November 2020 

Welcome to this November special issue of the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds Programme Bulletin.

Today sees the launch of the latest ERDF case study booklet.  Read on to find out more.
 

European Regional Development Fund

We have just published our Supporting Local Growth 2020 booklet celebrating a selection of ERDF projects.

It features projects that have continued to deliver through a changing economy including the continued support for businesses to start up, grow and expand across all sectors.

Throughout the booklet there is a strong focus on place, with some inspiring initiatives that are helping communities in our towns, cities and rural economies to grow and prosper.  

This year we also look at how we have responded to the COVID-19 crisis, highlighting projects that have risen to the challenge, whether it be helping address the PPE shortage or creating innovative tools to help stop the spread of the virus.

We also go into more detail about how we have responded to the pandemic with additional ERDF funding to help the Visitor Economy through Growth Hubs and helping to ensure our high streets reopened safely.



Please have a read and of course see if your project is featured this year! 

Find it on GOV.UK here.

For those on Twitter we will be highlighting many of the projects featured all week long so please retweet and help us to tell the ERDF story. 

As a reminder our account is @esif1420england.

Keep an eye out for the European Social Fund booklet which is coming soon!