Building Better Opportunities in London

Building Better Opportunities London PDF Event

Sufina Ahmad – Policy & Learning Manager, Big Lottery FundSpring/Summer 2015

Introduction

1. What is Building Better Opportunities?

2. The Big Lottery Opt In Offer

3. Context: What This Means for the London Enterprise Partnership (LEP)

4. The Application Process

5. Next Steps

6. Questions and Answer session to close

OUR MISSIONMaking a real difference to

communities and the lives of people

most in need

ESF TO9 Promoting social

inclusion and combating poverty

OUTCOME 1To maximise the impact of this funding

OUTCOME 2To improve access to

European Funds by VCSE

organisations

What is BBOOverall Vision for BBO

The Big Lottery Opt In OfferA Summary

1. How we differ from the other opt ins

2. Supporting those furthest from the labour market

3. Actual costs

4. No Payment By Results

5. Grants, not contracts

6. Launch in June 2015 & call for applications in June and October 2015

ContextWhat this means for the LEP

1. Total investment of £32.5m-£35.0m

1. Project Outlines Overviewa) BAME Womenb) Common MHc) Carersd) ILM Disability & Healthe) Lone Parentsf) Refugees

• Tailored and local approaches• PAN-London & Sub-Regional• Range of activities• PDF Sector Warming work

What it means?

Progress Updates2-stage competitive grants process

Progress UpdatesBig Lottery development grants

Progress Updates Different application windows

Timescales appropriate to the projects not projects to the timescales

Progress Updates Simplified monitoring

Standardised tools, processes and systems

1. Announced PDF awards

2. LEP engagement work

3. Continue to finalise Annex Bs

4. Drafting the Funding Applications

5. Finalise MoU

6. Development of Project Outlines

7. Agreeing our offer with MA and LEPs

Key Progress Updates...

1. Submit Funding Applications

2. Devise Project Outlines

3. Finalise arrangements ahead of launch and first call in October 2015

Next Steps

Feedback and Questions

Further information