lancashire Tr Liverpool Tr Cheshire Cumbria Tr 0.86/1.16 (but now is 0.79p) Gtr Manchester m FI EG FI NWF FI SID Other Competitive Places Science & Innov Comp Business Low Carbon Skills, Emp, Incl Supporting Reform Lottery Funding Area All EU ESF Lottery G Manchester Lancashire Tr Liverpool Tr Cheshire Cumbria Tr million 6

7 Lottery Building Better Opportunities - Greater Manchester PDF - Programme Development Funding Announced 23 Oct Partnership GMCVO-New Economy-Network for Europe Awareness, positive relationships, quality applications, contact. Main Applications Two stage process Lottery support at stage two Only a few projects Fit LEP strategies (annex B) UK-EU Timetable Dec 2013 Budget, Regulations agreed April 2014 Partnership Agreement to European Commission July 2014 UK Operational Programmes to EC Jan 2015 Possible Approval of Operational Programmes? Shadow committees become real First calls Approvals Spend Guidance - August Operational Programmes (provisional) LEP Area sub-committee - Terms of Reference Project Selection Criteria Calls Process Local Implementation Plans Technical Assistance Eligibility, match funding, simplified costs Performance Management and Evaluation Community-Led Local Development 7

8 Bidding for Funds Mixed economy Commissioning Opt Ins Local Implementation Plans LEP level committee encourages projects, looks at strategic fit, coherence with other proposals DCLG (and DWP?) (Managing Authority) appraises projects and checks for eligibility If both are happy, then project can be approved Bidding for Funds - ESF Commissioning Opt Ins perhaps 70% country wide Skills Funding Agency Department for Work and Pension BIG Lottery Some VCSE examples Social Enterprise Local development and regeneration Low Carbon Community Grants, Innovation Grants Inclusion, NEETs and Adults Employment and Skills New jobs, new ways of working, new finance ILMs, FJF?? Social Innovation Partnership 8

9 Lessons from Simplification Start early - prepare in advance Evaluation Measure Outputs and Results Learn from what we do Partnership working is crucial Thank you! info@networkforeurope.eu Website: Facebook: 9