Guidance

European Structural and Investment Funds full application

Guidance and forms to apply for funding through the European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund.

• From: Department for Business and Trade, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities , Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 16 July 2015
• Last updated: 19 September 2019
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  1. 19 September 2019

     This page now houses ESIF specific documents only

  2. 2 August 2019

     Updated versions of the Full Application form (v9) and supporting guidance (v8) have been published to detail the new requirement for ERDF projects to incorporate domestic branding as part of their publicity requirements.

  3. 26 February 2019

     The Co-financing Application Form, the Co-Financing Application Form Guidance have been updated to ODT form. The ESF Financial Tables Annex has been updated and the ESF Indicator Annex table for London has been added.

  4. 21 February 2019

     ESF Annex IP2.2 and the ESF Financial Viability and Risk Assessment applicant template has been added.

  5. 5 June 2018

     Added the CFO Full Application Form and CFO Full Application Form Guidance.

  6. 17 May 2018

     Updated the ESIF Full Application Form and ESIF Full Application Form Guidance.

  7. 25 April 2018

     The ESF Indicator Annex Table version 5 has been added. This revised document reflects changes to the Technical Assistance outputs/results indicators and applicants/beneficiaries will no longer have to complete the male/female split.

  8. 26 March 2018

     ESIF Full Application form has been updated to version 7. Changes are detailed on the front of the document.

  9. 31 May 2017

     ESF Financial Tables v3 have been updated to clarify the Simplified Cost Options in the drop down menus.

  10. 13 February 2017

      ESIF Full Application Form and ESIF Full Application Form Guidance updated to version 6.

  11. 6 February 2017

      Published a revised version of the ESF indicator annex table (version 4).

  12. 16 December 2016

      Full Application Financial Tables document has been updated to version 6 on 16 December 16.

  13. 12 September 2016

      Co-financing Organisation Full Application Form and Guidance updated.

  14. 7 September 2016

      Published a revised ESF financial tables annex (version 2).

  15. 10 August 2016

      Full application form and the full application form guidance have been updated.

  16. 21 July 2016

      Published revised version of the 'Full application form guidance (version 3).

  17. 20 May 2016

      ESF Financial Tables Annex has been added.

  18. 17 May 2016

      ESF Indicator Annex Table has been updated.

  19. 12 May 2016

      Full Application Financial Tables updated to version 5 and Full Application Indicators Annex Table updated to version 5.

  20. 12 May 2016

      ESF indicator annex table added.

  21. 20 April 2016

      Full Application Indicators Annex Table updated with version 4.

  22. 10 December 2015

      Co-Financing Organisation full application form and guidance added for organisations applying to be a CFO.

  23. 16 July 2015

      First published.

Documents

ESIF full application form

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ESIF full application form guidance

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Please note: a separate ERDF full application form, guidance and supporting documents can be accessed on the ERDF full application page.

Applicants that have met the selection criteria for the Outline Application stage will be invited to make a full application for funding from the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth programme.

View open calls and apply online for European Structural and Investment Funds funding.

These documents only relate to the European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund. 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 and access documents on this fund.

ERDF and ESF programmes continue to invest in projects after the transition period ended on 31 December 2020. All funding must finish by the end of 2023.

Read more information on the European Structural and Investment Funds.