The Leicester & Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership launches its latest ERDF Funding Calls
The Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) is hosting a combined event on its final two Funding Calls:
- PA1 Promoting Research and Innovation
- PA4 Supporting the Shift Towards a Low Carbon Economy in all Sectors of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
1. PA1 Promoting Research and Innovation
The LLEP will be committing £1.15million towards the PA1 Call - Promoting Research & Innovation. The deadline for Outline Applications is 10th November 2017. This Call aims to further increase Research & Innovation in our local small and medium-sized enterprises and help local businesses to scale-up and become more sustainable.
We are looking for 1 or more bids to deliver activities in the Leicester & Leicestershire area that aim to assist our business’s to innovate, increase investment in research and development, together with promoting centres of excellence in particular those of European interest. For further information on the Call and how to apply go to Research and Innovation: Call in Leicester and Leicestershire (OC21R17P 0610)
The workshop will include:
- Information and support on the application process
- Insight in to the LLEP’s thinking of moving forward
- A showcase of successful PA-1 projects currently being supported
- Q&A session
2. PA4 Supporting the Shift towards a Low Carbon Economy in all Sectors of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
To date the LLEP has committed nearly £8m under this investment priority. We are now looking to allocate the remaining £5.3m still available and are looking to support activity underthe following activities:
- IP-4a: Promoting the production and distribution of energy derived from renewable sources
- IP-4b: Promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in enterprises
- IP-4c: Supporting energy efficiency, smart energy management and renewable energy use in public infrastructure, including in public build-ings, and in the housing sector
- IP-4e: Promoting low-carbon strategies for all types of territories, in particular for urban areas, including the promotion of sustainable multimodal urban mobility and mitigation-relevant adaptation measures
- IP-4f: Promoting research and innovation in, and adoption of, low-carbon technologies
Due to a change in this priority, a decision made by UK Government, will now allow the inclusion of standard retrofit technologies as an eligible part of a project which incorporates either innovation or a whole place approach to the retrofit of housing. As a result, we are particularly looking to support activities under IP-4c which will enhance our £7 million transport “whole place” low carbon project.
The workshop will include:
- Information and support on the application process
- Insight into the LLEP’s thinking on low carbon technologies moving forward
- A showcase of successful PA-4 projects currently being supported
If you are interested in applying for either of these funding calls BOOK NOW Please note places are limited and will be awarded on a first come, first served basis.