Understanding EU Funding, LEPs and looking at the potential to collaborate
This is a free workshop, including lunch.
Introduction to EU funding, LEPs and preparing to collaborate
One East Midlands Reach & Impact project, in partnership with High Peak CVS, are running a free day workshop to help third sector organisations, funding advisers and development workers to understand and prepare for the funding opportunities in the next EU Structural and Investment Funds 2014-20 programme.
Introduction to EU funding and LEPs – Morning Session
The morning sessions will provide a basic introduction and clear overview of the role of LEPs (Local Economic Partnerships) and the structure of the next EU Structural Funds programme.
The LEPs have a new strategic role for the delivery of a large proportion of the next round of EU Funding, including ERDF and ESF, from 2014-2020, with an indicative £249.7 million of funding in the D2N2 area which will need an equal level of match funding. LEPs will be responsible for ensuring local growth outcomes are delivered by working with a range of local partners, including the VCS.
In maximising the VCS role in enabling economic inclusion, it has become even more important for the VCS to demonstrate their social and economic contribution and the key role they can play under the EU structural funds programme.
This workshop provides that basic level of understanding for small VCS organisations who haven’t accessed this funding before and would be interested in potentially applying for funding when the programme opens.
Outcomes and objectives
This workshop will enable VCS organisations to:
- Understand the basics of EU Structural Funding, focusing on European Regional Development Funding
- Understand the future role of LEPs’ in EU Structural Funding
- Understand what the 2014-20 EU Structural Funds programme will look at.
- Understand and plan for opportunities that exist for VCS organisations in the next programme
- Understand LEP priorities and how the VCS could have a role in meeting some of those priorities
Introduction to collaborative to access EU funding – Afternoon Session
This workshop seeks to look at the steps involved in developing models of consortia that could be funded by the EU programme and highlight from the LEP EU investment strategy, where the areas of potential collaboration might be. There will be the opportunity to discuss/pitch potential project ideas, network and start to build links with potential partners.
This workshop will enable VCS organisations to:
- Understand the different collaborative models that could be developed
- Understand the key success factors of developing a consortium;
- Share experiences of collaborative working
- Look at potential areas of collaboration that could be funded under the next EU structural & Investment Funds programme
- Highlight some areas for collaboration from their local LEPs’ investment strategy