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Presentation for Who to talk to event may 21, 2015 Damer House, Roscrea

Presentation for Who to talk to event may 21, 2015 Damer House, Roscrea. Enterprise Supports. Rural Development Programme Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Tus Rural Social Scheme. What is the Rural Development Programme (RDP)?.

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Presentation for Who to talk to event may 21, 2015 Damer House, Roscrea

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  1. Presentation forWho to talk to eventmay 21, 2015Damer House, Roscrea

  2. Enterprise Supports • Rural Development Programme • Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme • Tus • Rural Social Scheme

  3. What is the Rural Development Programme (RDP)? • Focuses on improving all aspects of social and economic life in rural areas. • The new programme 2014-2020 has been allocated a national budget of approximately €250 million (Irish National Exchequer and EU Funds). • Priority areas will be decided by the Local Action Group and will be contained in the Strategy document – yet to be developed • Tendering process underway to decide on delivery vehicle • Likely to be the Local and Community Development Committee of Tipperary County Council with North Tipperary LEADER Partnership (NTLP) & South Tipperary Development Company (STDC)

  4. Rates of Aid In the old programme: Feasibility Costs and Capital Costs were funded as follows: Maximum grant aid was €30,000 Private (up to 75%) Community (up to 90%) Capital Costs Maximum grant aid €150,000. • Private (up to 50%) • Community (up to 75%)

  5. Activities not eligible in the previous programme (likely that this list will be expanded • Agriculture • Childcare • Education • Greyhound Industry • Healthcare activities • Housing • Race and sport horse industries • Vehicles • Retail • Training courses that are part of the normal education system • Insurance, Loans, Planning Fees • Mainstream activities of sporting clubs • Nursing homes • Working capital (including stock)

  6. Key Message • Priorities Areas for funding in Tipperary under the new programme are not yet known. • It will be important to keep abreast of developments and know what themes and priorities are identified in the Strategy document before developing your funding proposal.

  7. Timeline • Likely to be late October at the earliest before there is a call for proposals.

  8. Social Inclusion and Community Activation Goals Goal 1 To support individuals and communities who are experiencing social and economic disadvantage to address issues of social exclusion and inequality (33% of budget)

  9. SICAP Goal 2 • To support individuals to participate in lifelong learning, education and training opportunities. (33% budget)

  10. SICAP Goal 3 • To support individuals to access employment and self-employment (33% of the budget)

  11. Examples of SICAP Target Groups • Long term unemployed • Underemployed • Low income families • Disadvantaged women and men • Lone parents • People with disabilities

  12. Enterprise Support Scheme designed to support startups in local services, based in North Tipperary. Criteria: • long term unemployed; • eligible for Back to Work Enterprise Allowance; • not qualifying for mainstream supports. Type of Support offered: • One to one mentoring – assistance with development of business plan and costings • Networking with other jobseeker startups

  13. Social and Community Enterprise • Identify, develop and support a number of initiatives aimed at promoting, developing and/or sustaining community and social enterprises. • Community and social enterprises have the capacity to tackle the lack of services, investment and local employment opportunities in their own communities. • This action will work to support the development of community initiatives with social enterprise potential in the local area. • Thematic areas : Community Energy; Community Broadband and Farm Diversification, Craft and Eco Tourist trail

  14. Tel: 0505 23379 www.ntlp.ie Resource Centre New Line Roscrea Co. Tipperary

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