ESF Community Grants Launch September 2019

ESF Community Grants are part of the European Social Fund (ESF) programme and the aim of the fund is to help unemployed people progress towards employment through access to learning and training opportunities.

Funded activities must be aimed at unemployed individuals aged 18 years and over from the hardest to reach communities such as:

  • Disadvantaged geographical areas
  • Lone parents
  • People aged 50 and over    
  • People from ethnic minorities         
  • Females

However applications will be considered from any community that can evidence deprivation, for example homeless people and ex-offenders.

The grants programme is managed by Your Consortium and the next Launch event for potential applicants is on the 26th September.

To book on the event please click here…

For more information about the fund and to download an application form and guidance please click here…

Please note the closing dates for applications in this round is 2pm on  the 25th October 2019.