CLOSED: Supporting SME Business Recovery Strategies – OC39S21P1819
Call to run a project to support SMEs across the York and North Yorkshire (YNY) LEP area develop and implement post-Covid 19 business recovery strategies.
This call is now closed. Please do not submit an application against this call specification. The information provided below is for reference purposes only.
Details
To support SMEs across the York and North Yorkshire (YNY) LEP area develop and implement post COVID-19 business recovery strategies through fixed term workplace projects (normally between three and nine months) delivered by local graduates. Priority target group of SMEs will comprise those within YNY seeking post COVID-19 growth through provision of high value goods and services to both internal and external markets and whose emerging business models evidence actual or potential alignment with Greener, Fairer, Stronger – YNY LEP’s post COVID-19 plan to re-shape our economy.
Its focus will be on SMEs within the LEP’s following priority sectors and who evidence ambition to expand local, national and international markets’ demands for their products or services and /or to increase the diversity of their market offer:
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Agri-tech
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Bio-economy
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Construction
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Engineering
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Food and drink manufacturing
SMEs outside these sectors but either wishing to implement transformative change through the application of digital skills within their businesses or expand the digital services they offer will also be in-scope.
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Location
The project must cover the York and North Yorkshire LEP area.
Value
Approximately £370,000 of ESF is available.
Deadlines
Full application deadline: 02 June 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
Published 10 March 2021Last updated 3 June 2021 + show all updates
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Supporting SME Business Recovery Strategies – OC39S21P1819 project call is now closed.
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First published.