CLOSED: Engaging Employers – a Game Changer for Careers Education and Support (OC07S19P1693)
Call to run a project to develop better links between business, schools and further and higher education partners to equip students with the skills to meet local business needs in Cumbria.
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 for proposals aims to enable SME’s to build capacity and to improve the labour market relevance of skills. Projects must deliver activity which directly contributes to the objectives of Priority Axis 2.2.
Successful applicants will do so by delivering activities which provide a mechanism for linking local employers with schools, further and higher education and other education partners and develop:
- meaningful experiences of the world of work;
- high quality careers education;
- information, advice and guidance; and,
- the fostering and encouragement of entrepreneurism.
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Location
The project must cover the Cumbria LEP area.
Value
Approximately £2,286,479 of ESF is available.
Deadlines
Full application deadline: 05 February 2020
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.
Please note: the ECLAIMS IT System can only be access from within the UK.
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
Last updated 10 February 2020 + show all updates
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Engaging Employers – a Game Changer for Careers Education and Support (OC07S19P1693) project call is now closed.
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