Structural Funds Outline Assessment ESIF-Form-X-XXX The Outline Assessment must be completed by the Managing Authority (MA) based exclusively on the Outline Application (including any appendices). This will be undertaken via the IT system. The MA will first undertake a gateway assessment and only if this is satisfactorily met will they proceed to undertake the core assessment. The report will be available to the LEP Area ESIF Committee regardless as to whether or not the proposal has met or failed the gateway. ERDF / ESF Purple text pulled through from the Outline Application Green new text 1
Part 1: To be completed in advance of the LEP Area ESIF Committee Meeting Identification Application version and date received Unique reference number Version # Date 1. Project Details 1.1 Project name 1.2 Applicant organisation 1.3 Size of Organisation (S, M or L) 1.4 Name/unique identifier of Call 1.5 Project Description (pulled through from 3.1 of OA) 1.6 LEP Areas Covered 1.7 Lead LEP Area 1.8 Name of relevant ERDF or ESF Operation Programme Priority Axis 1.9 Name of ESIF Investment Priority 2
1.10 Proposed Start Date* i.e. date from which eligible expenditure will be incurred Proposed Financial Completion Date* i.e. date by which eligible costs will have been defrayed (ESF contractual completion date) Proposed Project Practical Completion Date* i.e. date by which all Outputs/Results will be achieved (ERDF only) 2. Project Summary (pulled through from 3.2 of OA) 3. Project Funding ERDF / ESF (a) Public Match (b) Private Match (c) Total (d) Contributio n rate (%) (a)/(d) x 100 Total public funding (%) (a+b)/d 100 Capital Revenue ERD F Sub Total Capital ESF Revenue Sub Total Revenue YEI Sub Total TOTAL 4. Deliverables: Outputs (ERDF) Results (ESF & ERDF) 3
Outputs Please indicate which, and how many Outputs your project will deliver. Add additional rows if required. Output (from Pick List) Target Results Please indicate which, and how many Results your project will deliver. Add additional rows if required. Results (from Pick List) Target 5. Gateway Assessment 5.1 Is the Applicant eligible to apply for ESI Fund grant in accordance with Structural Funds regulations? 5.2 Is the activity and associated expenditure eligible for Structural Funds support in accordance with the Regulatory Frameworks applying to Structural Funds and national eligibility rules? 5.3 Does the proposal fit with and deliver against the objectives of the National Operational Programme? 5.4 Does the proposal fit with the Call Specification? 4
5.5 Overall, does this proposal satisfy the Gateway Assessment? 5.6 Brief comment as to why this is being progressed / rejected: 6. Core Selection Criteria 6.1 Does the project provide evidence that it fits strategically with the Operational Programme. 6.2 Does the proposal provide good value for money? 6.3 Is there evidence that control systems are or will be in place to ensure compliant delivery? 6.4 Are the necessary permissions and resources in place to ensure delivery within the required timescales? 6.5. Has the applicant provided a clear list of contracts, identifying in respect of those contracts already let, that it has undertaken a review to ensure procurement law compliance and has all the appropriate records? 6.6 Has the applicant provided a list of all beneficiaries of the project, applying the State Aid test to each and reaching clear conclusions? Where the applicant has identified a beneficiary shall receive State Aid, has the applicant identified how the aid provided will be compliant? 6.7 Has the applicant demonstrated that it has addressed or will address the requirements around EU Publicity? 5
6.8 Will the project contribute to the Programme s Sustainability and Equality & Diversity Cross Cutting Themes? 6.9 Will the project contribute to the Programme s Sustainability and Equality & Diversity Cross Cutting Themes? 7. Summary to include: Any risks/ issues / concerns 8. Recommended Conditions of Progression a) b) c) Part 2: To be completed post LEP Area ESIF Committee Meeting 9. Conclusion: Is the project approved to move to full application? : : If not, what is the reason for rejection? Fail Gateway Criteria : : Fail Core Selection Criteria : : Additional Accepted conditions of selection: 6
a) b) c) 10. MA confirmation Completed by: Reviewed by: Date: Date: 7