FUNDING NAVIGATION:

Structural Funds:

Highlands & Islands Programmes
• H & I Home
• EDRF Programme
• ESF Programme
Lowland & Uplands Scotland Programmes
• L&U Scotland Home
• EDRF Programme
• ESF Programme
Rural Development & Leader
• Rural Development & Leader Home
• Rural Development Contracts (RDCs)
• The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS)
• LEADER
Transnational Programmes
• Interreg IVb - Northern Periphery
• Interreg IVb - North Sea
• Lifelong Learning

Other Funding Schemes:

• Education, Training and Youth
• Health
• Culture & Media
• Environment & Energy
• Business
• European Awareness
• Research

 
European Funding

European Union launching the new funding programme.

€ 975 billion over a seven year period

The information has been organised to the source of funding:

ERDF: The European Regional Development Fund concentrates on less-favoured regions and focuses mainly on productive investment, infrastructure and SME development.

ESF: The European Social Fund supports human resource measures (training & skills development) to promote a high level of employment and social protection, equality between men & women, sustainable development and economic & social cohesion

EAGGF: European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund finances the Common Agricultural Policy and rural development.

FIFG:Fisheries Guidance supports projects related to fisheries restructuring and marketing.
Programmes: In each area plans were drawn up of how to use the funding from 2007 - 2013.These plans were published as Operational Programme Document (OPD), which set out the priority actions and indicates how much money is allocated for each area and measure.

Management: Each Scottish Programme is managed by an Intermediate Administrative Body. For the Highlands - HIEPP and Lowland & Upland Scotland - ESEP Ltd.

For some of the Structural Fund Priorities, strategic delivery bodies have been initially appointed. Approx. up to 60% of the allocated funding will be ring fenced

Highland & Islands Programme:
UHI, H&I Enterprise and Community Planning Partnerships

Lowlands and Uplands Scotland Programme: Scotland Alliance, Scottish Enterprise and Community Planning Partnerships (Priority 1ESF &3 ERDF - CPP pilots from March 2008 - Feb. 2010)Applying: Private companies and individuals cannot directly apply for structural funds. However they can be part of a partnership with public organisations and they can benefit from projects developed by public and not for profit organisations.

Match Funding: European funding must be matched by funds from other sources and the amount various between the programmes and measures.

For application forms, further information and assistance you can either download the documents from each programmes website or contact us on 01343 563425 / 563491 or fill in an Enquiry form.

€, Euro: European currency.
The conversion rate between the Euro and the Stirling fluctuates. For latest exchange rates visit: www.xe.net

EU: European Union
Member States – 27 countries, which make up the EU

Transnational: Projects involving organisations from more than one Member State

OPD: Operational Programme Document which is the business plan for the main programmes and contains the rules, guidelines

SMEs: Small Medium Enterprises. Businesses with less than 250 employees