Home Information Resources European Union and UK financial assistance available to the coal industry
A summary of grants and incentives available to coal operators
T & MG Nuttall Consultancies May 2000
Part 1
GRANTS AVAILABLE to COAL OPERATORS
As already indicated. The number and scope of incentives available to coal operators is in reality quite limited. There are five headings in this section of the report, which in total cover the full extent of grants to operators. The most useful bit for busy managers is probably the brief introduction to each section, which states in broad terms what might be available. This is followed by a more detailed statement, which will be helpful if they want to go further.
CONTENTS
I Grants for work-based, on-the-job training 4/5
I.1 European Social Fund 6
I.2 Leonardo da Vinci 6
I.3 UK local, regional and national initiatives 7
I.4 Engineering Foresight Awards 7
II Research grants 8/9
II.1 European Coal and Steel Community(ECSC) 10
II.2 EC Carnot 10
II.3 EC ETAP 11
II.4 EC FPV: Competitive and sustainable growth 11
II.5 EC FPV: Energy, Environment 12
II.6 CASE 13
II.7 Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPRC) 14
III Economic and Community Regeneration 15/16
III.1 SRB 17
III.2 Partnership Fund 18
III.3 European Regional Development Fund 19
IV Energy efficiency grants 20/21
IV.1 EC SAVE II 22
IV.2 UK Energy Efficiency Best Practice 23
V Environmental incentives 24
VI.1 UK Environmental Technology Best Practice 25
I Grants for work based, on-the-job training
Large grants – between 45% and 75% of costs - are available to help firms to train staff in skill shortage areas. Your firm can benefit if you need to upskill your staff with on-the-job training, in the workplace. Grants will also pay for night school study in college.
Large sums of money come to coal mining areas from Brussels. Often part of these funds goes back to the European Commission because firms have not applied for the grants. It is not always easy to find out who has the money but the benefits are there for those who know. It could be you!
1 Grants for work-based, on-the-job training.
Although funding for training may come from Europe, via the European Social Fund or programmes such as Leonardo da Vinci, for most UK operators, the first and often only approach will probably be to the local organisation which draws down this European money.
In England and Wales, the first approach should probably be to the local Business Link or Training & Enterprise Council (TEC). In some areas, the two organisations have merged, but in any case it should be easy to find addresses and telephone numbers in the local telephone directory. By the end of March 2001 Business Links will have been replaced by the Small Business Service, which will have representatives in each area, and TECs by Learning & Skills Councils. An up-date will be issued in due course, advising operators of the address/telephone or fax numbers of these new organisations.
In Scotland the parallel organisation - usually a bit bigger and better funded is the Local Enterprise Council (LEC) which combines the role of Business Link and the TEC. The LECs have for the most part adopted appropriate local names, such as Glasgow (or Lanarkshire) Development Agency or Fife Enterprise.
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Grants for work based, on-the-job training
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European
Social Fund
(ESF) aims to add to what Member States do to improve people’s job prospects and help develop their skills.
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ESF Unit
Department for Education and Employment
Level 1
Caxton House
Tothill Street
London SW1H 9NA
Tel: 0870 001 2345
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Grants of up to 45% of eligible costs are available |
The ESF programme funds vocational training, re-training, career guidance and counselling for people in employment, those facing redundancy and the unemployed.
ESF projects must:
- be undertaken with local, regional, national or EU partners
- involve an eligible public authority partner which acts as guarantor to the project
- meet the priorities of the relevant planning programme
ESF Objective 1 and 2 projects are restricted to specific geographical area and must meet local and regional development priorities. Objective 3 projects must meet UK national economic development priorities. Community Initiatives eg RECHAR, are targeted at particular sectors eg coal, groups of people or geographical areas.
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Grants for work based, on-the-job training
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Leonardo da Vinci II (LdaV II)
supports innovation and European dimension in vocational training, language training and cross-border mobility
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Dawn Long
Central Bureau
Tel: 0171 389 4389
Fax: 0171 389 4426
Dave Saunders, DfEE
Tel: 0114 259 4502
Fax: 0114 259 3805
David Oatley, DfEE
Tel: 0114 259 4819
Fax: 0114 259 4103
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Grants of up to Euro 200,000 per project per annum (75% of eligible costs) are available to transnational partnerships |
The LdaV II programme aims to encourage innovative vocational training, trainer training, guidance and counselling, language training and cross border mobility and exchanges through multi-player transnational partnerships.
Projects must:
- demonstrate significant innovation and quality
- involve appropriate new technologies
- involve at least two other independent organisations in two other Member States
- improve language competencies.
Transnational networks for the exchange of experience and good practice, mobility; training or work experience abroad
will also be funded.
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Grants for work based, on-the-job training
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UK local, regional and national initiatives aim to improve skill levels in companies and sometimes to assist with recruitment and employment generation. |
Training and Enterprise Councils, Business Links, Regional Development Agencies and local authorities in England and Wales – at local level.
Local Enterprise Councils in Scotland.
Universities, further education colleges and industry training bodies at national level
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The rate of grant is variable and often negotiable. TECs, LECs and training bodies in Assisted Areas (i.e. most coal-mining areas) are usually better funded. This is particularly true in Objective 1 (Tier 1) areas, such as South Yorkshire, which have access to higher rates of EC funding. |
Various programmes of training and employment
creation at local, regional and national level. Many originate from DfEE or EU and have to meet UK or EU criteria and eligibility rules. All have to be implemented through partnerships which usually involve local TECs, LECs and RDAs, each of which will have their own priorities. However, in most cases, they will be concerned with raising the skill levels and with helping to train workers to meet identified skills-gaps. Priority is given to projects involving:
- disadvantaged groups
- inner city regeneration
- isolated rural areas
- equal opportunities
- small businesses
- new technologies
By 31 march 2001, TECs in England and Wales will have been abolished and replaced by new Learning and Skills Councils.
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Grants for work based, on-the-job training.
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Engineering Foresight Awards Scheme provides grants for professional engineers
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Alison Bowen
The Manager
Engineering Foresight Awards
The Royal Academy of Engineering
29 Great Peter Street
Westminster
London SW1P 3LW
Tel: (020) 7222 2688
Fax: (020) 7233 0054
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The Royal Academy of Engineering provides a grant of up to 50% of the total agreed costs of the secondment, up to a ceiling of £30,000. The remaining costs are met by the employer.
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- enable professional engineers involved in research and development to work with overseas organisations who are leading the development of new or enhanced technology. The project to be undertaken should be focused on an engineering priority area identified by the Government's Foresight Programme. Secondments normally last for between 6 and 12 months.
- applicants will normally have at least 5 years post-graduate experience, of which a PhD could be part, in aspects of R&D and its application
- candidates should have established a national reputation in their area of activity and be in the process of building up an international network.
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II Research grants
Did you know that there are grants to help you find out about the latest techniques and equipment which you could be using? Grants of up to 50% of costs to help you to find out about new machines and processes which could mean that your firm stays in business when others fail? With these research grants you can pick the best brains in Britain for the benefit of your business.
II Research Grants.
This is a complicated area. The two most obvious sources of grant are:
- The European Coal & Steel Community (ECSC) which supports research into the production and increased use of coal (and into ways of improving occupational safety)
- The European Commission (EC) which has a number of research schemes relevant to this sector, such as CARNOT, which aims to regenerate the coal sector through the use of environmentally compatible technologies.
However, this and most EC schemes stipulate that there must be two other independent organisations in at least two other member states. Moreover, bids for these grants are usually highly competitive, with less than 50% usually succeeding. If any operator is seriously thinking of applying, some outside help will probably be needed.
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Type of grant or financial incentive
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Name of programme and aims
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Contact details for authority providing grant or financial incentive
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Rate of grant or financial incentive available
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Types of project funded and criteria which must be met
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Research grants
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EC: ECSC: Coal Research Programme
Support for technical coal research projects relating to the production and increased use of coal and to occupational safety in the coal industry.
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Christel Swartenbroetx
European Commission
Energy Technology Directorate
XVII/D/2 (TERV 5/12)
Rue de la Loi 200
B-1049 Brussels
Tel: (00 32 2) 295 8451/6072
Fax: (00 32 2) 296 6016
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Approximately 60% of estimated project costs.
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European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) applicants do not need to be directly connected with the coal industry but research projects must be of interest to a large number of undertakings in the coal sector.
Projects should be no longer than five years in duration.
Eligible expenditure includes: the cost of equipment and apparatus; gross salaries and statutory charges on all staff directly employed (both full and part-time) on the research; travel costs; operational costs directly chargeable to the project; a fixed allowance of 30% of gross personnel costs for other expenditure (eg administrative)
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Research grants
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EC: CARNOT Clean Solid Fuel Technologies
aims to regenerate the coal sector through the use of environmentally compatible technologies
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European Commission
Mr Oppermann
Transport & Energy DG (C3)
200 rue de la Loi
B-1049 Brussels
Fax: (00 32 2) 296 5801
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The rate of award is between 50-100% of total costs for information measures, and between 30-50% of total costs for industrial strategic cooperation measures. The balance of funding may be made up from public or private sources or from a combination of the two. |
The CARNOT programme promotes the exploitation of clean solid fuel technologies, within the EC's Framework Programme for Energy. The CARNOT programme promotes clean and efficient technologies in plants using solid fuels in order to:
- limit emissions, including CO2 emissions
- achieve best available technologies at affordable cost
The CARNOT programme supports two types of action:
- measures to foster cooperation aimed at promoting better market and technical information; and
- measures to foster industrial strategic cooperation.
Projects must involve at least two other independent organisations in at least two other Member States
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Research grants
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EC: ETAP Energy Studies and Analysis
Studies, analyses, forecasts and other related work in the energy sector.
1998-2002
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European Commission
DG XVII Information & Communication
TERV 6/7
200 rue de la Loi
B-1049 Brussels
Fax: (00 32 2) 296 6017
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Up to 50% eligible project costs |
- observation, monitoring and the exchange of information in the energy field as well as studies, analyses and forecasts on all energy aspects, including trends, markets and prices;
- the provision of technical and methodological assistance to projects to identify and transfer best practice in areas such as methods of analysis and forecasting, means of allocating energy data, access to and exchanges via electronic networks;
- assistance for the development of links with energy producers, users, academics and administrative circles to promote research into the policy and economic aspects of energy;
- initiatives for result dissemination, including report publication and preparation and the organisation of workshops, seminars and conferences.
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Research grants
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EC: FPV: Competitive & Sustainable Growth
Research, technological development and demonstration activities
1998-2002
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European Commission
Research DG, Competitive & Sustainable Growth Programme
Fax: (00 32 2) 296 6757/295 8072
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Up to 50% eligible project costs |
Projects must:
- involve at least two other independent organisations in at least two other Member States
- involve innovative products, processes and organisation: efficient production, including design, manufacturing and control; intelligent production; eco-efficient processes and design; organisation of production and work.
New processes to enable the development of water purification technologies using high grade Welsh anthracite could be funded under this programme
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Research grants
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EC: FPV: Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development (EESD)
Research, technological development and demonstration activities
1998-2002
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EESD
European Commission
E-mail: eesd@cec.eu.int
Fax: (00 32 2) 296 3024
Energy:
European Commission
Energy Info Desk
SDME 2/3
200 rue de la Loi
B-1049 Brussels
Fax: (00 32 2) 296 0621/295 0577
Further information from OST staff:
Mike Brook
Tel: (020) 7215 2813
Fax: (020) 7828 7969
Arwyn Davies
Tel: (020) 7890 5271
Fax: (020) 7271 2356
"Energie" Helpline
Tel: (0161) 874 3627
Fax: (0161) 848 0181
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Up to 50% eligible project costs |
Projects must involve:
- at least two other independent organisations in at least two other Member States
- new integrated approaches for the management of water resources; the development of treatment and purification technologies; technologies for monitoring and prevention of pollution, protection and management of groundwater and surface water resources; surveillance, early warning and communication systems.
- Cleaner energy systems, including renewable: large-scale generation of electricity and/or heat with reduced CO2 emissions from coal, including combined heat and power; development and demonstration including for decentralised generation, fuel cells, wind and solar technologies; integration of new and renewable energy sources into energy systems; cost-effective environmental abatement technologies for power production.
- Economic and efficient energy for a competitive Europe: technologies for the rational and efficient end use of energy; technologies for the transmission and distribution of energy; technologies for the storage of energy; efficient exploration, extraction and production technologies for fossil fuels; scenarios on supply and demand technologies in economy/environment/energy systems and their interactions, and analysis of the cost effectiveness (based on whole life costs) and efficiency of all energy sources.
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Research grants
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Industrial CASE Cooperative Awards in Science & Engineering aims to enhance both the academic excellence and industrial relevance of postgraduate research training in the UK.
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Mary Hutchinson
Business Innovation & International Group
BBSRC
Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon SN2 1UH
Tel: (01793) 413275
Fax: (01793) 414674
Kate Reading
EPSRC
Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon SN2 1ET
Tel: (01793) 444584
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Awards meet the tuition fees of eligible students and, if appropriate, pay a maintenance award, direct to the student.
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Primary aim of Industrial CASE is to provide an opportunity for high quality training in research methods for graduates in relevant areas of science. The key assessment criterion will be the overall quality of training offered by the industrial company and the proposed university.
Industrial CASE studentships are allocated to industrial companies; the industrial partner defines the research topic and takes the initiative in establishing a link with an eligible institution.
CASE studentships fund graduates to undertake a programme of research on a subject selected and supervised jointly by the academic and industrial partners
Academic institutions must be selected from universities in Great Britain or from BBSRC/EPSRC sponsored research institutes. Prior approval must be sought to place an Industrial CASE studentship with any other academic institution.
Industrial CASE students are based with the university, but must spend part of their time with the company. This period must be a minimum of three months during the three year period of the studentship, and would not normally exceed 18 months.
The scheme helps science and engineering graduates to undertake a programme of research (usually leading to a PhD). Applicants must explain how they provide the following and how they assess its effectiveness: research techniques; experimental design and data assessment; research environment; communication skills; interpersonal skills/personal effectiveness; use of IT and information handling; science in a commercial environment.
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Research grants
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Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
supports collaborative research partnerships between UK industry and the research base by providing financial support to individual programmes of research in specific areas eg electricity from coal-bed methane and underground coal gasification
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Sustainable supply and delivery of electricity
Associate Programme Manager, Energy
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council,
Polaris House,
North Star Avenue,
Swindon. SN2 1ET
Tel: 01793 444282
Fax: 01793 444009
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Government grant funding provides up to at least 50% of eligible costs, which is at least matched by industrial support.
The level of funding available depends on the costs directly attributable to the project, in terms of the salaries of personnel working on the project, materials consumed, capital equipment purchased and other factors, such as licensing
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EPSRC research projects must:
- be pre-competitive and involve a real element of risk, but offer good potential for eventual commercial exploitation.
- be innovative, high quality and generate knowledge in a particular industry or scientific field. Ultimately the research should aim to create wealth and improved quality of life.
- complement rather than duplicate any other UK or European project in the same area.
- be in the defined LINK programme area, fitting one of the priority areas identified by the programme secretariat.
- involve at least one company and one research based organisation.
It is very likely that the Coal-bed Methane and Underground coal gasification projects could be funded here
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III Economic and community regeneration
Helping your neighbours can benefit your business!
Work in partnership with other businesses, unions, colleges and other local players to rebuild run-down communities and you can pick up some surprising grants. Projects which improve the local area for your people and your business could be funded. Most firms don’t know that these funds exist!
III Economic and Community Regeneration.
The main thing to concentrate on is probably the Single Regeneration Budget (SRB). This is a local partnership, in which local authorities often play a key role. However, the private sector is meant to be involved and often is where it can be shown that their input helps to promote growth in local economies and businesses. In addition to local authorities the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) play a major part in pulling these schemes together and it is a good idea in any case to establish contact with your RDA, which is likely to play a bigger role in the future.
Partnership schemes are another source of funds, for innovative projects which will help foster new approaches to partnerships at work.
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Type of grant or financial incentive
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Name of programme and aims
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Contact details for authority providing grant or financial incentive
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Rate of grant or financial incentive available
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Types of project funded and criteria which must be met
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Economic and community regeneration
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Single Regeneration Budget (SRB)
aims to regenerate local communities through public/private partnerships
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Prospective bidders should contact the appropriate RDA or the Government Office (London) at as early a stage as possible to discuss their proposals informally before submitting proforma outline bids.
Copies of the national Bidding Guidance are available from Carole Dawson, DETR, Zone 4/GS, Regeneration Directorate, Eland House, Bressenden Place, London SW1P 5DU. Copies of the regional bidding guidance documents are available from RDAs and the Government Office in London.
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Funding under the SRB is available for bids lasting from one to seven years, if resources permit. There is no standard rate of grant. Eligible expenditure relates to capital or revenue expenditure incurred in connection with activities contributing to the approved regeneration work. Up to 5% of SRB resources offered over the life-time of a successful bid will be available for set-up, management and administration costs, from within the total amount of approved grant. |
SRB:
- provides funding to support regeneration initiatives in England carried out by local partnerships.
- prioritises improving the quality of life of local people in areas of need by reducing the gap between deprived and other areas, and between different groups.
- supports activities which make a real and sustainable difference in deprived areas.
- funds schemes which work with and add value to other programmes and initiatives (public and private), build on good practice, and give value for money.
- supports the development of inclusive and effective local partnerships and of local people's capacity to participate in regeneration initiatives.
SRB supports schemes with a mix of objectives:
- improve the employment prospects, education and skills of local people;
- address social exclusion and improve opportunities for the disadvantaged;
- promote sustainable regeneration, improving and protecting the environment and infrastructure, including housing;
- support and promote growth in local economies and businesses;
- tackle crime and drug abuse and improve community safety.
Around 20% of SRB resources in Round 6 (2000) will be available for particular areas of need, including rural areas, coastal areas and coalfield areas.
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Economic and community regeneration
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Partnership Fund
Aims to develop partnerships at work by providing support for projects in the workplace and encouraging the spread of information about best partnership practice.
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Further Information
Partnership Fund Helpline
Tel: (020) 7215 6252
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The Fund provides grants of 50%, up to a maximum grant of £50,000, for innovative projects which will help foster new attitudes and approaches to partnership at work. The remainder of costs must be met from non-public sector sources - these can include in-kind contributions.
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Grants to promote partnerships at work are available for projects:
- at the individual workplace which foster partnership and address directly related training, development and business issues;
- at local, regional or national level dissemination which spread best practice in partnership;
- which adopt a partnership approach towards tackling issues such as low productivity or the implementation of family friendly policies.
- are innovative, i.e. implement new of better approaches to employment relations;
- are good value for money and cost-effective (e.g. by employing IT based or on the job learning);
- employ new technology as the medium for learning;
- demonstrate how activity will be sustained after Fund support has ended. Available to companies, business intermediaries, including employer federations, trade unions and other employee representatives, trade associations, Business Links, TECs etc, public sector bodies and charities.
Bids can come from individual applicants, or a number of partners (this can mean different interest groups within a single workplace of different organisations within a wider consortium).
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III.3
Economic and community regeneration
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EC: European Regional Development Fund ERDF
Infrastructure support in Objective 1 and 2 regions
2000-2006
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General Information:
Catherine Goodall
Department of Trade and Industry
1 Victoria Street
London SW1H 0ET
Tel: (020) 7215 2556
Fax: (020) 7215 2520
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Objective 1 regions: a maximum of 75% of total costs, and as a general rule, at least 50% of public expenditure on qualifying activities
Objective 2 and 5(b) regions: a maximum of 50% of total costs, and at least 25% of public expenditure
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- promoting the development and structural adjustment of underdeveloped regions (Objective 1); or supporting the economic and social conversion of areas facing structural difficulties (urban, fisheries, rural and industrial areas) (Objective 2).
- productive investment linked to job creation/maintenance;
- infrastructure investment;
- the development of indigenous potential (ie. local development initiatives and services for SMEs);
- studies and assessments.
Projects must satisfy priorities in Single Programming Document (SPD) drawn up by local public/private partnerships which specifies the eligible activities
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IV Energy efficiency grants
New ways to use electricity more efficiently will cut major costs and give bottom line benefits to all mine operators. Grants will help you to find out what are latest ways to cut your energy bills. Can you afford to ignore them?
IV Energy efficiency grants.
The main scheme (e.g. SAVE II) is EC - based and aims to promote energy efficiency throughout the European Union. Funding is available for pilot actions: studies (aimed at the implementation of Community measures to improve efficiency), monitoring and energy management projects and exchange of experience.
To qualify, operators will almost certainly have to work in co-operation with other organisations.
There is also an Energy & Efficiency Best Practice Programme in the UK, but these are only for multi-client projects (undertaken jointly with the Energy Efficiency Office), which are innovative.
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Type of grant or financial incentive
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Name of programme and aims
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Contact details for authority providing grant or financial incentive
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Rate of grant or financial incentive available
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Types of project funded and criteria which must be met
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Energy efficiency grants
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EC: SAVE II Specific Action for Vigorous Energy Efficiency
aims to promote energy efficiency throughout the EU
1996-2002
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Industry, transport and agency enquiries:
Clare Downey, ETSU
Tel: (01235) 432029
Fax: (01235) 433453
General:
Mr Harbison
European Commission
DG Transport & Energy
SAVE Programme
200 rue de la Loi
B-1049 Brussels
Tel: (00 32 2) 295 6319
Fax: (00 32 2) 296 6283
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The rate of award is up to 50% of total costs for pilot actions, up to 40% for energy agency costs and up to 100% of costs for studies, exchange of experience and monitoring projects. |
Studies and actions designed to improve energy efficiency
- studies and other related actions aimed at the implementation and completion of Community measures taken to improve energy efficiency, studies concerning the effects of energy pricing on energy efficiency, and studies with a view to establishing energy efficiency as a criterion within Community programmes;
- sectoral targeted pilot actions aimed at accelerating energy efficiency investment and/or improving energy use patterns, to be carried out by organisations or public and private enterprises as well as by existing Community-wide networks or temporary groupings of organisations and/or enterprises formed to accomplish the projects;
- measures proposed by the Commission to foster the exchange of experience aimed at promoting better coordination between international, Community, national, regional and local activities by appropriate means for information dissemination;
- monitoring of energy efficiency progress in the Community and in individual Member States and ongoing evaluation and monitoring of the actions and measures undertaken under the programme;
- specific actions in favour of energy management at regional and urban level and in favour of greater cohesion between Member States and regions in the field of energy efficiency.
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Energy efficiency grants
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Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme
aims to advance and spread ways of improving the efficiency with which energy is used in the UK.
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Environment and Energy Helpline
Tel: 0800 58 57 94
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Eligible expenditure relates to the costs of each particular project; payments are discretionary. Normal operating costs are not eligible.
Future Practice R & D projects may attract a contribution of up to 49% of eligible costs.
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Funding is available for multi-client projects which can demonstrate a need for assistance and which are undertaken jointly with the Energy Efficiency Officer in areas such as technology, design, management methods, and training. Projects should be novel; they should have the potential to stimulate UK primary energy savings exceeding 300 TJ per year; and should stimulate annual energy costs savings of at least ten times greater than direct Government investment in the project. Projects should promote examples of proven energy efficiency techniques; have the potential for stimulating national energy cost savings of more than £500,000 per annum, should offer environmental benefits and have an acceptable payback period.
Projects which support joint R & D ventures into new energy efficiency measures or monitor and evaluate first commercial applications of new energy efficiency measures will be funded if they have the potential to stimulate national energy cost savings of over £1m per annum.
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V Grants for best practice environmental performance
Can you afford to pay heavy fines for pollution? Laws to reduce waste and give a cleaner environment are affecting more and more firms. Grants can help you to keep up with best practice.
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Type of grant or financial incentive
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Name of programme and aims
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Contact details for authority providing grant or financial incentive
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Rate of grant or financial incentive available
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Types of project funded and criteria which must be met
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Grants for best practice environmental performance
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Environmental Technology Best Practice Programme
Aims to promote better environmental performance and to increase the competitiveness of UK industry and commerce
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Environment and Energy Helpline
Tel: 0800 58 57 94
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Access for Good Practice Case Studies: a firm-price participation agreement involving a discretionary payment of up to £10,000;
Access for New Practice Case Studies: a firm-price participation agreement involving a discretionary payment of up to £50,000, but not exceeding 25% of the total project cost.
Future Practice Projects: a shared-cost contract providing up to 49% of the R&D costs for organisations whose proposals are selected
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Main themes of the programme are: Waste Minimisation; Cleaner Technology; Packaging Reduction; Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).
- Freephone service providing up to two hours' free advice to companies on technical matters, environmental conferences and seminars, existing legal requirements and proposed new standards;
- Environmental Performance Guides: present data on current environmental performance in particular industry sectors, technologies or operations; designed to enable individual companies to compare their performance with that of others involved in similar operations.
- Good Practice: promotes awareness of, and confidence in, cost-effective measures that are capable of improving environmental performance. Good Practice Guides cover areas such as the implementation of waste minimisation methods or the installation and operation of cleaner technology.
- New Practice: aims to accelerate the widespread acceptance and adoption of environmental technologies and techniques that are new in commercial operation.
- Future Practice: provides support for research and development which fits the objectives and priorities of the programme and which will stimulate the development of innovative environmental measures which contribute to the programme's objectives. To attract assistance at the higher end of the range, projects must be collaborative, with at least two UK organisations contributing to, and investing in, the work.
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