GREATER BIRMINGHAM

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GREATER BIRMINGHAM SOLIHULL LOCAL ENTERPRISE
PARTNERSHIP AREA

• Priority Axes 4 6 - Calls Workshop
• Supporting the shift towards a low carbon economy
  in all sectors
• Preserving and protecting the Environment and
  Promoting Resource Efficiency.
• through
• European Structural and Investment Funding (ESIF)
• Chamberlain Room,
• Birmingham City Council House, B1 1BB
• Tuesday 11th August 2015
• 12.45 15.30

To obtain further information regarding ESIF,
please email esif_at_solihull.gov.uk
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Todays Programme

• Times are approximate
• Welcome Coffee 1245 to 1300
• Current Situation 1300 to 1315
• The ERDF Operational Programme
• The first Calls for Proposals
• ESIF Priority Axis 4 Call 2 1315 to 1415
• Priority Axis 4 Summarised
• Introducing
• ESIF Priority Axis 6 Call 1 1415 to 1445
• Priority Axis 6 Summarised
• Introducing
• Information Sheet Contact Points
• Discussions/Networking 1445 to 1530

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Introduction

• ESIF Background document available
• ERDF Operational Programme for England formally
  approved late June 2015
• 9 Priority Axes
• GBS LEP has prioritised 4 of these
• Innovation
• Business
• Low Carbon
• Environmental Protection
• This Workshop - Priority Axis 4 Supporting the
  shift towards a low carbon economy in all sectors
• Priority Axis 6 Preserving and protecting the
  Environment and Promoting Resource Efficiency.

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The First Calls

• GBS LEP subject of 39 Outline Applications
• Strategic advice on 32 Outline Applications
• In terms of projects seeking support from GBS
  notional allocations ESIF strategic Green
  Light given to
• Innovation 8 applications with grant value
  12.45m
• Business 12 applications with a grant value
  53.39m
• Low Carbon 1 applications with grant value
  0.67m
• Environmental Protection No Early Call

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Priority Axis 4 Second Call 08/2015Summary

• Overall Objective increase energy efficiency in
  particular in small and medium enterprises,
  including through the implementation of low
  carbon technologies, and, the production and
  distribution of energy derived from renewable
  resources
• Low Carbon Infrastructure Study work 
• Community Energy Enterprise Schemes
• Tackling Road Transport emissions
• Maximum ERDF Value ?.?? million

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Priority Axis 6 First Call 08/2015Summary

• Overall Objective Protecting and restoring
  biodiversity and soil and promoting ecosystem
  services
• Investments in Green and Blue infrastructure and
  actions that support the provision of ecosystem
  services on which businesses and communities
  depend to increase local natural capital and
  support sustainable economic growth.
• Maximum ERDF Value ?.?? million