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ERDF Call Briefing: Innovation.

WE HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE

WE ARE A PRIVATE/PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP THAT IS GROWING THE ECONOMY OF THE BRISTOL & BATH CITY REGION.

– SKILLS – MANAGING FUNDS – INWARD INVESTMENT – PLACE & INFRASTRUCTURE – MARKETING


Agenda

1. Introduction to ERDF I. General Introduction II. National Operating Programme III. Local EU SIF Strategy

2. The detail of the Call 3. Outputs 4. Questions and Answers with Hints and Tips:

I. What will make a good application? II. State Aid III. Match funding


Introduction to ERDF

Programme runs 2014 – 2020.

It’s about business growth, jobs, innovation with a low carbon slant.

National Managing Authority – Department for Communities and Local Government.

National Operating Programme.


Introduction to ERDF

West of England has €35.081m over the period.

Worth between £25m and £30m. What is already done or planned? March calls - £4.5m Bristol’s Sustainable Urban Development plan -

£2.5m. Value of the November calls - £8m Low carbon call - £3m Local Impact Fund - £1m

Remainder: £6m - £10m


Introduction to ERDF: Local Strategy

Guidance

Two key documents you need to refer to for guidance on outputs:

1. The ERDF England Operational Programme (2014 to 2020)

2. The Output Indicator Definitions Guidance for the European Regional Development Fund (September 2015)

Both are easily found on the ERDF website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/european-structural-and-investment-funds-programme-guidance

















Analysis

Opinion

Theory

Market failures

If we do

This

This

This

Growth will happen

Research Inputs Activities Outputs Results


Inputs Activities Outputs Results

Investment in development and

upgrading of innovation space

Research or innovation facilities

improved

Research infrastructure

enhanced

Number of researchers working in improved research facilities

% Proportion of enterprises having

cooperation agreements with

research institutes

Indicators of change


Priority Axis - Promoting research and innovation

Investment Priority Specific objective Output indicator Subset indicator

1a: Enhancing research and innovation (R&I) infrastructure and capacities to develop R&I excellence and promoting centres of competence, in particular those of European interest

1.1: increase investment in research and innovation infrastructure that catalyses collaboration with the research community especially in sectors identified through smart specialisation

C25

Number of researchers working in improved research facilities

None

P2

Public or commercial buildings built or renovated

None


Priority Axis - Promoting research and innovation

Investment Priority Specific objective Output indicator Subset indicator

1b – Promoting business investment in research and innovation:

- Developing links and synergies between enterprises, research and development centres and the Higher Education sector, in particular promoting investment in product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, eco-innovation, public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation

- Supporting technological and applied research, pilot lines, early product validation actions, advance manufacturing capabilities and first production, in particular in key enabling technologies and diffusion of general purpose technologies.

1.2: increase investment in research and innovation by small and medium enterprises in sectors and technologies identified through smart specialisation 1.3: increase in the number of small and medium enterprises engaged in knowledge exchange, collaborative and contract research and innovation with research institutions, public institutions or large enterprises in order to help them bring new products and processes to market

C1 No' of enterprises receiving support

C2 No’ of enterprises receiving Grants

C3 No’ of enterprises receiving financial support other than grants

C4 No’ of enterprises receiving non-financial support

C5 No’ of new enterprises supported

C6 Private investment matching public support to enterprises (grants)

None

C7 Private investment matching public support to enterprises (non-grants)

None

C8 Employment increased in supported enterprises

None

C26 No’ of enterprises cooperating with research entities

None

C29 No’ of enterprises supported to introduce new to the firm products

C28 No’ of enterprises supported to introduce new to the market products (where relevant)

P2 Public or commercial buildings built or renovated

None

Example: C1 – Number of enterprises receiving support


C1 - Number of enterprises receiving support

C2 - Number of enterprises receiving grants

C4 - Number of enterprises receiving non-financial support

Unit of measurement: Number of enterprises Number of enterprises Number of enterprises

Criteria:

Consultancy, information, diagnostic advice, guidance to individual businesses

Cash payment by the project which is not repaid

Service or services by the project with no direct payment of monies

Financial assistance for investment that results in the production of goods and services

All size of social enterprises engaged in economic activity

Initial diagnostic assessments as well as defined subsequent support

Face to face, telephone, web based dialogue, conference, seminars, meetings, workshops

One to one or in groups

Including but not limited to Management leadership support, corporate and social responsibility, access to new supply chains and markets including new international markets, marketing, innovation and commercialisation

A specific business can only be counted once by a project. Multiple instances of financial or non-financial support within a project cannot be counted multiple times. So financial or non-financial assistance

Threshold: One instance of either: Grant of at least £1000 2 days/ 12 hours of active consultancy support

Exclusions

Travelling and preparation time × ×

Mail shots and brochures × ×

Activity already counted toward achieving indicators for ERDF outlined in this note

× ×

Any businesses ineligible for ERDF support under national eligibility rules × ×


C1 - Number of enterprises receiving support

C2 - Number of enterprises receiving grants

C4 - Number of enterprises receiving non-financial support

Evidence required

Record of business (name, address including postcode, contact details, company registration number

Unique identifier

Record, electronic or paper of support over the minimum threshold. Signed and verified by senior member of staff in the enterprise assisted including time period claimed

Copy of signed loan agreement, signed grant funding agreement or other risk finance investment documentation demonstrating value over minimum threshold has been provided to the business

Additional info Details of company (size, sole trader, SME, large company)

Relationship to other indicators:

Indicators C2 - C4 are subsets of indicator C1. All instances reported under C1 should also be reported under C2, C3, C4

Enterprises reported under C2 may also be reported under the following where they meet the relevant definition, criteria and count threshold - C28, C29

Enterprises reported under C2 may also be reported under the following where they meet the relevant definition, criteria and count threshold - C28, C29

Enterprises reported under C1 may also be reported under C5, C28, C29.

Enterprises reported under P13 may be reported under C1 but only where they have met the C1 count threshold of 12 hours. The 3 hours can be counted towards the 12 hours needed for an output under C1



Subset Subset Subset Related

C1

No' of enterprises receiving support

C2 No’ of enterprises receiving Grants

C29

No’ of enterprises supported to introduce new to the firm products

C28

No’ of enterprises supported to introduce new to the market products (where relevant)

C8

Employment increase in supported enterprises

C3

No’ of enterprises receiving financial support other than grants

C29


C28

No’ of enterprises supported to introduce new to the market products (where relevant)

C8


C5 No’ of new enterprises supported

C29


C8


Example: C25 – Number of researchers working in improved research facilities



C25 - Number of researchers working in improved research facilities

Unit of measurement: Full-time equivalents

Criteria

New or existing working positions in research infrastructure that a) directly perform R&D activity b) are directly affected by the project. If more researchers are employed in the facilities as a result of the project, the new posts are included Vacant posts are not counted Facilities may be private or public Research infrastructure includes: facilities, resources and related services that are used by the scientific community to conduct top-level research in their respective fields and covers major scientific equipment/ sets of instruments knowledge base resources such as collections, archives or structures for for scientific information Enabling Information and Communications Technology based infrastructures such as Grid, computing, software and communication or any other entity of a unique nature essential to achieve excellence in research Infrastructures may be single sited or distributed and an organised network of resources

Threshold Full time equivalent Full time, part time or seasonal

Exclusions

Maintenance or replacement without improving quality is excluded This indicator focuses only on research infrastructure and therefore researchers in broader innovation structures such as incubators should not be counted Support staff are not counted (i.e. jobs not directly involved in research and development activity)

Evidence Written confirmation from senior member of staff in the supported entity, confirming the position is wholly or predominantly based in the research facility improved by the ERDF project. Copy of job description for each post

Additional info Gender: Male/female/prefer not to say

Age: The following age categories should be used: 16-24/25-29/30-34/35-39/40-44/45-49/50-54/55-59/60-64/65+/Prefer not to say

Disability: "Do you consider yourself to have a disability?"

Ethnicity: White/mixed/multiple ethnic groups/Asian - Asian British/Black-African/Caribbean - Black British/Other Ethic group/Prefer not to say

Equality and diversity

Equality and diversity information required for some indicators:

Gender

Age

Disability

Ethnicity

May be worth collecting this data across all indicators where relevant.


Recommendations

Build simple management information systems (MIS) in to your project design to form the backbone of project activities

Ensure a clear intervention logic is in place for your project from the start and make sure the support you provide to beneficiaries fits within this logic

File information regularly and systematically

Make templates!

Set targets for the achievement of outputs and monitor progress against targets regularly


WE HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE WE HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE


Project Appraisal


Four Delivery Models

Reflects terms of

Funding Agreement

Funding

Agreement Funding

Funding

Outputs

Managing Authority

Department for

Communities & Local

Government (DCLG)

Lead Partner/Grant

Recipient

Outputs

Sub-contractors Sub-contractors

Delivery Partner Delivery Partner

Sub-contractors Legally binding

agreement

Legally binding

agreement

Invoice Invoice



What can be claimed? Lead and Delivery Partners

Direct costs – exclusively for the project • Essential for delivery • Procured • Auditable

Direct staff costs

• Project time – hourly rate options • Timesheet records

Indirect costs

• 15% of direct staff costs applied as FLAT RATE • Alternative rate for Horizon 2020 activity • Not individually claimed/audited


A Good Application

Wrong question: a good project is what you need.

Your activities need to be clear – what are you spending money on?

How those activities deliver the outputs required – what is the link between the two?


A Good Application

Value for money – cost per output: Base this on your project and the

activities that you will undertake

Needs to be realistic and deliverable.

There are reference figures but they show how cost vary depending on the nature of your activity.


State Aid

CLG assume that all applicants will be an

‘undertaking’ – State Aid will be a key consideration for all applicants.

The focus of your thinking should be the activity you are doing, not your legal status.

If your match is already State Aid you will have further difficulties….


Match funding For a more developed region - £1 to £1

All claims paid in arrears – spend £2 get £1

back.

Your match becomes ERDF.

You must secure it during the application process.


Match funding Capital can match revenue and vice versa PROVIDED: It is a single holistic project that can

demonstrate a need for ERDF Capital and revenue activities are

mutually dependent. Beware timescales – if your capital is

already spent – ineligible If not, will it be spend in-line with the

ERDF spend (and in three years)?


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