the northwest competitiveness operational programme 2007–2013
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CONTENT
• What is the Northwest Operational Programme?
• Objectives and Investment
• Marketing
• Management
• Opportunity
NWOP FIVE PRIORITIES
1. Stimulating Enterprise and supporting growth in target sectors and markets
2. Exploiting Innovation and Knowledge
3. Creating conditions for sustainable growth
4. Growing and accessing employment
5. Technical Assistance
Achieved ensuring environmental sustainability and equality and diversity
ACTION AREAS- PRIORITIES 1&2
ENTERPRISE & SECTOR GROWTH
INNOVATION AND KNOWLEDGE
AA1-1
Developing high value new enterprise
AA2-1
Exploiting the science and R&D base of the region
AA1-2
Developing higher value added activity in target regional sectors
AA2-2
Encouraging innovation to improve productivity in all companies
AA1-3
Increasing sustainable consumption and production
VENTURE CAPITAL LOAN FUND
• Seed Capital
• Loan and Venture Capital Fund
• Access to Finance service
• Small Loan fund
ACTION AREAS – PRIORITIES 3&4
CONDITIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE
GROWTH
GROWING AND ACCESSING
EMPLOYMENT
AA3-1 Exploiting the economic potential of major gateways in Merseyside
AA4-1 Enterprise in disadvantaged /under represented groups
AA3-2 Developing high quality sites
AA4-2 Supporting linkages to key employment areas
AA3-3 Improvement of the region’s visitor offer and image
AA4-3 Employment creation for areas of regeneration need
MERSEYSIDE PHASING IN AREA
• Merseyside ring fenced phasing funding £212m
• 85% of this is in the first 4 years!
• Supports additional sectors (re Maritime, Tourism)
• Specific support for gateways on Merseyside
• Additional funds for tourism facilities and environmental improvement
CROSS CUTTING THEMES
• Global Target: 25% net carbon dioxide reduction
– Developing a carbon accounting tool for NWOP projects
– Each Action Area to have an associated carbon `Cap’
• Environmental Management System for CCT
– Addresses wider environmental impact/appraisal issues– Includes a communications programme to support
applicants
CROSS CUTTING THEMES
• Equality and Diversity
– Aim to generate opportunity under E&D principles
– Monitoring of projects to achieve this
CCT Managers in Programme Executive to manage this
NWOP ERDF FUNDING 2007-13
NWOP ERDF BUDGET
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120
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
YEAR
£ M
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Merseyside
Rest of North West
MATCH FUNDING AND INTERVENTION RATE
• Match funding – public, some private but no in kind
• Sources (i.e. LEGI, HEFC, NWDA etc)
• Intervention (grant) rate – 50% (or better)
OUTPUTS, RESULTS, AND IMPACT
Total NWOP targets: Overall ProgrammeTarget to 2015
Output Businesses assisted to improve their performance 25200
Output Businesses improving UK knowledge base (Nos.) 1000
Output Brownfield land reclaimed and redeveloped (Ha) 500
Output Private sector investment levered (£m) £370m
Output Number of people assisted in their skills development 5,600
Output Number of social enterprises assisted 210
OUTPUTS, RESULTS, AND IMPACT cont.
Total NWOP targets: Overall ProgrammeTarget to 2015
ResultsNew or upgraded floorspace built/upgraded to BREEAM standards 419,200
Impact Net additional GVA (annual) (£m) £1,170m
Impact Net additional employment (Nos.) 26300
Impact Net Reduction as result of interventions CO2 emissions (%) 25%
MANAGING THE PROGRAMME
ACTION
• Planning NWOP for 18 Months – consulted widely
• Joint working with CLG and RDAs at National level
• Cross Agency Transition Team including Government Office
• Enhanced Agency systems and processes to manage ERDF
• Established dedicated cross Agency ERDF Team
OPENNESS AND EFFICIENCY APPLICATION
• One application process ERDF and NWDA funding
CONSULTATION AND APPRAISAL
• Consultation with partners and PMC at key stages
• Appraisal- alignment to NWOP(IFs), RES, Sub Regional Action Plans & meets regulations
APPROVAL
• Endorsements from PMC/Sub Committees
• NWDA Board – including approval process ERDF and NWDA funding
ESTABLISHING THE PROGRAMME
TO BE SUCCESSFUL WE NEED:
• Good project ideas and applications from you that meet NWOP finance and output/outcome targets
• Projects with strong committed leadership and sound delivery partners that achieve promised results
• Effective project management and compliance to regulations
• Sound Governance and Leadership from the PMC
OPPORTUNITY
DEVELOPING YOUR PROJECT
Designated Project Development Manager for support on: – Applications process
– Understanding regulations
– Fit to the Strategy (NWOP, Sub Regional Action Plans, RES)
OPPORTUNITY
WHERE TO START
• Open for applications from 3rd March
• Contact Us - Website www.erdfnw.co.uk
- Tel 01925 400121
- Email erdf@nwda.co.uk
- Via Sub Regional Partnerships
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