Action Plans
An action plan is where a partnership bids to us for an overall sum of money (comprising both European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Social Fund (ESF)) to deliver an agreed strategy - known as an action plan.
Once an action plan has been approved, one organisation acts as the accountable body, administering the decision-making, monitoring and payments processes. Applicants apply for funding direct to the individual partnership.
Indicative Financial Envelope (IFE) Partnerships
IFEs are very similar to action plans. IFE partnerships bid to GOEM for an overall sum of money (comprising ERDF and ESF) to deliver an agreed strategy. However no organisations acts as the accountable body.
Applicants apply for funding directly to the IFE partnership and the partnership chooses which projects it wishes to support in principle. The selected applications are then forwarded to ourselves. We administer the final decision making, monitoring and payments processes. The accountability relationship remains between us and the project applicant.
Co-financing
Four sub-regional partnerships have agreed a proportion of their Objective 2 budget to be co-financed by their Local Learning and Skills Council.
Alternative (or Direct) Bidding
Applicants used to apply directly to the Government Office for funding under direct open bidding rounds (known as alternative bidding). No alternative bidding rounds are planned at present, as most funds are channelled through action plans, IFEs or co-financing. However, many aspects of the application process remain the same as under direct bidding.
Action Plan Partnerships
Four of the sub-regional partnerships in the Objective 2 programme have submitted action plans. The ESF annexes to the action plans set out their priorities for Objective 2 ESF.
Derby City Partnership
Derby City Partnership (DCP) has submitted an action plan covering the inner-city eligible Objective 2 wards of Abbey, Babington, Derwent, Litchurch and Osmaston. Derby City Council is the lead partner and accountable body.
The full action plan, ESF annex, and financial profiles and targets are available below as Acrobat PDF files.
Derby City Action Plan: Enterprise, Technology, Tourism and Culture: A job creation strategy for inner city Derby
Derby City Action Plan - ESF Annex
DCP ESF targets under measure 1.5
DCP ESF targets under measure 3a3
DCP ESF financial profiles
Leicester Economic Regeneration Partnership
Leicester Economic Regeneration Partnership (LERP) – formerly Leicester Regeneration Agency - has submitted an action plan covering Leicester’s 10 Objective 2 wards: Beaumont Leys, Belgrave, Charnwood, Latimer, Mowmacre, New Oaks, North Braunstone, Spinney Hill, West Humberstone and Wycliffe. Leicester City Council is the lead partner and accountable body.
The full action plan, ESF Annex and financial profiles and targets are available below.
Leicester City Action Plan: Leicester Sustainable Development
Leicester City Action Plan - ESF Annex
LERP ESF targets under measure 1.5
LERP ESF targets under measure 3a3
LERP ESF financial profiles
emda
The East Midlands Regional Development Agency (emda) has submitted an action plan for ESF that focuses on regional activity across the Objective 2 area.
The full action plan, ESF Annex, and financial profiles and targets are available below.
emda Regional Action Plan: Supporting Technological Innovation and Business Development
emda Regional Action Plan - ESF Annex
emda ESF targets under measure 1.5
emda ESF financial profiles
Indicative Financial Envelopes (IFEs)
Lincolnshire Enterprise
Lincolnshire Enterprise, with Lincolnshire County Council acting as lead partner and accountable body, is an action plan partnership for ERDF but acts as an IFE partnership for ESF. It has submitted an action plan covering the eligible Objective 2 wards in Boston Borough, East Lindsey and West Lindsey, City of Lincoln and North Kesteven .
The full action plan, ESF annexes, and financial profiles and targets are available below.
Lincolnshire Action Plan Agenda for Action
Lincolnshire Action Plan ESF Annex - measure 1.5
Lincolnshire Action plan ESF Annex - measure 3a3
Lincs Enterprise ESF targets under measure 1.5
Lincs Enterprise ESF targets under measure 3a3
Lincs Enterprise ESF financial profiles
(North Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire) Alliance Sub-Regional Strategic Partnership (SSP)
The Alliance SSP has submitted an Indicative Financial Envelope Plan covering the Objective 2 wards within the former Coalfield districts of Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Newark and Sherwood and North East Derbyshire. Derbyshire County Council and Nottinghamshire County Councils jointly act as lead partners.
The full IFE strategy document, ESF annex, and financial profiles and targets are available below.
North Derbyshire & North Nottinghamshire IFE strategy: Partnership for Prosperity
North Derbyshire & North Nottinghamshire IFE strategy - ESF Annex
Alliance SSP ESF targets under measure 1.5
Alliance SSP ESF targets under measure 3a3
Alliance SSP ESF financial profiles
Greater Nottingham Partnership
Greater Nottingham Partnership (GNP), with Nottingham City Council acting as the lead partner, has submitted an IFE Plan covering the following Objective 2 wards:-
Abbey, Aspley, Basford, Beechdale, Bestwood Park, Bilbrough, Bridge, Bulwell East, Bulwell West, Byron, Clifton East, Clifton West, Forest, Greenwood, Lenton, Manvers, Mapperley, Park, Portland, Radford, Robin Hood, St Anne's, Sherwood, Strelley, Trent and Wilford in Nottingham City.
The full IFE strategy document, ESF annex, and financial profiles and targets are available below.
Greater Nottingham IFE strategy: Spotlight on Regeneration
Greater Nottingham IFE strategy - ESF Annex
GNP ESF targets under measure 1.5
GNP ESF targets under measure 3a3
GNP ESF financial profiles
Derby & Derbyshire Economic Partnership
The Derby and Derbyshire Economic Partnership (DDEP) has taken over responsibility for the Peak District Rural Action Zone’s Indicative Financial Envelope Plan covering the Objective 2 wards within the Derbyshire Dales and Staffordshire Moorlands districts.
The full IFE strategy document, ESF annex, and financial profiles and targets are available below.
Peak District IFE strategy
Peak District IFE strategy - ESF Annex
DDEP ESF targets under measure 1.5
DDEP ESF targets under measure 3a3
DDEP ESF financial profiles
