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