Links

East Midlands Development Agency
emda is responsible for regional programme management and delivery for the 2007-2013 ERDF Programme in the East Midlands.
http://www.emda.org.uk/

The Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG)
CLG is the Government department charged with overall management of ERDF funding at a national level.
http://www.communities.gov.uk/citiesandregions/european

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)
As sponsor department for Regional Development Agencies, BERR also maintains an overview of ERDF
http://www.bis.gov.uk/regional/european-structural-funds/index.html

The European Commission’s Directorate General for Regional Policy
The Directorate General for Regional Policy’s aim is to strengthen economic, social and territorial cohesion by reducing disparities in the level of development among regions and Member States. The Structural Funds (including ERDF) are the main instruments to achieve this.
ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/index_en.htm

For a guide to all EU grants and funding visit: http://ec.europa.eu/contracts_grants/index_en.htm

Government Office for the East Midlands (GOEM)
GOEM is responsible for the management and closure of the 2000-2006 ERDF Programme as well as the current ESF Programme.
www.goem.gov.uk/goem/euro/