Accessing European Funding

The venue for this event has been confirmed as The Guoman Hotel, Charing Cross. Directions can be found by clicking here

09.15 - 09.45
Coffee and registration

09.45 - 10.00
Chair's welcome and introduction
Paul Clarke, Chairman, European Information Association

10.00 - 11.00
Understanding the organisations and processes involved in acquiring EU grants and other funding
Paul Clarke, Chairman, European Information Association

• What organisations are responsible for distributing money?
• What are the routes to access the support for:
• Local SMEs
• Arts projects
• Social inclusion projects
• R&D projects
• Regeneration projects
• Development projects
• Understanding the Operational Programme of the European Social Fund: What are the priorities and activities supported by the ESF?

11.00 - 11.45
Constructing a successful application for funding
Detlef Golletz -  South East England Development Agency -CONFIRMED 

• What information should be included?
• What is the annual funding application timetable?
• Drafting the initial proposal - Avoiding the common mistakes
• Successful engagement with domestic co-funding partner agencies

11.45 - 12.00
Coffee

12.00 - 13.00
Case Study - Supporting your partners in accessing key funding

Ben Rattenbury - Programme Manager, Euclid Network - CONFIRMED

• What sorts of stakeholder organisations are eligible for EU funding?
• Identifying the key access points for your partners
• What assistance should be provided to ensure a successful application process?

13.00-14.00
Lunch

14.00 - 14.45
Setting targets and using indicators to manage your spending 
Stuart Scott, Senior European Regional Development Fund, Development Manager, London Development Agency - CONFIRMED 

• What indicators should you select to monitor the impact of the funding?
• Establishing target impacts for funding across delivery partnerships
• Understanding your obligation to communicative results of the funding and publicise the impacts

14.45 - 15.00
Coffee

15.00 - 15.45
Interactive Workshop - What are your next steps in securing EU funding?
Paul Clarke
Participants will work in small groups and have a guided discussion on the next practical steps they should take for a successful conclusion of the funding application process. Key stakeholders and information sources will be identified and a delivery timetable established. Using insights from discussions earlier in the day, potential challenges will be identified and potential solutions developed.

15.45 - 16.00
Closing remarks by the chair

16.00
End

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