European Structural & Investment Funds 2014-2020

WCVA third sector funding conference 2014WCVA and the Welsh European Funding Office

Contact: 3SET@wcva.org.uk

www.wcva.org.uk 0800 2888 329 help@wcva.org.uk Up-dated June 2013

Overview

• Understand the policy context and key drivers for the European Structural & Investment Funds (ESIF) 2014-2020

• Understand the draft Programme Priorities and timescales

• Understand potential delivery opportunities for the third sector

• Understand what WCVA is doing to help the sector to engage in delivering EU Structural Funds projects

EU Structural Funds in Wales 2014-2020

£1.4bn

£300m

€100 m

Rural Development Plan (RDP)

£953m

2014-2020 new drivers from the EU• Europe 2020 for smart, sustainable and inclusive

growth

• Integration, concentration and simplification

• Tackling poverty and social exclusion: 20% ESF ring-fenced in WW&V and a new third cross-cutting theme

• Social innovation and transnational co-operation

2014-2020 context in Wales

• Welsh Government agenda: job creation and tackling poverty

• Operational Programmes and Economic Prioritisation Framework (EPF)

• Regionalisation

Draft ESF priorities 2014-2020

ESF Priority 1:Tackling poverty through sustainable employment• Specific Objective (SO)1: Helping people into work (WW&V only)• SO 2: Inclusion and engagement in the labour market (All Wales)• SO 3: Helping people stay and progress in work (WW&V only)

ESF Priority 2: Skills for growth• SO 1: Basic skills(All Wales)• SO 2: Adaptability and progression (All Wales)• SO 3: Skills for research and innovation (WW&V only)• SO 4: Gender equality (All Wales)

ESF Priority 3: Youth unemployment and attainment• SO 1: Youth employment – 16-24 year old NEETs

(All Wales )• SO 2: Youth attainment and engagement – 11-24

year olds at risk of becoming NEETS (All Wales )• SO 3: Take up and attainment of levels in STEM

subjects 11-19 year olds (WW&V only)• SO 4: Early years (WW&V only)

Draft ERDF priorities 2014-2020

ERDF Priority 1: Research & innovation (All Wales)

ERDF Priority 2: SME Competitiveness (All Wales)

ERDF Priority 3: Renewable energy & energy efficiency (All Wales, greater scope of interventions in WW&V)

ERDF Priority 4: Connectivity & urban development (WW&V) / Connectivity (EW) (greater scope of interventions in WW&V)

Rural Development Plan (RDP)

• Fostering knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry, and rural areas

• Enhancing competitiveness of all types of agriculture and enhancing farm viability

• Promoting food chain organisation and risk management in agriculture• Restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems dependent on agriculture

and forestry• Promoting resource efficiency and supporting the shift towards a low

carbon and climate resilient economy in agriculture, food and forestry sectors

• Promoting social inclusion, poverty reduction and economic development in rural areas.

Draft priorities for Ireland-Wales Cross border Co-operation Programme 2014-2020

• IW Priority 1: Cross-border Innovation• IW Priority 2: Adaptation of the Irish Sea and

Coastal Communities to Climate Change • IW Priority 3: Cultural and Natural Resources

and Heritage

• For further information please contact: IrelandWalesCrossBorderProgramme@Wales.GSI.Gov.UK

Further information

Timescales – WEFO to up-date

Draft summary of the ERDF and ESF Structural Funds Programmes in Wales (covers WW&V and East Wales)

The Economic Prioritisation Framework

Routes of access for EU Structural Funds

• Direct applications to WEFO (‘lead/joint’ sponsor)– Read WEFO Guidance for Project Sponsors

• Partnership approach with third party lead body

• Contracting opportunities on www.Sell2Wales.org.uk

Potential ESF & ERDF delivery opportunities for the third sector

• Welsh Government departments:• Education & Skills:

Strategic footprint for ESF employment & skills delivery 2014-2020

• Communities & tackling poverty• Health• Economy, Science & Transport

• Local authorities• WCVA projects• Other third sector led projects

How can WCVA help?

• 3-SET support–Advice on project development (’critical friend’) and brokerage–Help to identify contract delivery opportunities–Training/capacity building–Events and networking

• Third sector European forum (3-SEF) – network of support for lead/joint sponsors

Further information •Contact 3SET@wcva.org.uk / 0800 2888 329

• Or local groups can speak to local SET teams:http://wefo.wales.gov.uk/publications/sets/outreach/?lang=en

•www.wcva.org.uk/funding/europe

•www.wefo.wales.gov.uk

•www.europa.eu