Grants of up to £15k are now available to support inactive/ unemployed people to help their progression towards further learning and employment.
Gateshead Council learningSkills, on behalf of the 7 Local Authorities (LA7) from the North East LEP area, is seeking bids from Third Sector Organisations for the provision of community projects. This is the fourth round of procurement and we are offering grants of up to £15,000 to support a range of activities aimed at assisting inactive/ unemployed people to move closer to the labour market.
This project is funded through the Education Skills Funding Agency and the European Social Fund financing organisation and procured, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.
See links below to the following documents:
- LA7 Community Grants Application Form – Round 4
- LA7 Community Grants Application Form and Guidance
- Appendix 1 – LA7 Community Grants Project Extension Request
- Appendix 2 – LA7 Community Grants Quality Framework
- Appendix 3 – State Aid Declaration Form
- Appendix 4 – Eligible Expenditure
- Appendix 5 – ESF National Eligibility Guidelines 2014-2020
To assist you in your application, you are invited to attend a seminar or watch an online pre-recorded webinar:
It is recommend that you sign up to a seminar/ webinar prior to completing the application form.
Please note that the deadline for submitting an application is 5.00pm on the 13th August 2018.
Any queries or questions relating to the application process should be sent to LA7Round4Applications@gateshead.gov.uk all questions will be answered within 2 working days.