Guidance

European Structural and Investment Funds: community led local development

Guidance and forms relating to community led local development for the European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Department for Business and Trade, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Department for Work and Pensions, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021), Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 10 March 2016
• Last updated: 19 September 2019 — See all updates

Documents

Guidance for development of community led local development strategies for the European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund

PDF, 420 KB, 32 pages

Supplementary guidance for community led local development

PDF, 404 KB, 18 pages

Community led local development accountable body guidance

PDF, 257 KB, 13 pages

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Details

The European Structural and Investment Funds Growth programme is funding for projects that create jobs and supports local growth.

The funds include:

• the European Social Fund
• the European Regional Development Fund
• part of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development

The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development helps with:

• improving the environment
• improving farming and forestry competitiveness
• supporting rural businesses to grow and expand, improve knowledge and skills and get started

Read more information and access documents on this fund.

ERDF and ESF programmes continue to invest in projects after the transition period ended on 31 December 2020. All funding must finish by the end of 2023.

Read more information on the European Structural and Investment Funds.

Published 10 March 2016
Last updated 19 September 2019 + show all updates

1. 19 September 2019

   CLLD lump sum costs document removed as no longer live

2. 21 July 2016

   Added the 'Community led local development accountable body guidance'.

3. 17 March 2016

   Updated Guidance for Development of community led local development strategies - version 2

4. 10 March 2016

   First published.