CLOSED: Access to Employment: project call in Sheffield City Region (OC28S19P1449)

Call to run a project help disadvantaged communities to get closer to the labour market in Sheffield City Region 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
1 July 2019
Last updated
24 September 2019 — See all updates
Fund state:
Closed
Type:
Access to employment
Location:
Yorkshire and Humber
Funding source:
European Social Fund
Closing date:
23 September 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 aims to address inequalities in the labour market. It will deliver activities based in disadvantaged communities that will raise awareness and prepare people for jobs in the digital sector.

It is expected that there will be a key focus on economically inactive or unemployed individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. and a clear portfolio of individually tailored provision delivered in community settings where appropriate. Priority groups for this call are:

  • Refugees and migrants
  • Roma and Traveller communities
  • Care leavers
  • Ex-offenders (provider/s will be expected to work alongside adding value to existing HMPP’s provision)
  • Lone Parents
  • Women, particularly of ethnic origin, including those with child or elder care responsibilities and who often face multiple disadvantages
  • People with disabilities, particularly people with a mild learning disability or learning difficulty

There are 3 strands within this call, applicants can apply for individual, multiple or all strands.
For more information, download the call specification.

This section should set out what type of project/project activities/target participants this call is seeking to address the local needs set out in the Local Priorities section of the call specification.

Location

The project must cover the Sheffield City Region LEP Area.

Value

Approximately £9,317,563 of ESF is available.

Deadlines

Full application deadline: 23 September 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 E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.uk

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 E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.uk

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 esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk. This address should not be used to request technical support.

Updates to this page

Published 1 July 2019
Last updated 24 September 2019 + show all updates

  1. Access to Employment: project call in Sheffield City Region (OC28S19P1449) is now closed.

  2. First published.

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