1. Building Better Opportunities European Funds for Liverpool City Region 2014-20 2nd April 2015 Andy Churchill Building Better Opportunities European Funds for Liverpool City Region 2014-20 2nd April 2015 Andy Churchill

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 Funding from Liverpool LEP and Manchester New Economy networkforeurope.eu 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 Funding from Liverpool LEP and Manchester New Economy networkforeurope.eu

3. Decision levels  European Commission  Regulations  Finance  Partnership Principles  Member State - UK Government  Partnership  Operational Programmes  LEP and Local Partners - Liverpool City Region  Working together  Delivering change  European Commission  Regulations  Finance  Partnership Principles  Member State - UK Government  Partnership  Operational Programmes  LEP and Local Partners - Liverpool City Region  Working together  Delivering change

5.  Economic  Social  and Territorial  Cohesion  Economic  Social  and Territorial  Cohesion

6.  Economic  Social  and Territorial  Cohesion  Economic  Social  and Territorial  Cohesion

8. Europe 2020  Smart  Sustainable  Inclusive  Smart  Sustainable  Inclusive

9. The Regulations

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

16. Liverpool City Region  Extensive experience of EU Funds since 1994  delivery approaches and partnerships  Major economy, one of 8 core cities  Last 20 years strengthened (EU funding)  Combined Authority  Population  Less skilled population  Fewer businesses  Opportunities related to the strength of VCS in the City Region  Extensive experience of EU Funds since 1994  delivery approaches and partnerships  Major economy, one of 8 core cities  Last 20 years strengthened (EU funding)  Combined Authority  Population  Less skilled population  Fewer businesses  Opportunities related to the strength of VCS in the City Region

17. Portfolios ERDFESF Blue Green253 Business328 Innovation26.55 Inclusive361.7 Place/Connect250 112.577.7

18. Inclusive Economy  Tackling youth unemployment (NEETS) including Youth Employment Initiative  Getting our people back to work  Social growth and connectivity  Employer engagement, including apprenticeships  Skills for growth  LCR long tradition social innovation, strong social ent sector  LCR Employment and Skills Board  Investigate appropriate use of CLLD in a few areas  Track record delivery via VCS, new opportunities social innovation, health & well being, local services agendas  Tackling youth unemployment (NEETS) including Youth Employment Initiative  Getting our people back to work  Social growth and connectivity  Employer engagement, including apprenticeships  Skills for growth  LCR long tradition social innovation, strong social ent sector  LCR Employment and Skills Board  Investigate appropriate use of CLLD in a few areas  Track record delivery via VCS, new opportunities social innovation, health & well being, local services agendas

19. LCR priorities  Produce more  More enterprises  More jobs  Local people into jobs  Produce more  More enterprises  More jobs  Local people into jobs

20. NW Finance (June 2013) Area£m€mGDP€ p head Cheshire122142.2119157 G Manchester357415.698155 Cumbria7891.489182Tr Lancashire229266.385182Tr Liverpool191221.980147Tr £million at 0.86/1.16 (but now is 0.73p)

21. Youth Employment Initiative  Only a few areas (Liverpool, parts of NE, Birmingham, London...)  Extra £21m for 2014 and 2015 for NEETs in Liverpool City Region  £21m YEI plus £21m ESF plus £14m Match  Only a few areas (Liverpool, parts of NE, Birmingham, London...)  Extra £21m for 2014 and 2015 for NEETs in Liverpool City Region  £21m YEI plus £21m ESF plus £14m Match

22. Lottery Funding AreaAll EUESFLottery G Manchester35677 Cheshire1225.5 Lancashire2297.55 Cumbria781.71.1 Liverpool1912.51.7 £million

23. Applying for Funds  On your own  With other organisations  Calls  Opt Ins  Skills Funding Agency (April??)  Dept for Work and Pensions  Big Lottery (8th June?)  On your own  With other organisations  Calls  Opt Ins  Skills Funding Agency (April??)  Dept for Work and Pensions  Big Lottery (8th June?)

24. Opt In £ thousands Accelerator150ERDF MAS300ERDF UK TI350ERDF SFA24,000ESF DWP5,000ESF Lottery2,500ESF

25. The Calls for England  Purdah  20-27 March (plus 31st)  124 Calls  £1 billion pounds (£939,045,000)  4 Calls for Liverpool, £93m (ie 10% of all calls)  £51m ESF  £12m Enterprise  £15m Innovation  £15m Low Carbon  Plus £0.2 MAS, £0.4 UKTI, £0.150 Growth Accelerator  www.gov.uk/european-structural-investment-funds  Purdah  20-27 March (plus 31st)  124 Calls  £1 billion pounds (£939,045,000)  4 Calls for Liverpool, £93m (ie 10% of all calls)  £51m ESF  £12m Enterprise  £15m Innovation  £15m Low Carbon  Plus £0.2 MAS, £0.4 UKTI, £0.150 Growth Accelerator  www.gov.uk/european-structural-investment-funds

26. March Calls £m Area LowCInnovSMESFBBESFAll Cheshire2.24.16.3 M’ter18.913.532.4 Cumbria1.04.06.01.512.5 Lancashire3.0 1.07.0 Liverpool15.015.312.050.893.0

27. ERDF ex-Opt Ins £k Area MASUKTIGAAll Cheshire4507502501,450 M’ter7503,0003,750 Cumbria1,000 2,000 Lancashire2,0001,2002,0005,200 Liverpool200400150750

28. Deadlines England - Stage 1  6th May SFBB 8 for £26m  6th May MAS, UKTI, GA 3 for £50m  20th May Low Carbon 18 for £91m  22nd May ESF 18 for £235m  27th May Research and Innovation 34 for 205m  29th May SME 33 for 243m  6th May SFBB 8 for £26m  6th May MAS, UKTI, GA 3 for £50m  20th May Low Carbon 18 for £91m  22nd May ESF 18 for £235m  27th May Research and Innovation 34 for 205m  29th May SME 33 for 243m

29. Headlines  500k minimum ERDF  100k minimum for ESF  BUT - preference for large, strategic, partnership bids  Apply online - 10 day wait so register now  Make sure the LEP knows you are bidding  Angela.Woodward@LiverpoolLEP.org  500k minimum ERDF  100k minimum for ESF  BUT - preference for large, strategic, partnership bids  Apply online - 10 day wait so register now  Make sure the LEP knows you are bidding  Angela.Woodward@LiverpoolLEP.org

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

31. Low Carbon - L’pool  PA4 Supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy  4b Energy efficiency/renewable energy in enterprises  4c Energy efficiency/smart energy mgt/renewables for public buildings & housing  4e Low carbon strategies all types, esp urban areas  4f R&D in adoption of Low C technologies  Blue/Green Portfolio  Only those needing an early decision (expect total less than £15m)  Must be genuinely collaborative  Cover all Liverpool City Region  PA4 Supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy  4b Energy efficiency/renewable energy in enterprises  4c Energy efficiency/smart energy mgt/renewables for public buildings & housing  4e Low carbon strategies all types, esp urban areas  4f R&D in adoption of Low C technologies  Blue/Green Portfolio  Only those needing an early decision (expect total less than £15m)  Must be genuinely collaborative  Cover all Liverpool City Region

32. Research & Innovation- L’pool  PA1 Promoting Research & Innovation  1a Enhancing R&I  1b Promoting Business Investment in R&I  Innovation Portfolio  especially Liverpool Knowledge Quarter and Daresbury  LCR 12 strands, 4 sectors  Health & Well Being  Sustainable Growth  Advanced Manufacturing  Creative Content & Digital Capabilities  £10.25m Consortia - 1 bid per focal sector  £5m Capital projects - demonstrate must start now  PA1 Promoting Research & Innovation  1a Enhancing R&I  1b Promoting Business Investment in R&I  Innovation Portfolio  especially Liverpool Knowledge Quarter and Daresbury  LCR 12 strands, 4 sectors  Health & Well Being  Sustainable Growth  Advanced Manufacturing  Creative Content & Digital Capabilities  £10.25m Consortia - 1 bid per focal sector  £5m Capital projects - demonstrate must start now

33. Small & Medium Enterprises- L’pool  PA3 Enhancing competitiveness of SMEs  3a Increase entrepreneurship, particularly in areas with low levels of enterprise activity & amongst under-represented groups. £6m  3c Increase growth capacity £6m  Complement (not duplicate) Business Growth Service  Integrate with single point of access to Growth Hub  Business startup programme, 36 months post start-up, business mentors, engagement services to specific groups, including women, social enterprises, high growth support  Comprehensive City-wide consortia  Start with no charge, progressively introduce commercial charges  PA3 Enhancing competitiveness of SMEs  3a Increase entrepreneurship, particularly in areas with low levels of enterprise activity & amongst under-represented groups. £6m  3c Increase growth capacity £6m  Complement (not duplicate) Business Growth Service  Integrate with single point of access to Growth Hub  Business startup programme, 36 months post start-up, business mentors, engagement services to specific groups, including women, social enterprises, high growth support  Comprehensive City-wide consortia  Start with no charge, progressively introduce commercial charges

34. ESF- L’pool  PA1 Inclusive Labour Markets  1.1 Access to employment for jobseekers & inactive people  1.3 Sustainable integration into labour market of young people YEI  1.2 Sustainable integration into labour market of young people  Minimum £100k ESF  Provide own match  YEI to complete by end July 2018, others by end December 2018  Cover the whole of Liverpool City Region  YEI definition NEETs, living Liverpool CR, aged 15-24. Likely 15-29.  PA1 Inclusive Labour Markets  1.1 Access to employment for jobseekers & inactive people  1.3 Sustainable integration into labour market of young people YEI  1.2 Sustainable integration into labour market of young people  Minimum £100k ESF  Provide own match  YEI to complete by end July 2018, others by end December 2018  Cover the whole of Liverpool City Region  YEI definition NEETs, living Liverpool CR, aged 15-24. Likely 15-29.

35. ESF £m ESFYEIAll SFA11.83.515.3 DWP2.1- Lottery2.5- Calls34.919.154.0 51.322.673.9 Calls now £50.8m due to lower exchange rate

36. SFA expected ESF £m ESFYEI Employability/job related training2.01.95 Digital & functional skills1.3 Skills show0.3 Responsive skills fund6.0 Apprenticeship promo0.3 Community Grants1.3 Labour market intelligence0.3 IAG info0.4

37. ESF Calls - 1 ESFYEI Coaching & mentoring - 8w unemp4.2 IAG1.5 ILM 6 mo1.4 ILM 12 mo1.8 At risk of NEET0.6 Flex integrated support - adults10.0 Support YP detached from services2.0

38. ESF Calls - 2 ESFYEI Long term intensive mentoring 1.4 Support YP into enterprise1.3 Travel support - YP1.7 Travel support - all0.9 HE4.2 6 months temp jobs YP3.8

39. Two Stage Process (logasnet)  Stage 1 (gateway)  Eligible Applicant  Eligible expenditure and activity  Fits with ERDF Programme, and the call  Stage 2 (core)  Strategic fit  Value for money  Management & control  Deliverability  Procurement/tendering  State Aid  Non public sector financial checks  Stage 1 (gateway)  Eligible Applicant  Eligible expenditure and activity  Fits with ERDF Programme, and the call  Stage 2 (core)  Strategic fit  Value for money  Management & control  Deliverability  Procurement/tendering  State Aid  Non public sector financial checks

40. Governance  Liverpool CR LEP and sub-committees, E&S Board - no VCSE reps  European Commission says if LEP level sub-committees, then must have partners fully involved, as in the Regulations  New sub-committee (of National Cttee)  VCSE Reps nominated by Network for Europe through VS6 (was Merseyside ChangeUp), including CVSs and other infrastructure organisations)  “Liverpool City Region Local EU Sub-Committee”  Two VCSE Reps (out of seventeen)  Also new Technical Group  “EU Partnership Group” One VCSE rep out of eleven  Liverpool CR LEP and sub-committees, E&S Board - no VCSE reps  European Commission says if LEP level sub-committees, then must have partners fully involved, as in the Regulations  New sub-committee (of National Cttee)  VCSE Reps nominated by Network for Europe through VS6 (was Merseyside ChangeUp), including CVSs and other infrastructure organisations)  “Liverpool City Region Local EU Sub-Committee”  Two VCSE Reps (out of seventeen)  Also new Technical Group  “EU Partnership Group” One VCSE rep out of eleven

41. Liverpool City Region Local EU Sub-Committee Liverpool City Region Local EU Sub-Committee  VCSE Reps Tony Okotie (LCVS), Rosie Jolly (SEN)  LEP (Chair)  Private Sector x 3  Local Authority x 3  Employment and Skills x 1  HE Sector x1  FE Sector x 1  Local Transport Body x 1  Local Growth Team (DCLG) x 1  Environmental x 1  Rural x 1  TUC x 1  VCSE Reps Tony Okotie (LCVS), Rosie Jolly (SEN)  LEP (Chair)  Private Sector x 3  Local Authority x 3  Employment and Skills x 1  HE Sector x1  FE Sector x 1  Local Transport Body x 1  Local Growth Team (DCLG) x 1  Environmental x 1  Rural x 1  TUC x 1

42. EU Partnership Group  VCSE Rep Andy Churchill  Local Authority (with link to Regen Directors) x 3  Chamber of Commerce  HE Sector  Skills  Transport  DCLG  ESTA  LEP  VCSE Rep Andy Churchill  Local Authority (with link to Regen Directors) x 3  Chamber of Commerce  HE Sector  Skills  Transport  DCLG  ESTA  LEP

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