SKILLS FOR GROWTH: PROJECT CALL – FUNDING

1. Title: SKILLS FOR GROWTH: PROJECT CALL – FUNDING2. Awarding Authority: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, and Rural Payments Agency, GB Email: E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.uk / esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk.3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: This call aims to improve progression in or into the labour market for adults through innovative provision of effective independent Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) and access to vocationally-based skills activity leading to sustainable employment, including apprenticeships and traineeships, or further training/education opportunities – either for the current or future opportunities that may emerge. The additional support from this investment priority will help employed and redundant people to progress at work through achieving additional skills, and it will drive growth in their organisation by improving productivity and flexibility.For more information, download the Call Specification available on the website below5. CPV Code(s): 79990000, 79421000, 79400000, 79421000, 805000006. NUTS code(s): UKK, UKK3, UKK307. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: LocationThe project must cover the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly LEP area.Location: South West8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: OC05S20P17899. Estimated value of requirement: Approximately £1,600,000 of ESF is available.10. Closing date: 20.1.2021 (24:00).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit: 12. Other information: Fund state: OpenType: Learning and skillsFunding source: European Social FundCompletion dateProjects must be financially completed (i.e. have a proposed Financial Completion Date) no later than 31st December 2023; however, the Managing Authority reserves the right to vary the maximum duration in exceptional circumstances.Full Application SubmissionTo apply for funding under this call you will need to complete and submit your Full Application via the ECLAIMS IT System.Full Applications submitted in the ECLAIMS IT System after the call closing date shown above and on the call specification will not be appraised.If you do not already have access to the ECLAIMS IT system, please request an ‘ECLAIMS External Access Form’ by emailing E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.ukYou will need to request an External Access Form for each person in your organisation who requires access.You are also advised to read the details in the call specification in order to produce an application that complies with the requirements and meets the needs set out in the ESF Operational Programme. All this information, the related guidance and the European Social Fund Operational Programme can be found from our homepage The published ESF Online Full Application Guidance also provides step-by-step advice on how to complete your Full Application using the ECLAIMS IT system. ESF Online Full Application Guidance..If you encounter any technical difficulties completing or submitting your Full Application via the ECLAIMS IT system, please send an email to E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.ukThe technical support operating hours are Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm and it is your responsibility to ensure you seek and technical advice in sufficient time to complete and submit your Full Application before the published call closure date.The Managing Authority reserves the right to reject applications which are incomplete or not submitted in a timely and compliant way.If you have any questions about the Call Specification or ESF Online Full Application Guidance, please contact esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk. This address should not be used to request technical support.# funding opportunity