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ESF funding rules

Sets out the rules for funding the 2014 to 2020 European Social Fund (ESF) programme.

Updates to this page

From:
Education and Skills Funding Agency
Published:
10 March 2017
Last updated:
23 September 2022
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  1. We have made an update to the rules to reflect the change in the retention date of documents.

  2. We have published the Funding and Performance Management Rules 2014 to 2020 European Social Fund (ESF) Programme version 6.

  3. We have published the Funding and Performance Management Rules 2014 to 2020 European Social Fund (ESF) Programme version 5.

  4. We have published the Funding and Performance Management Rules 2014 to 2020 European Social Fund (ESF) Programme version 4.

  5. We have published the Funding and Performance Management Rules 2014 to 2020 European Social Fund (ESF) Programme version 3.

  6. Added - Years 2021 and 2022 in the Performance Management Timetable.

  7. We have published the latest version of the ESF specifications deliverables evidence requirements - 2014 to 2020 ESF programme funding rules.

  8. We have published the ESF: 2014 to 2020 funding rules for November 2015 to March 2019 (version 4).

  9. We have updated the ESF: funding and performance-management rules 2014 to 2020 and the ESF specifications deliverables evidence requirements - 2014 to 2020 ESF programme funding rules.

  10. We have published version 4 of the ESF specifications deliverables evidence requirements - 2014 to 2020 ESF programme funding rules.

  11. Updated ESF funding rules.

  12. Updated ESF specifications deliverables evidence requirements.

  13. Updated ESF specifications deliverables evidence requirements - 2014 to 2020 ESF Programme funding rules.

  14. First published.

This publication was withdrawn on

The funding period has closed

Applies to England

Documents

ESF: funding and performance-management rules 2014 to 2020

PDF, 362 KB, 32 pages

ESF specifications deliverables evidence requirements - 2014 to 2020 ESF programme funding rules

PDF, 451 KB, 10 pages

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ESF: 2014 to 2020 funding rules for November 2015 to March 2019 (version 4)

PDF, 279 KB, 43 pages

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Details

These documents contain the rules for funding and the evidence required from providers who have a contract with the Education and Skills Funding Agency for the 2014 to 2020 ESF programme. They apply from November 2015.

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