FOI Request European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund Projects
Request 101001493280
I am interested to find out about plans for projects run by the council/local authority which were planned to be funded by the European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund.
I would like to find details of any plans or applications for funds from the ERDF and ESF- their status as at 23 June 2016 and outcomes since.
For this, please could you provide me with:
1. Details of any applications for projects under either fund which were in planning or application stage as at 23 June 20116. Including details of:
- specific projects with their planned postcodes or coordinates.
- Was it a new project or the continuation of an existing project?
- How much money was requested from the fund?
- What percentage of the total required funding was to be from ERDF or ESF funding?
- if possible the Priority Axis the project falls under
2. Details of any plans/ applications which have been a. rejected, b. delayed since 23 June 2016
specific projects with their planned postcodes or coordinates.
- Was it a new project or the continuation of an existing project?
- How much money was requested from the fund?
- What percentage of the total required funding was to be from ERDF or ESF funding?
- if possible the Priority Axis the project falls under
Any drafts budgets/ plans for where alternative funding for these projects will come from
Response 04-05-2017
1. The details below cover the entire Moray Local Authority area.
Funding approved for two Strategic Interventions (Moray Council Lead partner)
a) Poverty & Social Inclusion Operation Moray - Total cost £243,088 over two years. European funding 50% £121,544, Moray Council funding £121,544
b) Employability Moray Operations and Admin - Total cost £690,076 over 3 years. European Social Fund £345,038, Partners £319,495, Moray Council funding £25,543
Funding approved for two Strategic Interventions (Moray Council as partner)
c) Local Growth Accelerator Programme (Highland Council – Lead) Moray share total cost £337,993, European funding 50% £168,997, Moray Council funding £168,997
d) Business Loan Scotland – Moray share, total cost £230,000, European funding 40% £92,000, Moray Council funding £121,619
2. None