Posted by Nottinghamshire County Council on 10/2/2009, 12:12 pm
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NEWS ALERT: European Funding available for Economic Development in
North Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire
North Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire have been successful in
attracting £13.2m of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the
East Midlands Development Agency (emda), under the ERDF Priority Axis 2
programme.
So far, around £10 million has been committed to projects supporting
economic and enterprise activities within the 5 local authority district
areas of Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Bolsover, Chesterfield and Mansfield.
The programme is now being opened on a rolling basis and applications for
funding are invited from projects which will support the priorities in the
North Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire Priority Axis 2 Local Investment
Plan. These are :
Stimulate and support new markets and enterprise opportunities
Develop employment sites and premises
Provide access to resources and support
Revive local infrastructure and environments
Examples of projects may include:
Construction of business premises and development of industrial sites.
Community economic development activity to encourage people to engage in the
local economy, e.g. social enterprise development, promotion of part time
entrepreneurship and local trading schemes
Schemes to help local businesses make the most of public procurement
opportunities
Local transport initiatives to connect local people to local jobs
Development of local areas to make them more attractive for local
communities and investors, e.g. business crime reduction initiatives,
physical improvements etc (limited funding available)
More information on types of activities which may be funded is contained in
the Local Investment Plan, published at
http://www.eastmidlandserdf.org.uk/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=86&Itemid=58.
The local GuidanceNotesathttp://www.eastmidlandserdf.org.uk/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=86&Itemid=58
(ERDF Rolling Programme Application Guidance) also contain further
information on local priorities in this round, along with detailed
information on the application process.
Expressions of Interest may be submitted at any time. Applications will be
dealt with on a first come, first served basis.
Further information, including the Expression of Interest form, details of
the selection criteria, and guidance notes for prospective applicants is
available on-line at www.eastmidlandserdf.org.uk. The North Notts and North
Derbyshire page can be reached by following the Applying for Funding and
Priority Axis 2 links. The local guidance notes include details of who to
contact for further advice.
ERDF aims to strengthen economic and social cohesion in the European Union
by supporting regional economic development. The total ERDF programme in the
East Midlands is worth approximately £200m in grants, which when combined
with match funding provides a programme value in the region of £400m – a
significant investment in the economic development of the region.
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