bbo hotsw may 2015

Big Lottery Fund

Building Better Opportunities

European Structural and

Investment Fund

Why ESIF?OUR MISSIONMaking a real difference to

communities and the lives of people

most in need

ESF TO9 Promoting

social inclusion and combating

poverty

OUTCOME 1

To maximise the impact

of this funding

OUTCOME 2To improve access to European Funds by

VCSE organisations

Delivery and Match-funding service

‘2 years +’

Bespoke proposals

Award; Deliver; Monitor;

Match-funding

Proposed activity

Proposed activity for Big Lottery Fund’s Opt-in 2015-19

Not yet confirmed but probably…•Work Readiness for young people c£2.5million•(Adults) furthest from the labour market c£10 million•Young People aged 15+ Enterprise/Employment Education c£2million

Key components of the offer

Process

Simplified monitoring

Standardised tools, processes and systems

Proposed time-line - TBC

Development Phase – Now

Application phase - Sept/Oct 2015 onwards

TBC

Delivery phase – Early/Mid 2016

Further information