CLOSED: SEMLEP COVID-19 Response: Project Call in South East Midlands (OC31S21P1816)
Call to run a project Call to run a project providing help to people with multiple and complex barriers to support them to engage in work or in education or training in the SEMLEP area.
This call is now closed. Please do not submit an application against this call. Information provided below is for reference purposes only.
Details
The South East Midlands has enjoyed considerable success in recent years in bringing local partners together to share labour market information and in generating and inspiring a pipeline of people to acquire the skills that local businesses need, both now and in the future.
However, the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact upon the local labour market, with some job losses already realised, and more predicted to follow.
In order to help address this issue, and those of additional long-run deterioration of health and wellbeing and the negative financial impact upon the most economically disadvantaged, the ESF Managing Authority is seeking projects to deliver Active Inclusion support in the South East Midlands area.
Projects should engage with marginalised individuals who have a range of barriers and will be distant from the labour market or education/training and support them to re-engage with education, training, or in employment. The additional support from this investment priority should be intensive, tailored support.
The Managing Authority is seeking projects that address the impacts of COVID-19 on the groups most adversely affected including women, over 50’s, those with health problems, lone parents, long term unemployed, carers, BAME communities, ex-offenders, homeless individuals, those experiencing domestic violence, members of workless households, and those with Protected Characteristics. This call seeks to support individuals, who are facing multiple barriers to employment and economic inclusion, to move them closer to or into the labour market using a blended engagement mix of online, group and 1:1 interventions.
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Location
The project must cover the South East Midlands LEP area.
Value
Approximately £4,500,000 of ESF is available.
Deadlines
Full application deadline: 30 April 2021
Completion date
Projects must be financially completed (i.e. have a proposed Financial Completion Date) no later than 31st December 2023; however, the Managing Authority reserves the right to vary the maximum duration in exceptional circumstances.
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 4 May 2021 + show all updates
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SEMLEP COVID-19 Response: Project Call in South East Midlands (OC31S21P1816) is now closed.
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