CLOSED: Sustainable Urban Development (Low Carbon and Research and Innovation): call in Greater Manchester (OC15R17S 0538)

Sustainable Urban Development call to run a project supporting the shift towards a low carbon economy and enhance research and innovation

This call is now closed. Please do not submit an application for this call. The information provided on this page is for reference purposes only.

This call has been updated following Priority Axis 4 changes to the ERDF Operational Programme. This call has also been updated to extend the closing date to 30 November 2017 with an additional assessment point on 31 October 2017.

Details

This call is looking to support the shift towards a low carbon economy and to enhance research and innovation:

  • enhance research and innovation infrastructure and capacities to develop research and innovation excellence

  • promote business investment in research and innovation

  • promote the production and distribution of energy derived from renewable sources

  • promote energy efficiency and renewable energy use in enterprises

  • support energy efficiency, smart energy management and renewable energy use in public infrastructure

  • promote low-carbon strategies for all types of territories

  • promote research and innovation in, and adoption of, low-carbon technologies

For more information, download the call specification.

Location

Project’s put forward under this call must cover the Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership area.

Value

Up to £21,000,00 of funding is available through this call (£5,000,000 under Priority Axis 1 - Research and Innovation and £16,000,000 under Priority Axis 4 - Low Carbon). A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.

Deadlines

Outline application deadline: 30 November 2017 with assessment points at:

  • 31 July 2017

  • 31 August 2017

  • 30 September 2017

  • 31 October 2017

Completion date

It is anticipated that funding from this call will be awarded for up to 3 years.

How to apply

To apply for funding under this call you will need to complete and send the Outline Application form to the email address provided in the call document. The guidance provides information to help you complete the form. The form and guidance can be found here.

Please make sure that you are using the latest version of the form and guidance from our website to submit your application.

You are also advised to read the details in the call documents in order to produce an application that complies with the requirements and meets the needs set out in the Operational Programme. All this information, the related guidance and the European Regional Development Fund Operational Programme can be found from our home page.

You may also find it helpful to see details regarding Technical Assistance projects. Details of these can be found on our website.

What happens next

If your outline application is successful, we’ll contact you and ask you to make a full application.

Contact details

If you have a question, contact NW.ERDFENQUIRIES@communities.gsi.gov.uk.

Call reference number: OC15R17S 0538

Published 30 June 2017
Last updated 11 December 2017 + show all updates
  1. This call has closed

  2. This call has been updated to extend the closing date to 30 November 2017 with an additional assessment point on 31 October 2017.

  3. This call has been updated following Priority Axis 4 changes to the ERDF Operational Programme.

  4. First published.