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D2N2 LEP: European Structural and Investment Funds 2014-2020 Richard Kirkland ESIF Coordinator This project is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme

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D2N2 LEP: European Structural and Investment Funds 2014-2020

Richard Kirkland ESIF Coordinator

This project is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020 in England.

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Purpose of the Presentation

To give an overview of the ESIF Programme in

D2N2

To give an overview of the ESIF application

process

To explain the governance and partnership

arrangements involved in managing and delivering the programme

To explain the ‘route to market’ for projects
To give an opportunity to seek further clarification

and network

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Basics for the current PA5 and 6 calls

Minimum project value £1 million
Intervention rate is 50% - £500,000
Call closes Friday 27 May 2016
Applications need to clearly demonstrate how
activity meets PA requirement
contributes to delivery outputs
Meets local need as set out in the D2N2 ESIF

strategy

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ESIF in D2N2

 A local ESIF 2014-2020 strategy for;

 £98m ERDF (European Regional Development Fund):

 Supporting business, particularly SMEs

 £98m ESF (European Social Fund)

 Supporting people with employment and skills

 £5.3m EAFRD (European Agricultural Fund for Rural

Development)

 Supporting economic growth in rural areas

 Bring partners together to oversee’

implementation and spend through its ESIF Programme Board

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D2N2 ERD Funding by Priority Axis

 PA1 Innovation - £18.2m  PA2 ICT - £12.3m  PA3 – SME competitiveness - £34.8m  PA4 – Low Carbon - £22.6m  PA5 – Climate change - £4.9m  PA6 – Environment / Resource efficiency - £4.7m  Nationally low take up for PA4 and PA6  Issues around clarity of eligibility and quality of

applications submitted

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What will ESIF buy in D2N2

ESIF has specific outputs and outcomes: D2N2 have set the following broad targets for the programme:

 5000 businesses receiving support – e.g. ICT, low

carbon, SME competitiveness, innovation

 400 new enterprises supported  15,000 people supported to find employment  8,000 people supported in relation to social

inclusion

 2,500 businesses improving skill levels

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D2N2 Targets and Progress

Targets which must be met within this programme

 N+3 targets measured annually from 2018 across the

whole programme

 Performance target financial – measured in 2018 and

2023 across programme and by PA level

 Performance targets non financial – measured in

2018 and 2023 across programme and by PA level

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D2N2 Key Challenges

 Huge demand for PA3 in D2N2 and nationally  General lack of match funding at required levels for

this programme

 Ensuring delivery against performance targets with

the first milestone in 2018

 Changes to exchange rate  Pressure therefore in developing high quality

proposals that meet these challenges

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Key issues from PA4 call

 Minimum £1m projects required  Finance and nature of match i.e. what is

eligible.

 State aid rules and interpretation  SME inertia – cant see ROI  Ineligible activity e.g. retrofit  Lack of alignment with D2N2 ESIF

strategy and Core delivery principles

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PA6f Resource Efficiency Priorities

 Support and advice to businesses to

improve resource efficiency and improve competitiveness

 Support or businesses in adaption of

innovative technologies (includes water and waste recycling and recovery)

 Piloting and demonstrating

innovative technologies to promote resource efficiency

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PA6f Key challenges

 SME inertia  Uncertainties over benefits of

adopting efficiency measures

 Decoupling economic growth from

increasing resource use

 Links to long term competitiveness  Knowing when to invest and what in

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D2N2 ESIF Role Localism

Lead role for LEPs – 7 year ESIF allocations

 Bring local partners together to ‘oversee’

implementation – D2N2 ESIF Committee

 Develop and agree local ESIF strategy and

Implementation Plan with partners

 Agree ‘best’ projects with UK Government  Monitor project delivery against strategy and

programme priorities

 Local programmes which are best fit for D2N2

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Core Delivery Principles ‘What good looks like’

 Impact and Scale:  Delivery Readiness:  Added Value  Local Value  Quality, Performance and Efficiency:.  Strategic Partnerships and Co-ordination of

Market Engagement

 Flexibility and Responsiveness

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D2N2 ERDF Priorities

 8 Priority Sectors – Actions Plans for  Low Carbon,  Construction,  Visitor Economy, Food & Drink Manufacturing,  Life Sciences,  Transport Equipment Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics,  Creative Industries  D2N2 Growth Hub www.d2n2growthhub.co.uk/

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Growth Hub

 All roads lead to the Growth Hub!!  http://www.d2n2growthhub.co.uk/  Call 0333 006 9178  Email : info@d2n2growthhub.co.uk

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Outline Application against Call Specification

Local Implementat ion Plan (Scope and Timing of Calls

Full Application

Publish Call

Funding Agreement

Applicant Managing Authority

Promote and Publicise Call

Assess Application against ESIF, call specification and Prioritise Assess Outline (Gateway & Core Selection Criteria)

Full Technical Appraisal (Core Selection Criteria)

Assess Full application and review technical appraisal against ESIF and prioritise

LEP ESIF Programme Board

ESIF Strategies (set out local strategic priorities)

Call Specificatio n

ERDF / ESF Operational Programmes

Selection into Programm e

Discuss and endorse selection

European Structural & Investment Fund 2014-20 Open Route Inception to Funding Agreement (excluding Opt-Ins, Fis, SUDS)

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Process for ESIF Applications

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