ESFVON
European Structrial Funds Voluntary Organisations Northern

ESF OBJECTIVE 3
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Call for Applications: Round 9
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A further bidding round has been announced for a limited number of Measures and applications are invited direct to Government Office for the North East by

FRIDAY 31ST JANUARY 2003

This call for applications could be the last opportunity during 2002/2003 to seek funding through direct bidding to Government Office for projects operating up until 31 December 2003. As usual, applicants will have to provide their own match funding.

HOW DO WE APPLY?

All applications have to be submitted on an interactive disk.

NOTE: organisations that have previously applied for Objective 3 funding through Government Office for the North East can use the disks they previously received provided they are dated April 2001.

An application on disk has to be submitted, together with two printed paper copies and the required Public Match Funding Certificates, to:

D Mitchinson
European programmes Secretariat
Government Office of the North East
Wellbar House
GallowGate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4TD

WHERE CAN WE GET APPLICATION GUIDANCE?

The National Guidance and interactive form can be downloaded from:

www.esf.gov.uk

Previous applicants can continue to use the National Guidance they will have received for previous rounds.

If you have difficulty in downloading these items, please contact ESFVON.

St Cuthbert's House
West Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 7PY

Tel: 0191 274 9886 Fax: 0191 274 2235
Email: info@esfvon.org.uk

WHAT IS THE DEADLINE?

12.00 NOON FRIDAY 31ST JANUARY 2003

NO EXTENSIONS GIVEN TO THIS DEADLINE!

WHAT PERIOD IS THE FUNDING FOR?

Your project must have an end date no later than 31st December 2003. Retrospection for start dates will be accepted from 1st January 2003. Your project can be of any length between these dates.

HOW MUCH WILL ESF FUND?

The ESF will fund up to 45% of the eligible costs of your project. The remaining 55% must be funded through match funding which can include Public Match Funding, Private Match Funding, and Volunteer Time. For further advice on your funding package, please contact ESFVON.

DO WE NEED THE REGIONAL APPLICATION GUIDANCE?

Yes. Funding will cover eligible activities within the Policy Fields and Measures outlined on the following pages. However, priorities are contained within the Regional Applications Guidance and given the limitation on ESF resources, you are strongly advised to focus your activities on these priority areas.

Copies of the latest Regional Applications Guidance (January 2003 edition) can be downloaded from the Government Office Website at www.go-ne.gov.uk. If you have difficulty, please contact ESFVON.

HOW CAN WE GET MORE HELP/ADVICE?

To discuss your project proposal, or to receive informed comment on your draft application, contact ESFVON on 0191 274 9886 for an appointment.

POLICY FIELDS/MEASURES

Applications are invited for Policy fields and Measures indicated below. The resources available for each are also indicated.

Policy FieldResource Available
Active Labour Market Policies
1.1 Advice & Guidance and Continuous job search strategies 1,500,000
1.2 Improve the employability of the Unemployed, returners, and young people of working age 1,000,000
Lifelong Learning
3.1 Promoting wider access and Participation in lifelong learning 900,000
3.2 Lifelong learning provision responsive to changing needs of employers 450,000
Improving the Participation of Women in The Labour Market
5.1 To improve access to learning and remove barriers to employment 120,000
5.2 Research into gender discrimination 750,000

Documents needed to complete an application:

Together with the Regional Applications Guidance you will also need:

Contact ONE North East, 0191 261 2000 for the last two documents.

Last Updated: 22 December 2002

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