Assistance for projects seeking European funding

THE ERDF - European Regional Development Fund,  is - as the name suggests - a European funding scheme that is provided for regional development.

ERDF funding is perceived by many voluntary organisations to be extremely difficult to access and manage - so it will be interesting to see if the new drive by the Humber Technical Assistance Partnership can change that perception.

A new prospectus that details what this funding can be used for, is available to download from the Partnership. It was issued in Yorkshire and The Humber on 1st July to accompany a call for funding applications. The European Union has provided €583 million Euros for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber with over €300 million of this being made available for North, East and West Yorkshire, North and North East Lincolnshire.

In order that ERDF is allocated and spent according to the current economic needs of the region, prospectuses for what ERDF can be spent on in the Yorkshire and The Humber are regularly updated and released. ERDF is available for a wide range of research, development and enterprise activities.

There are three broad priorities for investment, which apply in The Humber:

1. Stimulating and supporting successful enterprise
2. Promoting innovation and research and development
3. Developing sustainable communities

The Humber Technical Assistance Partnership itself receives funding from the Yorkshire and The Humber ERDF programme to support organisations within the area that are looking to make an ERDF bid.

For further help and support in accessing ERDF, call the Humber Technical Assistance partnership on 01377 208413 or email pip.betts@eastriding.gov.uk

Source: East Riding Council