CLOSED: Support into Employment in Coast to Capital (OC04S21P1802)
Call to run a project that supports COVID recovery by preparing people to seek work in a competitive job market and providing access to training for jobseekers to obtain the skills, experience and/or qualifications in demand by employers.
This call is now closed. Please do not submit and application for this call. The information provided on this page is for reference purposes only.
Details
The economically active population in the Coast to Capital region has already been directly impacted by COVID-19. As the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) are brought to a close in April along with the Government’s moratorium on commercial landlords seeking eviction notices, the unemployment rate is predicted to rise significantly
This call for proposals aims to support unemployed individuals into work. This could be through one of the interventions outlined in Coast to Capital’s Skills Strategy and Action Plan:
- The development a broad range of business skills, to include digital skills
- Advice, training and support to develop entrepreneurial skills for unemployed people to become self-employed and promoting self-employment as a viable route, including for school and college leavers and university graduates, and/or ‘Olderpreneur’ programme for 50+.
- Provide employability training and guaranteed interviews or a job matching service
Projects could deliver activity outside of the above interventions as long as it supports delivery of the following priorities of the skills strategy:
Priority 1a, Starting out in Work - A renewed focus on getting young people in the class of 2020 and beyond into work to avoid a generation of high youth unemployment.
Priority 1d, Getting back into work - Supporting people back into work, specifically those who have lost their jobs as a result of COVID, with a focus on those who may face a particular disadvantage such as such as younger and older workers, those with low level skills or in places significantly affected by the crisis.
Projects should cover all geographical areas of Coast to Capital, deliver provision at all levels, including basic skills, for unemployed and inactive people and ensure that provision is accessible for all ages, including young people entering the labour market and people 50+.
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Location
The project must cover the Coast to Capital LEP area.
Value
Approximately £1,000,000 of ESF is available.
Deadlines
Full application deadline: 15 March 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 16 March 2021 + show all updates
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Support into Employment in Coast to Capital (OC04S21P1802) project call is now closed.
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