EAFRD Briefing Event
Cumbria LEP Conference Centre
Thursday 16th March 2017
Corinne Watson
Programme Manager
Cumbria LEP
[email protected]
Purpose of the Day
• To outline Cumbria’s European Funding
allocation
• To hear about the opportunities under LEADER
• To understand the opportunities for funding
support under EAFRD
• To detail the current open funding rounds &
application process
• Q&A
Cumbria’s EU Funding Programme
• 2014-2020 Programme managed nationally
• Cumbria has £78m allocation
– ERDF circa £41.8m
– ESF circa £29.1m
– EAFRD circa £7.7m
• Opportunities to apply through funding calls at
www.gov.uk
• Two stage application process
• Cumbria’s ESIF Committee has ‘strategic fit’ input
EAFRD
Priority
Key Activities
4.2 - Food Processing
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6.4 – Rural Business
Development
7.2 - Renewables
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Capital grants for renewable energy investments in
rural communities and businesses
7.3 - Broadband
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7.5 – Tourism Infrastructure
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Capital grants for broadband infrastructure within the
hardest to reach rural communities (final 5%)
Capital grants to develop new or improve rural
tourist attractions
16.3 – Tourism Co-Operation
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16.4 – Co-Operation in Food
Processing
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Capital grants to businesses in the food and drink
sector
Capital grants to support growth in rural businesses
Support for tourism businesses to work together to
improve the local visitor offer
Support for businesses in local supply chains to work
together to shorten supply chains
Measure 4.2 Food Processing
• Grants to support growth and job creation
within Cumbria’s food and drinks sector
• £1.4m available
• Support available to;
– Construct or improve buildings
– Purchase new equipment or machinery
• LEP looking to support projects that deliver;
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Innovation
Expansion
Support local producers
Enable entry into new markets
The application of new techniques and processes
Measure 6.4 – Rural Business
Development
• Grants to support rural businesses to grow and create
jobs
• £930,000 available
• Support available to;
– Construct or improve buildings
– Purchase new equipment or machinery
– Support farm diversification into non-agricultural
activity
• LEP looking to support projects that;
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Increase business productivity
Enable businesses to expand and attract new customers
Support diversification
Allow businesses to adopt new processes and techniques.
Measure 7.5 – Rural Tourism
Infrastructure
• Grants to support projects that will;
– Encourage more tourists to visit Cumbria
– Encourage tourists to stay longer
– Increase visitor spend
• £1.2m available
• Support available to fund capital expenditure on tourism
infrastructure projects
• LEP focus on;
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Increasing the number of high quality tourist attractions
Increasing year round attractions
Increasing the contribution tourism makes to the economy
Creating jobs
Support Available
• Cumbria ESIF Website www.cumbriaesif.co.uk
• RPA Advice – 03000 200 301
[email protected]
• Guidance documents all available at
www.gov.uk
• Funding call information at www.gov.uk, LEP
website and in press