CLOSED: Migrant Workers Programme & Ethnic Minority Support Programme (OC20S19P1494)
Call to run a project to support the skills development of employed migrants and/or the skills development of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) participants - in work or graduates.
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
Whilst the preference is to award one contract for both areas of activity/programmes – applications are welcome from applicants who may only wish to support just one area of activity from the programmes listed below:
1) Migrant Workers Programme 2) Ethnic Minority Support Programme
Migrant Workers Programme – approximately £2m ESF funding
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To provide skills development for those employed migrants, upskilling them thus supporting business productivity.
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To maximise the potential of these workers by addressing barriers to their progression by providing mainly accredited skills training which is innovative and responsive to local skills needs.
Ethnic Minority Support Programme – approximately £2m ESF funding
- To provide skills development for those Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) participants in work or graduates - to upskill them thus supporting business productivity and to address ethnic minority disadvantage in the Leeds City Region labour market. Activities should focus on support to individual participants –should be mainly accredited, flexible and addressing barriers.
All activities must complement and avoid duplication with other provision.
All projects funded through this Call would be expected to explicitly undertake to working collaboratively with other local providers to minimise fragmentations in delivery and identify the best overall solution for all participants.
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Location
The project must cover the Leeds City Region LEP area.
Value
Approximately £4m of ESF is available.
Deadlines
Full application deadline: 12 November 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.
Please note: the ECLAIMS IT System can only be accessed 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 14 November 2019 + show all updates
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Migrant Workers Programme & Ethnic Minority Support Programme (OC20S19P1494) is now closed.
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First published.