Call for Projects to deliver Workspace and Natural & Heritage Assets for economic benefit

This is a call for projects that will:

1. Build or renovate community economic hubs and small scale/other workspace including in town and village centres (ERDF).

Projects are sought that will provide workspace to meet private sector business needs. This could include the development or adaptation of existing community buildings to provide space for work and training or creation of new community spaces for the same purpose. Feasibility studies associated with this activity will not be supported. Applicants could be businesses, social enterprises, town/parish councils, private landlords, or charities.

The outcomes from the project should be that communities have the capacity, skills and support to create community facilities that have sustainability and will support people on their economic journey. In terms of businesses it is expected that they are able to create facilities that will support their economic journey.

2. Making use of natural and heritage assets to aid economic activity (ERDF and ESF).

Projects are also sought that will make use of natural or heritage assets to develop the tourism offer, develop businesses or provide employment opportunities. Projects can be based on the area's world heritage status and high quality, distinctive landscape and other heritage and cultural offers.

Skills development projects can also be supported for example in landscape management, archiving etc. Feasibility studies associated with this activity will not be supported. Applicants could be businesses, social enterprises, town/parish councils, private landlords, or charities.

The outcomes from the project should be that communities have the capacity, skills and support to generate and sustain local economic activities that will help community employment and businesses directly.

In terms of businesses they will have stronger viability through diversifying or developing new business opportunities, with growth and employment potential. In addition local assets are better managed and sustainably used in community based economic activities.