Building Better Opportunities Building Better Opportunities Greater Manchester 18 th June 2015 Laura Furness

Building Better Opportunities 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 this funding OUTCOME 2 Whilst open to all sectors, we aim to improve access to European Funds by VCSE organisations Why BBO? Overall Vision for BBO

Building Better Opportunities Greater Manchester 1.£9.5m total opt-in value 2. First call for applications in June Project offering pre employment support for over 25’s

Building Better Opportunities Key messages BBO 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 active inclusion.

Building Better Opportunities The Big Lottery Opt In Offer 1.Supporting those furthest from the labour market 2.Actual costs 3. Grants, not contracts 4. Flexible Timescales 5. Standardised tools, processes and systems

Building Better Opportunities Programme Development Funding £950k across 36 LEP areas 3 objectives; Awareness Administrative support Contact

Building Better Opportunities Support to applicants Baker Tilly/Ecorys are offering support and advice regards monitoring and reporting requirements.

Building Better Opportunities Application Process Outline proposal Lottery money Detailed proposal

Building Better Opportunities Role of the LEP Area ESIF Sub Committee

Building Better Opportunities Tranche 1 Key dates June/July 2015 – Stage 1 Application August/September – Stage 1 Assessment October – Stage 1 Decision Making November/December – Stage 2 Application January/February 2016 – Stage 2 Assessment (there are multiple deadlines for the applicant to choose from, this is the earliest) March – Stage 2 Earliest decisions and award * All dates are subject to minor change.

Building Better Opportunities Evaluation Access Impact

Building Better Opportunities 1.Development of Tranche 2 project outlines. 2.BBO application process for tranche 1 projects. Next Steps

Building Better Opportunities Feedback and Questions

Building Better Opportunities Further information