THE NORTHWEST COMPETITIVENESS OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME 2007–2013

CONTENT

• What is the Northwest Operational Programme?

• Objectives and Investment

• Marketing

• Management

• Opportunity

NWOP FIVE PRIORITIES

1. Stimulating Enterprise and supporting growth in target sectors and markets

2. Exploiting Innovation and Knowledge

3. Creating conditions for sustainable growth

4. Growing and accessing employment

5. Technical Assistance

Achieved ensuring environmental sustainability and equality and diversity

ACTION AREAS- PRIORITIES 1&2

ENTERPRISE & SECTOR GROWTH

INNOVATION AND KNOWLEDGE

AA1-1

Developing high value new enterprise

AA2-1

Exploiting the science and R&D base of the region

AA1-2

Developing higher value added activity in target regional sectors

AA2-2

Encouraging innovation to improve productivity in all companies

AA1-3

Increasing sustainable consumption and production

VENTURE CAPITAL LOAN FUND

• Seed Capital

• Loan and Venture Capital Fund

• Access to Finance service

• Small Loan fund

ACTION AREAS – PRIORITIES 3&4

CONDITIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE

GROWTH

GROWING AND ACCESSING

EMPLOYMENT

AA3-1 Exploiting the economic potential of major gateways in Merseyside

AA4-1 Enterprise in disadvantaged /under represented groups

AA3-2 Developing high quality sites

AA4-2 Supporting linkages to key employment areas

AA3-3 Improvement of the region’s visitor offer and image

AA4-3 Employment creation for areas of regeneration need

MERSEYSIDE PHASING IN AREA

• Merseyside ring fenced phasing funding £212m

• 85% of this is in the first 4 years!

• Supports additional sectors (re Maritime, Tourism)

• Specific support for gateways on Merseyside

• Additional funds for tourism facilities and environmental improvement

CROSS CUTTING THEMES

• Global Target: 25% net carbon dioxide reduction

– Developing a carbon accounting tool for NWOP projects

– Each Action Area to have an associated carbon `Cap’

• Environmental Management System for CCT

– Addresses wider environmental impact/appraisal issues– Includes a communications programme to support

applicants

CROSS CUTTING THEMES

• Equality and Diversity

– Aim to generate opportunity under E&D principles

– Monitoring of projects to achieve this

CCT Managers in Programme Executive to manage this

INVESTMENT

• Funding and Intervention Rate

• Outputs, Results, and Impacts

NWOP ERDF FUNDING 2007-13

NWOP ERDF BUDGET

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MATCH FUNDING AND INTERVENTION RATE

• Match funding – public, some private but no in kind

• Sources (i.e. LEGI, HEFC, NWDA etc)

• Intervention (grant) rate – 50% (or better)

OUTPUTS, RESULTS, AND IMPACT

Total NWOP targets: Overall ProgrammeTarget to 2015 

Output Businesses assisted to improve their performance 25200

Output Businesses improving UK knowledge base (Nos.) 1000

Output Brownfield land reclaimed and redeveloped (Ha) 500

Output Private sector investment levered (£m) £370m

Output Number of people assisted in their skills development 5,600

Output Number of social enterprises assisted 210

OUTPUTS, RESULTS, AND IMPACT cont.

Total NWOP targets: Overall ProgrammeTarget to 2015 

ResultsNew or upgraded floorspace built/upgraded to BREEAM standards 419,200

Impact Net additional GVA (annual) (£m) £1,170m

Impact Net additional employment (Nos.) 26300

Impact Net Reduction as result of interventions CO2 emissions (%) 25%

MARKETING

• Marketing Officer

• Website - www.erdfnw.co.uk

• Branding

MARKETING AND PUBLICITY

BRANDING

MANAGING THE PROGRAMME

ACTION

• Planning NWOP for 18 Months – consulted widely

• Joint working with CLG and RDAs at National level

• Cross Agency Transition Team including Government Office

• Enhanced Agency systems and processes to manage ERDF

• Established dedicated cross Agency ERDF Team

GOVERNANCE

OPENNESS AND EFFICIENCY APPLICATION

• One application process ERDF and NWDA funding

CONSULTATION AND APPRAISAL

• Consultation with partners and PMC at key stages

• Appraisal- alignment to NWOP(IFs), RES, Sub Regional Action Plans & meets regulations

APPROVAL

• Endorsements from PMC/Sub Committees

• NWDA Board – including approval process ERDF and NWDA funding

ESTABLISHING THE PROGRAMME

TO BE SUCCESSFUL WE NEED:

• Good project ideas and applications from you that meet NWOP finance and output/outcome targets

• Projects with strong committed leadership and sound delivery partners that achieve promised results

• Effective project management and compliance to regulations

• Sound Governance and Leadership from the PMC

OPPORTUNITY

DEVELOPING YOUR PROJECT

Designated Project Development Manager for support on: – Applications process

– Understanding regulations

– Fit to the Strategy (NWOP, Sub Regional Action Plans, RES)

OPPORTUNITY

WHERE TO START

• Open for applications from 3rd March

• Contact Us - Website www.erdfnw.co.uk

- Tel 01925 400121

- Email erdf@nwda.co.uk

- Via Sub Regional Partnerships

• Cumbria Vision

• Lancashire Economic Partnership

• Cheshire & Warrington Economic Alliance

• The Mersey Partnership

• Greater Manchester Forum

Sub Regional Partnerships