Guidance

079/22 Revised Claims Guidance for Grant Recipients and Co-Financing Organisations

Updated 16 August 2024

Date Issued 09 May 2022
Review Date 23 December 2023

Who should read

All ESF Beneficiary Organisations, the Greater London Authority and the ESF Managing Authority

Purpose

This action note is to notify CFOs and Grant Recipients that revised ESF Claims Guidance has been published on GOV.UK

Background

The ESF Managing Authority has revised the ESF Claims Guidance for Grant Recipients and ESF Claims Guidance for Co-Financing Organisation to reflect a number of key changes to the claims process and procedures . Key changes to note:

It is recommended that the revised guides are read in full by Grant Recipient and CFO organisation staff involved in delivery of the ESF project, including those directly involved in compiling, reviewing and submitting claims and Delivery Partners where applicable.

Action

This guidance should be used from the date of publication for new ESF claims not yet submitted to the ESF Managing Authority.

Where a financial claim has already been submitted by a beneficiary under the previous claims guidance, unless requested otherwise by the ESF Contract Manager, there is no requirement for the beneficiary to re-work or re-submit that claim in order to meet the revised guidance changes.

Contact

If a beneficiary organisation has any concerns about adherence with the new and revised ESF Claims guidance, they should raise this with their ESF Contract Manager.