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European Structural and Investment Funds full application

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

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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.

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.

Published 16 July 2015
Last updated 19 September 2019 + show all updates
  1. This page now houses ESIF specific documents only

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  13. Co-financing Organisation Full Application Form and Guidance updated.

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

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

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

  17. ESF Financial Tables Annex has been added.

  18. ESF Indicator Annex Table has been updated.

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

  20. ESF indicator annex table added.

  21. Full Application Indicators Annex Table updated with version 4.

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

  23. First published.