Completing a good Expression of Interest

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Completing a good Expression of Interest

• Michelle Targett
• ERDF Contract Manager
• ERDF Programme Secretariat

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Assessment Criteria

• Four different scores available
• 3 Full Description
• 2 Partial Description
• 1 Some Description
• 0 No Description
• All projects must score a minimum of 42 points
  (50)

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Basic Eligibility Checks

• Is it fully complete?
• Is it state aid compliant?
• Does it match one of emdas Lisbon codes?
• Does it fit with the Derby Local Investment Plan?
• Is this project more relevant to ESF activity?

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Your EOI should

• Provide a clear definition of activities. You
  should explain the need for the project and be
  wary of just regurgitating what is detailed in
  Derbys Local Investment Plan or the ERDF
  Operational Programme
• Show how activity will fit within the priority,
  strand and Derbys Local Investment Plan
• Explain what is going to happen in the project
  and what the end user will receive
• Demonstrate the uniqueness of the project
• Not duplicate existing activity
• Explain how your project aligns with the Business
  Support Simplification Programme
• Not refer to strategies which are more than 3
  years old
• Provide an explanation of partner roles are
  they relevant? You will need to detail if they
  are delivery or strategic partners

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Track Record

• You should provides details of previous projects
  you have managed
• You should show comparisons between proposed and
  actual
• outputs
• finance
• outcomes (if applicable)
• You should detail if your organisation has
  managed ERDF funding previously

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General points to consider

• Are you using this programmes outputs?
• Have you given a justification for any high
  output costs? i.e. more intensive support
• Do the costs add up?
• Are the costs relevant to the activity?
• Is there minimal to no Private sector funding?

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Questions?
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Further Information

• Links
• ERDF www.eastmidlandserdf.org.uk
• Outputs www.offpat.info
• State Aid www.berr.gov.uk
• ERDF Programme Secretariat Priority Axis 2
• Michelle Targett ERDF Contract Manager
• ? michelletargett_at_emd.org.uk
• 0115 947 1768
• Kevin Hall ERDF Contract Officer
• ? kevinhall_at_emd.org.uk
• 0115 947 1733
• Sandy Mohindra ERDF Contract Officer
• sandymohindra_at_emd.org.uk
• 0115 947 1785