CLOSED: Supporting progression into the Food and Drink Manufacturing Sector (OC08S19P1458)
This call seeks to develop a comprehensive package of support for unemployed and economically inactive residents to gain skills to secure employment in the Food and Drink manufacturing sector in the D2N2 LEP area.
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
The Food and Drink programme should be focused on supporting individuals to progress into technical skills and retraining opportunities, in particular for those groups that are underrepresented in the labour market, i.e. women and older people. The activity should aim to develop skills to help meet future sectoral needs in relation to new technologies e.g. lean manufacturing, digitisation and environmental technologies.
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Location
The project must cover the D2N2 LEP area.
Value
Approximately £1,100,000 of ESF is available.
Deadlines
Full application deadline: 9 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
Last updated 18 September 2019 + show all updates
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Supporting progression into the Food and Drink Manufacturing Sector (OC08S19P1458) project call is now closed.
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The Call Specification Outputs figure for Total Participants has been amended.
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First published.