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European Social FundSocial Economy Growth Fund

APPLICATION FORM

OrganisationProject Title

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PURPOSE

The Social Economy Growth Fund will help social economy organisations to grow and increase their capacity to deliver more and better outcomes, and employment opportunities, for people experiencing poverty and disadvantage. Priority will be given to organisations that have a proven track record in supporting homeless people and workless, low income or single parent households, all of whom may face additional barriers e.g. disability or long term health condition, limited or poor literacy/numeracy.

The Social Economy Growth Fund is supported by the European Social Fund and delivered by the Scottish Government Equality, Human Rights and Third Sector Division.

WHO CAN APPLY?

Eligible applicants can be constituted social economy organisations, including social enterprises, who operate in Scotland. We will only support organisations that are solvent and are in a position to continue to successfully deliver service in the longer term. All activity must take place in Scotland.

We cannot accept applications from:

Individuals/ sole traders Profit making organisations Organisations based outside the UK Non-departmental public bodies Applications made by one organisation on behalf of another

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please refer to the accompanying Guidance Note and read this carefully before you submit your application. E-mail [email protected] if you have further questions.

Applications and supporting evidence must be submitted by 5pm on the deadline date to [email protected]. Certified hard copies must be received no later than 3 working days after the deadline to the team in Inverness.

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mailto:[email protected]


Section 1: Applicant Details

Applicant Details

Name of Organisation

Applicant Legal Status

Incorporated Body

Organisation Type

Registered Company Number

Registered Charity NumberIf your organisation is a subsidiary of or affiliated to a parent company, please provide details

Establishment date of your organisation

Organisation has UK bank account, published accounts and control over expenditure

VAT Registration Number

Is your organisation able to reclaim VAT

Contact Details for Correspondence

Main contact

Job title/designation

Full address, including postcode

Telephone

EmailWebsite

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Section 2: About your Organisation

Please describe the current activities delivered by your organisation and how these are supported. (max 500 words)

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Please describe how you will ensure there are robust systems and suitably experienced staff in place to manage the project and comply with ESF requirements. (max 500 words)

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How many staff do you employ?Full-time: Part-time: Volunteers:

Do you have an equality and diversity policy? Yes No

Do you have an environmental policy? Yes No

Section 3: Project description and objectives

Please state the proposed start and end dates of your project.Start date: End date:

In which local authority area(s) will your project take place?

Aberdeen Edinburgh Orkney IslandsAberdeenshire Falkirk Perth and KinrossAngus Fife Renfrewshire Argyll & Bute Glasgow Scottish BordersClackmannanshire Highland Shetland IslandsDumfries & Galloway Inverclyde South Ayrshire Dundee Moray South LanarkshireEast Ayrshire Midlothian StirlingEast Dunbartonshire Nan Eilean Siar West DunbartonshireEast Lothian North Ayrshire West LothianEast Renfrewshire North Lanarkshire

Please tell us about your project proposal and all planned activity. (max 800 words)

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Please describe your project rationale and strategic fit. (max 500 words)

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How will you ensure your project addresses the Horizontal Themes of Equal Opportunities, Environmental Sustainability and Social Inclusion? (max 500 words)

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Please tell us about your project’s planned objectives and outcomes. (max 500 words)

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Please describe the ‘added value’ of your project, and explain why ESF grant assistance is needed to enable it to proceed. (max 500 words)

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Please state how European Social Fund and Scottish Government support will be acknowledged. (max 250 words)

Please explain how the project activity will be sustained beyond the end of the funding period. (max 250 words)

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Section 4: Financial Information

Please complete the tables below detailing the financial information.

Expenditure 2017 2018 Total (£)a) Total Eligible Project Costb) Total Ineligible Project Costc) Total Project Cost

Please profile budget headings and amountsYear Cost Heading Description Net Cost VAT Total Cost

Please provide details of all other funding providers for your project (if applicable)

Funding Source Year Confirmed Date

Value (£)

Have you received any de minimis aid in the last 3 fiscal years? Yes No

If yes, please provide details

Please provide figures from your latest approved accounts.Accounting year ending (dd/mm/yyyy)Total income for the yearTotal expenditure for the yearSurplus or deficit at year endTotal savings or reserves at year end

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Section 5: Declaration

By signing this declaration you are confirming that you are an authorised signatory for the social economy organisation applying to the Social Economy Growth Fund. You are also confirming that the statement below is accurate.

As far as we know and believe, all of the information in this application form is true, accurate and complete. We are authorised to allow this proposal to go ahead. We are happy for the Scottish Government to:

publish details of the financial support they are giving to this proposal; give any details they have about our proposal from this application or from future

assessments to Scottish Government colleagues, other agencies, including other grant-making bodies; and

use any of these details in news releases, case studies, publications and other publicity materials.

The Scottish Government can do these things without asking us again for our agreement and will not use any of these details for commercial purposes.

Authorised Signatory DetailsFull Name:

Designation in Applicant Organisation:

Contact address:

Telephone: Email:

Signed:

Date:

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Checklist for ApplicantsChecked

Yes No n/a

Have you completed the Organisation Name and Project Title? (page 1)

Have you provided details of the applicant organisation and contact details for correspondence? (page 3)

Have you provided information on your organisation’s aims, services provided, track record, target groups you work with and other funding you receive? (page 4)

Have you described how you will ensure there are robust systems and suitably experienced staff in place to manage the project and comply with ESF requirements? (page 5)

Have you confirmed the number of staff that you employ? (page 6)

Have you confirmed whether your organisation has an equality and diversity policy and an environmental policy? (page 6)

Have you set a start and end date for your project, and indicated in which Local Authority areas your project will operate? (page 6 )

Have you told us in detail about your project and all planned activity? (page 6 - 7)

Have you explained your project’s rationale and strategic fit? (page 8)

Have you told us how you will address Horizontal Themes? (page 9)

Have you set out your project’s objectives and outcomes, and explained how you will measure progress towards these? (page 10)

Have you provided information on the ‘added value’ of your project and why ESF grant assistance is needed? (page 11)

Have you describeded how ESF and Scottish Government support will be acknowledged? (page 12)

Have you explained how the project activity will be sustained beyond the end of the funding period? (page 12)

Have you provided full and detailed financial information about your project and ensured that the total figures for each year and overall total calculates correctly? (page 13)

If you have identified other funders for the project please provide details of the source, value and date confirmed. Have you forwarded a copy of the letter confirming funding? (page 13)

Have you received de minimis aid in last 3 fiscal years, if so has this been declared? (page 13)

Have you provided figures from your latest set of approved accounts? (page 13)

Have you fully completed, signed and dated the application form? (page 14)

Have you attached a copy of your latest annual accounts and current business plan?

Have you saved your document as the Project Title and used the Project Title in your email to [email protected]?

Have you addressed your certified hard copies of the application form, annual accounts and your organisation’s business plan to The Scottish Government, DG Communities EHRTS Division, Longman House, 28 Longman Road, INVERNESS, IV1 1RY?

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