Funding Sources

european social fund (esf)

Objective 3 is a horizontal fund that provides support for projects that promote education, employment and training initiatives. The UK's allocation for the new programme, which runs from 2000 to 2006, is €4.5 billion more information >>

ESF Co-Financing

The European Social Fund Division (ESFD), now under the administration of the DWP, has decided to introduce Co-Financing to the ESF Objective 3 Programme. The ESFD defines co-financing as a means of channelling both ESF money and the required match funding to projects in a single stream. more information >>

Other Funding Sources

Information on other funding sources from the UK Government, Europe and the Lottery. more information >>