1. Current Programme - Implications
Sharon Douglas, Fife Council
Fife External Funding Workshop
27th November 2013
Session 2

2. EU Programmes 2007-13 Move away from individual challenge fund bids.
Development of CPP-led Employability Pipeline programmes (13 across Scotland, including Fife)
Development of Lead Body approach in other fields
e.g. Loan Fund, Renewables and Tourism.

3. What have we learned? Programme management opportunities.
Expectations of Lead Body role.
Verification role and requirements.
Payment delays as programme gets started
(and sometimes beyond)

4. Moving forward 2014 – 20 Programmes
New ways of working
Fewer projects
Simplified Costing methodologies
Integration of funds
Learning from the Programmes.

5. EU Funding Priorities Themes Competitiveness, Innovation and Jobs.
Environment, Low Carbon and Resource Efficiency.
Local Development and Social Inclusion.

6. EU Funding Priorities Current Proposals Business Accelerator
Local Business Loan Funds
Youth Employability
Low Carbon Communities
CPP Skills Pipelines
Regeneration Capital Grant Fund
Business Accelerator (£70m EU funds requested)
• Local Business Loan Funds (£30m requested)
• Youth Employability (£24m requested)
• Low Carbon Communities (two requests of £45.7m and £7m)
• CPP Skills Pipelines (£192m)
• Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (£70m)