FACILITATOR: SANDRA TURNER, EU AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGER, NCVO CHAIR: ANITA PROSSER, CHAIR OF EUROPEAN FUNDING NETWORK SPEAKERS: NICK DEXTER, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUE ORMISTON, BIG LOTTERY FUND S9: GETTING READY FOR £600 MILLION INVESTMENT FROM THE EU Sponsored by: Media partner: Organised by:

Key Messages The Big Lottery Fund’s Opt in Offer The Application Process Role of the ESIF Committee Next Steps Questions and Answers 2 INTRODUCTION Photo: Learning through Landscapes NCVO member since

OUR MISSION Making a real difference to communities and the lives of people most in need ESF TO9 Promoting social inclusion and combating poverty OUTCOME 1 To maximise the impact of funding OUTCOME 2 To improve access to European Funds by VCSE organisations 3 OVERALL VISION FOR BUILDING BETTER OPPORTUNITIES

Building Better Opportunities is now live 37 Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas are expected to opt-in 71 projects in 25 LEP areas are now open for application £300m investment over 3 years to tackle poverty and promote social inclusion 4 KEY MESSAGES

Baker Tilly / Ecorys are offering support and advice regarding monitoring, audit and reporting requirements. 5 SUPPORT TO APPLICANTS

1. Supporting those furthest from the labour market 2. Meet local needs and priorities 3. Actual costs 4. Grants, not contracts 5. Support available 6 A SUMMARY THE BIG LOTTERY OPT IN OFFER

7 2-STAGE COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROCESS APPLICATION PROCESS Stage 1 Outline Proposal Stage 2 Detailed Proposal

8 BIG LOTTERY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS APPLICATION PROCESS Stage 1 Outline Proposal Development Funding Lottery Money Stage 2 Detailed Proposal

June / July 2015 – Stage 1 Application August / September 2015–Stage 1 Assessment October 2015– Stage 1 Decision Making November / December 2015–Stage 2 Application January / February 2016 –Stage 2 Assessment (there are multiple assessment windows so this is the earliest) March 2016 –Stage 2 decisions & award All dates are subject to minor change 9 TRANCHE 1 KEY DATES

October / November 2015– Stage 1 Application December / January & February 2016 –Stage 1 Assessment March 2016– Stage 1 Decision Making March / April 2016–Stage 2 Application May / June 2016–Stage 2 Assessment (there are multiple assessment windows so this is the earliest) July 2016–Stage 2 decisions & award All dates are subject to minor change 10 TRANCHE 2 KEY DATES

11 ROLE OF THE ESIF COMMITTEE ESIF Committee Advice on strategic fit

1. Assessment and decision making for Tranche 1 Applications 2. Development of Tranche 2 project outlines 3. BBO programme management and evaluation 12 NEXT STEPS

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