European Structural and Investment Funds 2014-2020 Breakfast Briefing 4 th February 2015 Simon Nokes – Deputy Chief Executive, New Economy

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


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.


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.


GM EU Structural and Investment Funds 2014 – 2020 Types of investment

Competitive Places (£22m ERDF)Sites / premisesCritical infrastructure

Science & Innovation (£52m ERDF)Science tech assetsTech business baseScience Tech Skills

Competitive Business (£70m ERDF)Start up & GrowthBusiness FinanceInternalisationLeadership & Management

Low Carbon (£50m ERDF)LC investment vehicleLC infrastructure e.g. Heat Networks LC transport 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


Current Planned Calls for Projects(further calls to be developed)

Competitive Places (£22m ERDF) Financial Instrument Grant ring fenced to FI

Science & Innovation (£52m ERDF)1. Asset base science infrastructure

Competitive Business (£70m ERDF)1. Inward Investment and Trade2. Sector Programmes / Manufacturing

Advisory Service / Low Carbon Support3. Growth Hub & Services4. Start Up Support5. Access to Finance6. Innovation

Low Carbon (£50m ERDF) Low Carbon Financial Instrument Grant ring fenced to FI

EAFRD (£460k)1. Tourism and Business


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)


Applicant

Managing Authority

GM LEP - ESIF Committee

Publish Call

Prepare and submit Application (Two Stage)

Review and assess technical appraisal against gateway and core criteria

Assess against GM ESIF, wider portfolio of investments and VFM

Funding Agreement issued

Develop Call Specification

Endorse Project Selection

Group discussion

• Questions to be taken on the 2014-20 ESIF Programme.

Thank you


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European Structural and Investment Funds 2014-2020 Breakfast Briefing 4 th February 2015 Simon Nokes – Deputy Chief Executive, New Economy