The European Union supports poorer regions of Member States by providing funds to help them regenerate their economies and create new jobs. The four most important funding programmes are known collectively as ‘Structural Funds’.
More information on the national picture
TESA - new IT system for ERDF
The new IT system for ERDF is now live in London for claimants. All claims for payment will now be submitted online and authorised electronically, without the need for wet signatures.
Providing projects have returned their registration forms to GOL, they will be issued with secure User IDs and passwords in order to access the system.
Please click on the TESA link on the left, for further information.
2007-13 ERDF & ESF programmes
London will receive €180m (approximately £120m) from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and €491m (approximately £334m) from the European Social Fund (ESF). Further information can be accessed through the London Development Agency's webpages as they will manage the programmes for the Mayor and London partners. The Mayor's and GLA's own webpages also provide information on the new programmes.
2000-06 ERDF & ESF programmes
£660m has been available in the 2000-2006 Programmes to support the Objective 2 (ERDF and ESF) and Objective 3 (ESF) projects. Most projects have ended, but some are continuing to spend until mid-2008. The European Unit is also responsible for the URBAN II Programme, administered by the London Borough of Lambeth. URBAN II is a Community Initiative designed to support innovative strategies to regenerate cities and declining urban areas.
The 2000-2006 Objective 2 Programme targets wards in 13 of the most disadvantaged boroughs and aims to tackle barriers to economic opportunity in areas suffering industrial decline, urban deprivation, low economic activity and social exclusion. Objective 2 funds in the current programme have now been committed.
The 2000-2006 Objective 3 Programme is pan-London and aims primarily to tackle barriers to labour market participation experienced by the unemployed and the socially excluded. All Objective 3 funds have now been committed.
Important information for project providers
RAT Mark 2: an updated toolkit to help you manage your project’s future or closure
The Readiness Assessment Tool (RAT) is a practical interactive toolkit to help projects to manage an effective succession or exit strategy. It focuses on practical forward planning and on which of four possible succession routes – mainstreaming, self-sustaining enterprise, further funding or project closure – might be most suitable for your project.
An updated version of the Readiness Assessment Tool was released in January 2007. Mark 2 of the tool includes streamlined questions, updated guidance and an improved action planning section. The complementary ‘How to’ Guide is still available to download below and includes further examples and practical case studies.
You can download Mark 1 or 2 of the tool below.
To start using Mark 2:
- Download the excel document called ‘Readiness Assessment Tool Mark 2’ below and save it to your computer
- Work through the Tool by following the detailed instructions on the front page
To continue using Mark 1:
- Download the excel document called ‘Readiness Assessment Tool Mark 1’ below and save it to your computer
- Work through the Tool by following the detailed instructions on the front page
Use the links included in the Tool to take you to the ‘How to’ Guide
