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GMCVO 29th October ’13 European Funding for Greater Manchester 2014-20

GMCVO 29th October ’13 European Funding for Greater Manchester 2014-20. 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 networkforeurope.eu.

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GMCVO 29th October ’13 European Funding for Greater Manchester 2014-20

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  1. GMCVO29th October ’13European Funding forGreater Manchester 2014-20

  2. 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 • networkforeurope.eu

  3. Next Programme 2014-20 • Stronger role for Civil Society • Simplification • Localism - placed based • Regeneration • Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) - 1-250 staff • Social Business Initiative, SGEI and Procurement (Social Value) • Financial Instruments • Social Innovation • Community-Led Local Development • Inclusion - gender and race, excluded groups, health

  4. Decision levels • European Commission • Regulations • Finance • Partnership Principles • Member State • Partnership • Operational Programmes • LEP lead Local Partners • Working together • Delivering change

  5. Economic • Social • and Territorial • Cohesion

  6. Europe 2020 • Smart • Sustainable • Inclusive

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

  8. EIE Energy efficiency & renewable energy, research & innovation, competitiveness of SMEs

  9. ERDF minimum amounts • At least 60% (Transition) or 80% (More Developed) on - • Innovation • ICT • SME • Low Carbon • At least 15% (Transition) or 20% (More Developed) on • Low Carbon

  10. European Social Fund • Minimum 40% in Transition regions, 52% in developed • Minimum 20% for social inclusion • Greater emphasis on Youth Unemployment • Better involvement of social partners, local authorities, NGOs • Simplification, improve accessibility of funding specially for small beneficiaries • More lump sums & standard costs, lighter admin

  11. Community-led Local Development • Integrated and multi-sectoral area-based local development strategies • Designed taking into consideration local needs and potential • Can be ESF and ERDF together • Can be 10% higher intervention rate (ie max 60%) • Description of the process of community involvement in the development of the strategy • Local Action Groups • Build Capacity of local actors • Transparent Selection • Monitor and Evaluate

  12. Social Innovation • Identify a problem - not tackled by market forces • eg demographic change, care industries • Identify and test out solutions • Scale up - Mainstream the solutions • May be taken up by the other two Sectors (public and private) • Examples • Schools • Hospitals • Fire Brigades • Building Societies • Insurance companies

  13. European Funding ESF & ERDF • Current Programme 2007-13 • ESF National • ERDF regional • Next Programme 2014-20 • Single English Pot (hides the wiring) • Maximum devolution to LEP level • but LEPs can link to each other • Key Themes

  14. England timetable so far • BIS (Business, Innovation and Skills) leading • Then DWP (ESF) and DCLG (ERDF) • 3.5 people seconded (1 HE, 1.5 LA, 1 VCS) • Sandra Turner, NCVO. SImon Nokes pt Manchester • BIS Roadshows November and December 2012 • BIS Letter to LEPs 7th Feb 13 • BIS Initial Guidance to LEPs 17th April • Indicative Allocation to LEPS 27 June • BIS Supplementary Guidance to LEPs 19 July • Deadline for LEP Strategies 7 Oct

  15. England timetable next steps • 7 Oct deadline for LEPs draft Strategies • 8-16 Oct BIS analyses strategies • Themes, Eligibility, Outputs and Results, Mng Agent, Local • 6 Nov Shadow Growth Board Meets, endorses responses • 7th - local growth team feeds back to each LEP • Nov-Dec LEPs revise and refine proposals • Jan ‘14 - Final LEP Strategies to BIS • UK Government submit England proposals to European Commission • Negotiations with Commission, revisions to LEP plans • Programmes start - later in 2014

  16. NW Finance (27 June) £million at 0.86/1.16

  17. BIS Guidance to LEPs July • Supplementary Guidance • Annexes - • Match • Opt In • Financial Instruments • Community led Local Development • Social Innovation • Background Analysis • Ten Themes • Opt In Prospectuses • 6 Organisations [2 added later, perhaps more...]

  18. Local building blocks • Combined Authority, City Deal • Whole Place Community Budget Pilot • Evergreen Fund (Jessica) • NW Fund (Jeremie) • G Manchester Transport Fund • Low Carbon Hub, Media City, Airport City EZ, Graphene • Greater Manchester Strategy (updated) • Twin pillars - growth and reform

  19. Facing the future • Good economy - many positives - but worklessness, low skills • Reposition Manchester within global markets • Align skills base with new jobs • Reduce demand for public services - support residents • Address economic inactivity - hand in hand with growth • Understand the fundamental shift in the market • changing business models • social entrepreneurs • Essential - successful transition to low carbon economy

  20. Next EU funding for Gtr Manchester • Substantial resources to Financial Instruments (loans) • Innovation • Strong local control • Increased role for the Third Sector • Move to a Low Carbon Economy

  21. Six Strands • Competitive Places • Science, Innovation and Knowledge Economy • Competitive Business • Low Carbon • Skills, Employment and Inclusion • Supporting Reform

  22. Competitive Places • Evergreen Fund (Jessica - Financial Instrument) • Sites and Premises • Town Centres - increase long term sustainability • Invest in critical infrastructure and resilience

  23. Science, Innovation & Knowledge Economy • Support assets • Grow private sector links • Tackle societal challenges • Skills • Societal challenges • future cities • smart cities • health • social innovation

  24. Competitive Business • Starting and growing SMEs • Internationalisation • Access to finance • Technology developments • Leadership, management & mentoring skills • Business Growth Hubs • Business incubators • Support physical and economic regeneration of deprived communities • SMEs and Social Enterprises

  25. Low Carbon • Investment vehicle (Financial Instrument) • Infrastructure including energy and waste • Whole building energy efficiency/generation • Grow SMEs in the sector • All SMEs increase energy/resource efficiency • Skills • Tackle this gross market failure

  26. Skills, Employment & Inclusion • Young People • Long term unemployed, inactive • Employer led workforce development • Support providers • widen participation from local disadvantaged communities • increase role of third sector providers • Aid development of innovative funding models to support communities and social entrepreneurs • Manchester Third Sector significant delivery role • Social Innovation Driver

  27. Supporting Reform • Employment and skills offer - builds on Public Service Reform • Additional support - to those affected by Universal Credit and Welfare Reform • Additional support for those with health related barriers (in and out of work) • Tackle barriers to work holistically • journey to economic independence • Redesign public services, collaboratively invest • Cashable recyclable savings • Supportive pathway for parents, support victims domestic abuse

  28. Social Innovation Driver • ERDF & ESF - drive Social Innovation, and develop Social Enterprises • Capacity Building within communities • more independent and sustainable third sector • Local Impact Fund and associated support • Extension of Community Grants • But • this is instead of Community-Led Local Development • LIF is very small (too small to include in the budget)

  29. Next Steps • Response from BIS after 6th November • Consultations in November and December • Work up the details • Good practice • Costings and detailed working • Negotiate Opt Ins, local control, and match • Governance

  30. 151 Dale Street Liverpool L2 2AH Tel: 0151 237 3972 Email: info@networkforeurope.eu Website: www.networkforeurope.eu Facebook: www.facebook.com/networkforeurope Twitter: @network4europe

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