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Tony harvey future funding opportunities
1. Green & Blue Futures
Developing the Socio Economic Potential of
Waterway Corridors
9th & 10th October 2013, Clonmel, Co Tipperary,
Ireland
How can organisations access future
European funding – what are the
opportunities?
Tony Harvey – Head of National Programmes
tony.harvey@canalrivertrust.org.uk
2. Topics to be explored
1. Local Enterprise Partnerships
2. Partnership working
3. Towards a European Network of navigation
authorities
3. Local Enterprise Partnerships
• March 2013: response to report by Lord Heseltine
with recommendations on how to increase UK
economic growth:
• No stone unturned: in pursuit of growth
4. Local Enterprise Partnerships
• Confirmation of commitment to negotiating a
Growth Deal with every LEP
• building on the success of City Deals
• Through Growth Deals, LEPs can seek freedom,
flexibility and influence over resources from
Government and a share of the new Local Growth
Fund to target growth priorities and -
5. Local Enterprise Partnerships
In return:
the Government will expect evidence from LEPs
including the development of multi-year Strategic
Economic Plans - and working with wider partners
6. A European Waterway Network?
European grant funding needs to work within the context of
Europe 2020 and therefore needs to fit with one or more of
the key themes :
7. European Waterway Network?
Delivered by: collaboration & innovation; energy production
using waterway assets, water solutions – supply &
drainage; new technology used as test bed for wider assets
and to reduce operating costs for waterway asset owners
8. A European Waterway Network
Delivered by: waterborne freight, water driven renewable
energy (micro-hydro) and water-related tourism
9. A European Waterway Network?
Delivered by: supporting SMEs on the waterways;
creating the opportunity for social enterprise and
developing a cohesive trans European skills sharing and
skills building agenda for the young and unemployed
12. A European Waterway Network
Low cost –
quick & easy to
do, good test
bed, great way
for early
collaboration &
sharing
Medium cost – people with
posts probably a mix of
voluntary, part-time and
consultancy, no buildings or
offices, but maybe use
existing member offices
The future legal personality?
