Objectives and targets
Applications need to meet the European Social Fund (ESF) or European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Operational Programme targets.
Gateshead Goes Local, Local Development Strategy [3.34MB] has further information about the objectives and targets.
Funding call one [3.21MB] contains the information on this page.
| Local objective | Project type | Target group | Example of projects | Match funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Objective 2: To assist individuals to move towards employment, self-employment, education and training. | ESF Revenue | Unemployed and economically inactive in the CLLD area. | Training meeting the needs of target groups identified in the LDS. | ESF contribution 50% minimum project cost £20,000. |
| EU Budget Limit Lifetime of the project (excluding match) | ESF £1,121,655 |
|---|---|
| Outcomes | Support 1700 participants resulting in:
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| Local objective | Project type | Target group | Example of projects | Match funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Objective 3: Raising personal expectations and ambitions - building community spirit. | ESF Revenue Promotion of entrepreneurialism. | Unemployed and economically inactive in the CLLD area. | Animation project to promote the opportunities provided by self-employment. Support the development of progression routes. | ESF contribution 50% minimum project cost £20,000. |
| EU Budget Limit Lifetime of the project (excluding match) | ESF £1,121,655 |
|---|---|
| Outcomes | Support 1700 participants resulting in:
|
| Local objective | Project type | Target group | Example of projects | Match funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Objective 4: | ERDF Capital Providing business space and supporting the sustainability of community assets. | Organisations including community organisations,improvable space, new and existing businesses. | Development of local enterprise hubs that provides business space in local communities and networking opportunities. | ERDF contribution 60% minimum project cost £20,000 |
| EU Budget Limit Lifetime of the project (excluding match) | ERDF £300,000 |
|---|---|
| Outcomes | Supporting:
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| Local objective | Project type | Target group | Example of projects | Match funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Objective 5: | ERDF Revenue Business start-up and pre-start programmes. Support must constitute 12 hours. | Individuals seeking support to be enterprise ready. | Support local people to explore enterprise skills and pre start up programmes. Can be on a one to one basis or one to many. | ERDF contribution 60% minimum project cost £20,000. |
| EU Budget Limit Lifetime of the project (excluding match) | ERDF £243,750 |
|---|---|
| Outcomes | Supporting
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| Local objective | Project type | Target group | Example of projects | Match funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Objective 6: Supporting existing businesses to grow and innovate. | ERDF Revenue Providing information advice and support - networking and partnership support and training. Support must constitute 12 hours. | Micro and small to medium businesses (including social enterprises) in the CLLD area. | Business support projects focusing on growth and sustainability of new (0-12 months old) and existing (12 months +) business creating job opportunities for collaboration networks. | ERDF contribution 60% minimum project cost £20,000. |
| EU Budget Limit Lifetime of the project (excluding match) | ERDF £243,750 |
|---|---|
| Outcomes | Support to:
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The CLLD wards are: Dunston and Teams, Bridges, Felling, Pelaw and Heworth, Wardley and Leam Lane, Windy Nook and Whitehills, High Fell, Chowdene, Low Fell, Deckham, Saltwell and Lobley Hill and Bensham. However, eligibility relates to the LSOA's included in the LDS therefore please use the CLLD checker on the Council website to ensure project eligibility.
View a map of the Gateshead CLLD areas [271.86KB]
Contact yvonnegill@gateshead.gov.uk or email clldinfo@gateshead.gov.uk for further information.
