European funding for employment, youth and social projects 2014-20

Lucy Ashdown MInstF (Dip)

Today’s Workshop New EU Funding Programmes for employment,

youth and social projects 2014-2020• European Structural Integration Funds

(European Social Fund)• ERASMUS Plus • Other EU Funds

How can organisations prepare?

EU Structural and Investment Funds Support growth and jobs across the EU and

delivery of EU 2020 Strategy Comprise European Regional Development

Fund (ERDF) and European Social Fund (ESF), plus the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) in London

Europe 2020 StrategyThe EU’s strategy for smart, sustainable

and inclusive growthHeadline targets: 75% employment (ages 20-64) 3% EU GDP investment in Research & Development Achievement of the 20/20/20 climate targets (20%

lower greenhouse gas emissions than 1990 levels, 20% of energy from renewables, 20% increase in energy efficiency)

40% of 30-34 year olds should have a tertiary degree, and reducing rates of early school leaving to below 10%

20 million people lifted out of poverty and social exclusion

ESIF Delivery Arrangements Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP) determining

strategy for the use of ESIF Proposed allocations in London: • £502m European Social Fund (ESF)• £176m EU Regional Development Fund (ERDF)• £37m new Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) Funding

Match funders ‘Opt in’ organisations Total £1.35 billion programme over next 7 years

in London including match-funding (EU provides 50%)

Programmes due to launch late 2014-early 2015

ESIF Priorities - Overview Priority theme Indicative activities Funding

allocation

Skills and Employment • Freedoms, flexibilities, funding

incentives • Informed customers• Employer engagement

£465m ESF and £37m YEI

Enhancing the competitiveness of London’s small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)

• Boost SME growth capacity • Facilitate access to finance • Trade and export• Entrepreneurship• Resource efficiency

£35m ERDF and £14m ESF

Strengthening science and technological development and fostering innovation

• Connect London• Commercialising innovation• Low carbon/resource efficient

technologies• Exploitation of digital

technologies

£38.5m ERDF

Investing in London’s infrastructure

• Unlocking growth in disadvantaged areas

• Research and innovation• Business workspaces • Ultra-fast broadband• Low carbon infrastructure

£102m ERDF

ESF Match-Funders Main match-funders• Skills Funding Agency (SFA)• Big Lottery Fund (BLF) – NEW!• Department of Work and Pensions (DWP)• National Offender Management Service (NOMS)

Other match-funders to be secured during implementation• GLA, London Councils/local authorities, further and

higher education and civil society organisations Each match-funder developing its own

programme, approved by the LEP

ESF - Priorities and Indicative ActivitiesFreedoms

, Flexibilitie

s and funding

incentives

• Targeted employability programmes

• Job readiness • Tailored employment

advice • Basic skills • Progression to higher

level skills• Targeted NEET

programmes

Informed customer

s

• Developing stronger links between education and business

• Improving information on post-16 career pathways

• Extending the National Careers Service

Employer engagem

ent

• Developing quality apprenticeships and work placements

• Skills for business start-up, self-employment and entrepreneurship

• Sector specific business skills for SMES

• Growing the social investment market

ESF

ESF - Target Groups Women BAME groups Older people Lone parents Disabled people Long-term workless Young people aged 15 to 24 People with low-level or no qualifications Disadvantaged families and workless households Those earning less than the London Living Wage

ESF - Youth Employment Initiative

London-wide youth programme will invest ~£129m (£73m YEI and £56m ESIF)

SFA main ‘opt in’; BLF and DWP will also deliver programmes

Co-production of specifications

YEI programme areas

Preventative NEETNEET re-engagement Targeted NEET interventions (hard to reach/niche target groups) Capacity building for career guidance Employability skills Face to face guidance Promoting apprenticeships and young people to businesses Encouraging entrepreneurship skills Employment support for unemployed young people

ESF – Big Lottery Programme Ambitions• Improve access to ESF funding for civil society

organisations - £260m nationally• To maximise impact of ESF funding • Target hardest to reach

Challenges • ESF funding criteria, rules, etc.

Approach • Expecting large (£5m plus) partnership contracts

and medium-sized contracts (£100,000-£500,000)

Getting Ready for ESF

LVSC ‘VCS Assist’ project provides ESF capacity building, information & networking activities www.vcsassist.org.uk • Contact Steve Kerr, Policy & Project Manager

(Employment and Skills), 020 7832 5811 / steve@lvsc.org.uk

Technical assistance website run by GLE EU Service at http://esflondon.com

ERASMUS PLUS EU Programme in the fields of education, training,

youth and sport Supports personal and professional development,

and learning Launched1st January 2014 – on-going deadlines 14.7 billion euro budget 2014-2020 Very wide range of organisations can apply Strong international dimension Structure: Three ‘key actions’ to deliver across

two priorities: education and training, and youth

ERASMUS+ Priority 1: Youth Objectives Priorities

Improve key competencies and skills of young people, in particular those with less opportunities

Quality improvements in youth work

Support development of knowledge and evidence based youth policy and recognition of informal learning

Enhance international dimension of youth activities

Promoting social inclusion and wellbeing, - tackling youth unemployment Promoting healthy behaviours - grassroots sports and outdoor activities  Raising awareness of EU citizenship and rights  Developing basic skills, including entrepreneurship, digital skills, multilingualism Enhancing ICT based training  Coherence between skills and qualifications across EU

ERASMUS+ Priority 2: Education & TrainingObjectives Priorities • Improve level of key

competencies and skills, in particular in relation to relevance to labour market and cohesive society

• Foster quality and innovation at level of training and education institutions

• Enhance international dimension of in-vocational and higher education, and learning

• Improve teaching and learning of languages

Developing basic skills, including entrepreneurship, digital skills, multilingualism  Enhancing ICT based training  Improving funding approaches for skills development e.g. partnerships/cost sharing Partnerships between VET and employers in growth areas, aligning VET policies with economic development  Reducing low-skilled adults  Improving attainment of young people at risk of early school leaving/low skills, including through high quality early education and care

Key Action 1 – Mobility of Individuals Overview

Mobility of higher education students and staff

Mobility of VET students and staff

Mobility of school staff

Mobility of adult education staff

Mobility of young people and youth workers (13+)

Mobility of learners

and staff

Large Scale

EU Volunta

ry Service Events

Joint Masters Degree/ Student Loans

Study/work

placements for

students, apprentice

s, volunteers

Teaching and

training periods for staff

E.g. KA1 Mobility Projects for Young People and Youth Workers

Wide range of organisations can apply, including informal groups of young people

Must involve at least two organisations from different participating countries (sending and receiving)

Deadlines17th March, 30th April, and 1st October each year

Funding available for Advance Planning Visit for 2 days

Formula contribution to organisational costs andtravel costs

Three types of actions funded Youth Exchanges for young people aged 13-30 for 5-21 days involving informal learning through mix of activities EU Voluntary Service for young people aged 17-30 for 2-12 months Young people with fewer opportunities - minimum of 2 weeks(organisations must have EVS accreditation).Networking and training for youth workers participation in seminars, training courses and study visits

Key Action 2: Cooperation for Innovation and Exchange of Best Practices - Overview

Sector Skills

Alliances

Knowledge

Alliances

Capacity

Building in the

Field of Youth Strategic

Partnerships in the Field of

Education, Training and

Youth

Aims Promote innovation,

exchange of experience and know-how between different organisations

Increased quality of learning offer and promote participationin learning

E.g. KA2 Strategic Partnerships Partnership – min. 3 programme

countries (or 2 for projects in school and youth fields).

2 or 3-year project (6 months to 2 years for youth field)

Max. grant 150,000 euros per year (mix of set and real costs)

Coordinator applies to National Agency and manages funds for the whole partnership

Deadlines: 30th April & 1st Oct Award criteria take into account

small projects so they are not disadvantaged

Types of actions supported• Exchange of practices

e.g. workshops • Develop, test / implement

innovative practices • Cooperation between

regional authorities for development of fields of education, training and youth

• Encourage active citizenship and entrepreneurship

• Training, teaching or learning activities for learners and staff

Applying to ERASMUS+ UK website: https://www.erasmusplus.org.ukNational Agency is British Council/ECORYS Programme Guidehttp://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/documents/erasmus-plus-programme-guide_en.pdf Sign up to new monthly ERASMUS + newsletter https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/news/new-monthly-erasmus-newsletter Get advice

0161 9577755 / Erasmusplus.enquires@britishcouncil.org

MUST Register on European Commission Authentication Service (ECAS) to apply

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/cas/eim/external/register.cgi

Other EU Funding

Typical Features of EU Funding

Most managed centrally by European Commission (a few by National Agencies)

Annual work programmes/Calls for Proposals

Transnational Partnerships and EUadded value

Match-funding requirement Detailed online application

proposals Typical activities:

• Exchange of best practice and experience (workshops, conferences)

• Innovative pilot projects • Research and evaluation• Training and capacity building • Awareness raising

Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme Aims to promote and protect rights deriving from the

citizenship of the Union, including the rights of the child, women’s rights and genderequality. Objectives: • Promoting non-discrimination and equality – combating

racism, promoting disabled persons, ROMA & women's rights• Protection of rights and empowering citizens – preventing

violence against children, young people, women & vulnerable and promoting children’s rights

Funding: 439m euros (54m euros in 2014), 80% co-financing

Key criteria: Not all calls require EU partners, ~5 EU partners where required

Status: 2014 Annual Work Programme published

Programme for Employment and Social Innovation Aims to tackle poverty and social exclusion through

promoting employment, social inclusion and labour mobility. Objectives include: • Improving access to the labour market• Supporting development of effective social protection

systems • Promoting employment and social inclusion (especially

youth unemployment)

Funding: 919m euros (100m euros for social innovation and policy experimentation). 2014 budget: 70m euros

Status: Annual Work Programme published  

Asylum and Migration Fund Supports the economic, social, cultural and political

integration of citizens, residents or natives of countries outside of the EU and the European Economic Area. Objectives:• Effective management of migration flows• Supporting effective social integration of new arrivals, including

asylum seekers and refugees • Voluntary assisted return programme

Total budget: National Agencies, 3.2 billion Euros; Centrally managed: 637m Euros. 50-90% co-financing rate.

Status: Home Office is UK National Agency. Annual Work

Programme due late 2014 with first calls for proposals in 2015

Funding Programme Summary

Creative Europe Programme (1.8 billion euros )

• Aims to support the European audio-visual, cultural and creative sector.

Three strands of the programme support:• Individual mobility of creatives and their

works• Support for the audio-visual sector• Access to finance for creative enterprises

Europe for Citizens Two funding themes:• EU remembrance • Democratic engagement and civic

participation

Horizon 2020(80 billion euros)

• EU research and development fund• Support for researchers and partners,

addressing societal challenges is a key priority (including health, energy, crime, transport, environment)

Health for Growth (446m euros)

• Promote public health and healthy lifestyles (obesity, alcohol etc.)

• Innovative and sustainable health systems

• Cross-border health threats

How can organisations prepare? Start small Do your research to identify the most relevant

funding streams Access available support Network to identify strong partners Plan ahead – international projects take longer Consider resources and skills required to

successfully manage the funding

Access Support GLE EU Funding Solutions (consultancy services)

www.eufundingsolutions.co.uk: • User friendly briefings on EU policy and funding• Workshops and training on writing successful applications• EU partner search service

Rights and Citizenship Programme Workshop on 1st July is FREE. Contact to register: Iwona.w@gle.co.uk NCVO European Network support civil society

organisations to access EU funds http://europeanfundingnetwork.eu• Newsletters and updates

Funding Central partner zone http://www.fundingcentral.org.uk/page.aspx?sp=6293

EU Programme EU website and further information

Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme

http://ec.europa.eu/justice/grants1/programmes-2014-2020/rec/index_en.htm

Programme for Employment and Social Innovation

http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=1081

Asylum and Migration Fund

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/financing/fundings/funding-home-affairs-beyond-2013/index_en.htm

Creative Europe http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/creative-europe/index_en.htmHorizon 2020 http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/enEurope for Citizens http://ec.europa.eu/citizenship/about-the-europe-for-citizens-programme/future-programme-2014-2020/index_en.htmHealth for Growth http://ec.europa.eu/health/programme/policy/index_en.htm

Thank you for listening

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