ESEP Download Resources : UP-date August 2010
Welcome to the August 2010 issue of UP-date, the e-Newsletter for the Lowlands and Uplands Scotland Programmes
PROGRAMME NEWS
Reminder of Stage 1 Application Deadline
Information on the timetable for the Fourth Application Round for European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Priority 3 and Priority 4 ONLY is available. The deadline for submission of Stage 1 Applications for ERDF Priorities 3 and 4 on EUROSYS is Friday 13 August 2010.
Please note: Arrangements for committing the remaining funds under ERDF Priorities 1 and 2 will be announced by Scottish Government through separate communication.
ESF Priority 5 - Call for Applications and Timetable
As previously indicated, the remainder of unallocated funds from ESF Priorities 1, 2 and 3 will be transferred into a new Priority 5, the main focus of which will be to link needs and opportunities at local level through local strategic skills pipelines. Information on the background to this change, further detail on the application process and the application timetable is available on the ESF Priority 5 page. Please note that this call for applications is for Priority 5 only and there will be no calls for funding under Priorities 1, 2 or 3. The deadline for Stage 1 Applications for ESF Priority 5 is Friday 20 August 2010.
Request for ESF Priority 5 Advisory Group Members
Applications are requested for Advisory Group members for the new ESF Priority 5 Strategic Skills Pipeline. Information on how to apply is available on the ESF Priority 5 page. Please note that the closing date for applications for membership is Friday 3 September 2010.
EUROSYS
EUROSYS is fundamental to the application and claiming process of European Structural Funds. Therefore it is vital that organisations keep their user information up to date. All organisations should have at least two gatekeepers at all times. It is the responsibility of the gatekeepers to deactivate their users/gatekeepers if they leave the organisation and to add new users/gatekeepers. Anyone having any difficulty with this or any other EUROSYS query should contact The Scottish Government at [email protected]
Implementation of the ERDF Programme
The current grant commitment levels in the ERDF Programme are detailed below in Table 1:
Table 1: Cumulative Summary of Financial Commitments in ERDF Programme to date:
|
|
Total ERDF Grant Allocation (£)* |
Number of projects approved |
Total ERDF Grant Committed (£)* |
ERDF Grant yet to be allocated (£)* |
|
Priority 1: Research and Innovation |
82,898,704 |
54 |
67,638,955 |
15,259, 749 |
|
Priority 2: Enterprise Growth |
109,967,669 |
35 |
97,557,458
|
12,410,211 |
|
Priority 3: Urban Regeneration** |
91,357,756 |
27 |
62,647,182
|
28,710,574 |
|
Priority 4: Rural Development*** |
46,017,241 |
27 |
20,744,945 |
25,272,296 |
** The figure for Priority 3 takes account of the £25 million that would be used to capitalise a JESSICA fund and also the £10 million grant allocation to fund activity complementary to JESSICA
** * The figure for Priority 4 includes all awards made by the South of Scotland Global Grants Body
Implementation of the ESF Programme
The current grant commitment levels in the ESF Programme are detailed below in Table 2:
Table 2: Cumulative Summary of Financial Commitments in ESF Programme to date:
|
|
Total ESF Grant Allocation (£)* |
Number of projects approved |
Total ESF Grant Committed (£)* |
ESF Grant yet to be allocated (£)* |
|
Priority 1: Progressing into Employment |
128,875,053 |
203 |
115,283,187
|
13,591,866 |
|
Priority 2: Progressing through Employment |
89,640,744 |
68 |
54,897,965
|
34,742,779 |
|
Priority 3: Improving Access to Lifelong Learning |
18,582,758 |
27 |
12,070,808
|
6,511,950 |
