Guidance and regulation

Information about the European Structural and Investment Funds programme for 2014 to 2020 in England.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 5 others
• Updated: 20 October 2020

You'll continue to get any funding you’ve been awarded, even funding you're due to get after 31 December 2020.

• From: HM Treasury
• Updated: 31 December 2020

Action notes to inform European Social Fund (ESF) grant recipients of an action they must complete.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 4 others
• Updated: 29 February 2024

• 105/24 - Action required - Final date for submission of participant contact details for the evaluation

  Date Issued 01 March 2024 Review Date 01 March 2025 Who should read…

• 104/24 Action Required: Defrayal of expenditure after 31st December 2023

  Date Issued 03 January 2024 Review Date 03 January 2025 1. Who Should Read…

• 103/23 Action Required: ESF 2014 to 2020 Mandatory Programme Closure Document Retention and Contacts

  Date Issued 21 December 2023 Review Date 21 December 2024 Who Should Read…

• 102/23 Action Required - Review of Procurements required by all Grant Recipients

  Date Issued 21 November 2023 Review Date 21 November 2024 Who Should Read…

• 101/23 Action required: Annual Review of 1720 Staff Hourly Rates that affect costs in the Q4 2023 claim

  Date Issued 02 May 2023 Review Date 31 December 2023​ Who should read All…

• 100/23 Changes to the National Eligibility Rules and Programme Guidance

  Date Issued 28 April 2023 Review Date ​31 December 2023​ Who should read…

• [Withdrawn] 098/23 Clarification of final Programme claims and defrayed costs up to and including 31/12/2023

  The information in this Action Note is out of date and should not be used.…

• 099/23 Clarification of final Programme claims and defrayed costs up to and including 31/12/2023

  Date Issued 24 April 2023 Review Date 31 December 2023 Who should read All…

• 097/23 Funding available under European Social Fund Priority Axis 5: The Integration of Third Country Nationals - Flexible Assistance for Territories - Cohesion’s Action for Refugees in Europe (FAST-CARE)

  Date Issued 23 March 2023​ Review Date ​31 December 2023​ 1. Who should…

• 096/23 Change to submission deadline for Desk Based Evidence Check documentary evidence

  Date Issued 08/02/2023 Review Date 08/02/2024 Who should read All ESF…

Guidance and forms for completing European Social Fund (ESF) claim applications and Self-Declared Adjustments (SDA).

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 4 others
• Updated: 21 February 2023

Programme guidance documents for the 2014 to 2020 European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 4 others
• Updated: 15 December 2020

Guidance about the integration and protection of vulnerable refugees through the asylum, migration and integration fund programme (AMIF).

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 8 February 2022

Procurement documents for the 2014 to 2020 European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 4 others
• Updated: 15 September 2020

Determination documents related to the Strategic Environmental Assessment for the 2014 to 2020 European Regional Development Fund.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 21 February 2023

A selection of case study booklets highlighting European Social Fund.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and 1 others
• Updated: 28 November 2023

Technical assistance guidance documents for 2014 to 2020 European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 4 others
• Updated: 28 September 2020

A series of documents and updates regarding the 2014 to 2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Programme and the response to COVID-19.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
• Updated: 23 November 2022

Guidance and forms to apply for funding through the European Social Fund online full application process.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 14 June 2022

Mid-term evaluation report on the implementation of the asylum, migration and integration fund from 1 January 2014 to 30 June 2017.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 4 October 2018

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

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 4 others
• Updated: 19 September 2019

List of beneficiaries and glossary for organisations running European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund projects.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 5 others
• Updated: 21 March 2024

Call to run a project providing a Community Innovation Grants programme in the Sheffield City Region LEP area.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
• Updated: 21 June 2016

Call for project’s providing research and innovation support in Buckinghamshire Thames Valley

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
• Updated: 23 April 2018

Aims to help universities and research organisations to better understand the state aid issues involved in their activities.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 15 December 2008

Call to run a project targeting and supporting young people aged 15-24 who are identified as 'at risk of becoming NEET' in the GBSLEP area.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
• Updated: 3 September 2019

Call to run a project providing access to employment in Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership area.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
• Updated: 12 May 2015