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Presentation by Sue Baxter, from BIS
1. EU STRUCTURAL & INVESTMENT FUNDS
IN ENGLAND 2014-2020
Sue Baxter
Department of Business, Innovation & Skills
NCVO EUROPEAN FUNDING NETWORK, NCVO
29 April 2013
2. 2
GOVERNMENT’S OBJECTIVES FOR DELIVERY
National and
local priorities
aligned
Common standards
and transparent
accountabilities
BETTER FOCUS
HIGHER IMPACT
INCREASED
GROWTH
Local decision
making and drive
A single set of
targets and
milestones across
England
EU regulatory
requirements met
and financial risk
minimised
Lower cost &
simplified
administration
Complex EU funds
packaged as a coherent
and consistent
programme
Variable
geographies
3. 3
ENGLAND MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS 2014-2020
Projects
Community Led Local
Development, including Leader
and FLAGs
Maritime
and
Fisheries
Programme
(EMFF)
Rural
Development
Programme
(EAFRD)
SI Funds Growth
Programme
(ERDF, ESF & EAFRD)
4. 4
SI FUNDS GROWTH PROGRAMME - KEY FEATURES
An “EU Growth Programme” to be financed by ERDF and ESF with a
contribution from EAFRD. Minimal ‘top slicing’ for national
programmes.
LEPs to be the fundamental building blocks receiving a 7 year
notional allocation subject to periodic performance reviews
LEPs to identify their preferred SI Fund Investment Strategy as part
of their wider growth strategy, for agreement by the national
Growth Programme Board.
LEPs will need to engage a broader spectrum of local partners than
may previously have been the case due to the broad policy span of
the Growth Programme. VCS an important partner!
Any national co-financing initiatives to take account of local needs.
5. SI FUNDS GROWTH PROGRAMME
KEY FEATURES (continued)
LEPs will not take on fund administration or project delivery
accountabilities. LEPs will maintain strategic oversight. Managing
Authorities and end beneficiaries will be financially accountable.
Local teams (Managing Authorities, BIS Local and Cabinet Office
Local Intelligence Team) to support LEPs and perform due diligence
for LEP proposals.
Managing Authorities will ‘hide the wiring’ from LEPs and end
beneficiaries as far as possible to reduce administrative burdens.
‘ITIs’ may be an option in a limited number of places - where this
arrangement will deliver better value and higher impact.
Community based approaches – CLLD – in urban areas. LEPs may
also provide additional funding to LEADER initiatives and/or FLAGs.
A single “EU Growth Programme Board” will be the joint
Programme Managing Committee for ESF and ERDF.
6. SI FUND GROWTH PROGRAMME - PRIORITIES
Thematic Objective
Minimum spending levels at national level required by the regulations
Less Developed Transition Regions More Developed
Innovation At least 50% ERDF must
be spent on these 4
objectives, of which at
least 10% on low
carbon
At least 60% ERDF
must be spent on
these 4 objectives, of
which at least 15% on
low carbon
At least 80% ERDF must
be spent on these 4
objectives, of which at
least 20% on low
carbon
ICT
SME Competitiveness
Low Carbon
Climate Change
Adaptation
Environmental
Protection
Sustainable Transport
Employment
At least 60% of ESF
allocation per
programme on up to 4
investment priorities
within these 4
thematic objectives.
At least 70 % of ESF
allocation per
programme on up to
4 investment
priorities within these
4 thematic
objectives.
At least 80 % of ESF
allocation per
programme on up to 4
investment priorities
within these 4
thematic objectives.
Skills
Social Inclusion
(at least 20% of value
of ESF)
Institutional Capacity
7. TIMELINES
•Single Local Growth
•Fund
investment strategies as part of
Single Local Growth
Fund (Heseltine)
EU Structural & Investment
Funds
Confirmation of design &
scope of the Fund
LEPs produce strategic
economic plans
Negotiation with Government on
growth deal
Local planning
and preparation
Domestic & EU funding available
Aligned delivery of SI Funds and SLGF
Guidance & indicative allocations
ESF/ERDF to LEPs. EAFRD allocation
later.
LEPs produce SI Fund
their strategic economic plans
LEPs agree SI Fund investment
strategies with Government
Local planning & preparation
with Managing Authorities
Funding becomes available
Delivery starts
8. 8
NEXT STEPS
LEP preliminary guidance: Published 15th
April. Covers funding
priorities and engagement with key stakeholders, seeks feedback on
financial instruments and freedoms & flexibilities and sets timetable
17 May: Special LEP EU funds workshop: BIS, 1 Victoria St, SW1
End May 2013: Initial views from LEPs on their spending priorities, if
possible to EU.structuralandinvestmentfunds@bis.gsi.gov.uk
June Spending Round: Government publishes more detailed LEP
guidance in context of future HMG spending priorities & EU changes
End September: LEPs submit first cut of the SI Fund Investment
strategies (including emerging pipeline) to HMG for agreement
Sept 2013 - Jan 2014: LEPs / HMG agree LEP SI Fund investment
strategies, targets and milestones. Managing Authorities draw up
technical programmes for ERDF & ESF based on LEP preferences.
January 2014: LEPs submit final SI Fund investment strategies for
formal approval. Government agree the consolidated plans with EC.
Spring - summer 2014: Partners start spending
9. 9
IMMEDIATE QUESTIONS
How do my organisation’s strategic economic priorities
map onto LEP plans to drive the most transformational
investments, jobs and growth? What is the social
inclusion dimension? What social innovations?
How do these map onto EU funding (thematic) priorities?
How do we bring these together?
Who else do we need to work with?
What other local ‘reach’ is needed : what other partners
should be involved and how?
What capacity building is required?
What wider funding needs to be in place?
10. 9
IMMEDIATE QUESTIONS
How do my organisation’s strategic economic priorities
map onto LEP plans to drive the most transformational
investments, jobs and growth? What is the social
inclusion dimension? What social innovations?
How do these map onto EU funding (thematic) priorities?
How do we bring these together?
Who else do we need to work with?
What other local ‘reach’ is needed : what other partners
should be involved and how?
What capacity building is required?
What wider funding needs to be in place?
Notes de l'éditeur
Transition Regions: Devon Lincolnshire East Yorkshire & N. Lincolnshire Shropshire & Staffordshire South Yorkshire Merseyside Lancashire Tees Valley & Durham Highlands & Islands Cumbria Northern Ireland