ESF COMMUNITY GRANTS – 2019-2021: RE-CONNECT PRIORITY GRANTS ROUND

1. Title: ESF COMMUNITY GRANTS – 2019-2021: RE-CONNECT PRIORITY GRANTS ROUND2. Awarding Authority: WEA, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, GB Email: ESFGrantsGM@WEA.org.uk. (ESF Grants Team)3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The ESF Community Grant Programme has launched a targeted Grant Programme in response to COVID 19.Re-Connect seeks applications from a wide range of voluntary organisations who are ready to reach out by using approaches which tackle the new and emerging barriers arising from the impact of COVID 19.Small grants of up to £20,000 are available across the specified location to eligible organisations in the VCSE sectorProjects should look to develop and maintain participant connections to learning experiences. Project activity should support, maintain and improve participant employability and resilience.All project activity must be within the current government COVID restrictions, but should include flexibility to adapt as and when those restrictions change in future monthsThe funding can help all who are out of work or economically inactive but especially those that:Are homeless or at risk of being homelessHave low or no qualificationLack literacy and numeracy skillsAre lone parentsHave disabilities, learning difficulties or health conditionsAre from ethnic minoritiesAre aged over 50Young NEET people [aged 16 and above]This programme covers the 10 Greater Manchester boroughs, and all eligible participants must live in Greater Manchester.5. CPV Code(s): 85320000, 85311000, 85310000, 98133100, 980000006. NUTS code(s): UKD, UKD7, UKD727. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Greater Manchester.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: Small grants of up to £20,000 are available across Greater Manchester to eligible organisations in the VCSE sector.10. Deadline: 3.6.2020.11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit: 12. Other information: To apply organisations must meet the organisational eligibility criteria:Are you a Third sector organisation run on a not for profit basis, i.e.Constituted Voluntary / Community GroupSocial Enterprise (Not For Profit)Registered CharityCommunity Interest Company (CIC)Company Limited by GuaranteeDo you have an annual turnover equal to or under £5,000,000Do you employ no more than 49 full time equivalent employeesHas your organisation been in operation for a minimum of 12 monthsDoes your organisation have a Governing Document/Constitution?Does your organisation have an Independent Bank Account into which the grant can be paid?Are you not already in direct receipt of funding from the European Social Fund, or other ESF co-financing with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), or National Offender Management Service (NOMS)You do not have an active grant agreement for Rounds 1 , 2 or 3 of ESF Community GrantsAre you applying for funding to work with unemployed and economically inactive people?Are the people you plan to work with at least 16 years old?Is your proposed activity taking place within Greater Manchester?Project start date must be on or after 1 August 2020 and all activity must be completed by 31 May 2021.ZOOM Workshops will be running in week commencing 18 May with more information about the programme, email to the Awarding Authority to receive an invite.For more information and to apply click here from the above website or email awarding authorityRe- Connect – ESF for Greater Manchester opens on Monday 11th May 2020Please refer the website above for documentation.# funding opportunity# COVID-19