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European Funds
Devon County Council is looking at ways of securing European Union funding to support environmental, social and economic projects in the county over the next five years. The County as a whole was successful in attracting over £70 million between 2000 and 2006. Devon County Council received £18 million during this time which, with match funding, amounted to a total of £41 million in value. The council is now seeking further opportunities in the next tranche of European funding between 2007 and 2013.
The European Structural Funds are the most important source of EU funding for local authority economic development and employment projects. The Structural Funds include:
- European Regional Development Fund
- European Social Fund
- European Agriculture Fund for Rural Development EAFRD
For the period 2007-2013, we will have access to ERDF through a new 'Competitiveness' programme which will support business and employment initiatives across the South West (apart from Cornwall which will have its own 'Convergence' programme); to further ERDF funds through a 'Co-operation' programme for international economic projects; and to EAFRD support through a new Rural Development Programme for England. The document below gives an overview of European funding streams that Devon is eligible for, or contact us for more information.
In May 2008, Devon County Council hosted a workshop for local authorities and partner organisations in Devon. The purpose was to share information on the new structural funds programmes. The presentations and notes can be downloaded from the links below, or contact us for more information.
- Alan Cox (Learning & Skills Council), European Social Fund
(1.84MB - pdf help) - Karen Chapman (Jobcentre Plus), European Social Fund (93KB - pdf help)
- Nigel Howells, (South West RDA) ERDF Competitiveness (400KB - pdf help)
- Matthieu Havard (South West RDA) ERDF Cooperation (499KB - pdf help)
- Rob Hatt (South West RDSA) Rural Development Programme for England (1.25MB - pdf help)
- Clare Breen (South West UK Brussels Office) Other European Funding Programmes (1.82MB - pdf help)