Guidance

European Social Fund: performance of projects

Documents relating to the performance of projects for the 2014 to 2020 European Social Fund.

From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Department for Work and Pensions
Published
19 September 2019
Last updated
21 February 2023 — See all updates

Documents

ESF under-performance policy

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Under-performance methodology

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The European Structural and Investment Funds Growth programme is funding for projects that create jobs and supports local growth.

The funds include:

  • the European Social Fund
  • the European Regional Development Fund
  • part of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development

The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development helps with:

  • improving the environment
  • improving farming and forestry competitiveness
  • supporting rural businesses to grow and expand, improve knowledge and skills and get started

Read more information about the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.

The ESF programme continues to invest in projects after the transition period ended on 31 December 2020. All funding must finish by the end of 2023.

Read more on the European Structural and Investment Funds.

Published 19 September 2019
Last updated 21 February 2023 + show all updates

  1. The ESF under-performance policy has been updated to include changes to the re-allocation of returned funds section.

  2. Updated the ESF Under-performance Policy has been updated - the information on the Role of the LEP area ESIF sub-committee and Stage 1 have been removed.

  3. First published.

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