CLOSED: Access to Employment Project call in Enterprise M3 LEP Area (OC10S19P1484)

Call to run a project to support people with multiple barriers get closer to the labour market in the Enterprise M3 LEP area.

From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021), Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Rural Payments Agency
Published
18 July 2019
Last updated
18 October 2019 — See all updates
Fund state:
Closed
Type:
Access to employment
Location:
South East
Funding source:
European Social Fund
Closing date:
10 October 2019

This call is now closed. Please do not submit an application for this call. The information provided on this page is for reference purposes only.

Details

This call seeks innovative and creative projects to support people with multiple and complex barriers to address these underlying issues and to move closer to or into the labour market. Additional support for this investment priority will help people who require intensive support in addressing their multiple, profound and complex barriers to participation in the labour market.

The target groups could include:

  • Individuals aged 18+ who have multiple and complex barriers which need additional resource.
  • People from marginalised communities.
  • People disconnected from mainstream activity including:
    • Lone parents.
    • Looked after children.
    • Care leavers.
    • Carers.
    • Ex-offenders (provider/s will be expected to work alongside, adding value to existing HMPPS provision).
    • Traveller Communities.
    • Long term NEET/Unemployed.
    • BME groups.
    • Women.
    • Those without basic skills.
    • Specific communities or ethnic minorities with high levels of poverty and social exclusion
    • Specific neighbourhoods where worklessness is persistently high and inter-generational
    • People with physical disabilities or health conditions
    • People with mental health challenges or disabilities
    • Older workers

For more information, download the call specification.

Location

The project must cover the Enterprise M3 LEP area.

Value

Approximately £1,311,027 of ESF is available.

Deadlines

Full application deadline: 10 October 2019

Completion date

Projects must be completed no later than 3 years and 6 months after the proposed project start date, however the ESF Managing Authority reserves the right to vary the maximum duration in exceptional circumstances. All ESF Projects must be completed by 31st December 2023. Project costs cannot be incurred beyond this date.

Full Application Submission

To apply for funding under this call you will need to complete and submit your Full Application via the ECLAIMS IT System.

Full Applications submitted in the ECLAIMS IT System after the call closing date shown above and on the call specification will not be appraised.

If you do not already have access to the ECLAIMS IT system, please request an ‘ECLAIMS External Access Form’ by emailing [email protected]

You will need to request an External Access Form for each person in your organisation who requires access.

It is your responsibility to ensure you request and activate your ECLAIMS access in sufficient time. We strongly advise that you obtain and activate your ECLAIMS access at least 2 weeks prior to the advertised call closure date, if not sooner.

You are also advised to read the details in the call specification in order to produce an application that complies with the requirements and meets the needs set out in the ESF Operational Programme. All this information, the related guidance and the European Social Fund Operational Programme can be found from our homepage.

The published ESF Online Full Application Guidance also provides step-by-step advice on how to complete your Full Application using the ECLAIMS IT system. ESF Online Full Application Guidance.

Technical Support

If you encounter any technical difficulties completing or submitting your Full Application via the ECLAIMS IT system, please send an email to [email protected]

The technical support operating hours are Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm and it is your responsibility to ensure you seek and technical advice in sufficient time to complete and submit your Full Application before the published call closure date.

The Managing Authority reserves the right to reject applications which are incomplete or not submitted in a timely and compliant way.

Contact details

If you have any questions about the Call Specification or ESF Online Full Application Guidance, please contact [email protected]. This address should not be used to request technical support.

Updates to this page

Published 18 July 2019
Last updated 18 October 2019 + show all updates

  1. Access to Employment Project call in Enterprise M3 LEP Area (OC10S19P1484) is now closed.

  2. Access to Employment Project call in Enterprise M3 LEP Area (OC10S19P1484) is currently live.

  3. First published.

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