Press Releases week beginning 25 February 2019

Local organisations welcome at funding workshops

What is Connecting Hastings and Rother Together (CHART)?

CHART is a local grants scheme that uses European Structural Investment Funds to support projects that bring a fresh approach to tackling deep-rooted problems which conventional working has not managed to solve, mostly:

• Helping disadvantaged people to find and keep work locally
• Helping disadvantaged people to start a business or set up as self-employed
• Stimulating the local economy to create jobs for local people

Who can apply for funding?

There are two types of funding, both with different rules.

• European Regional Development Fund (ERDF):  any legally constituted body with strong links with the local communities in the area can apply
• European Social Fund (ESF): applicants must be qualifying charities, services of general interest or public sector organisations (private sector companies cannot apply for funding).

Anyone applying for a grant must have eligible public sector match funding.

When can we apply for funding?

The second call for projects will open on 20 March 2019.  The CHART Programme will be running four workshops to help anyone interested in applying for funding to learn about the CHART strategy and the types of projects we are looking for.

When are the workshops?

The workshops will all take place between 7 and 14 March 2019.

Workshop 1 Community Assets (ERDF) Tuesday 5 March, 9.30 - 12.30:

This workshop is for projects that plan on investment in physical assets for employability and community benefit.

If you are interested in applying for funding for a project relating to this work package please book your place using Eventbrite (work package 1).

Workshop 2 Enterprise and Business Support (ERDF) Thursday 7 March, 9.30 - 12.30:

This workshop is for projects that plan on stimulating local entrepreneurship and business growth.

If you are interested in applying for funding for a project relating to this work package please book your place using Eventbrite (work package 2).

Work package 3 Community Development and Outreach (ESF) Tuesday 12 March, 9.30- 12.30:

This workshop is for projects that will be working with local communities and organisations to build confidence and capacity to tackle local problems and improve the coordination of responses.

If you are interested in applying for funding for a project relating to this work package please book your place using Eventbrite (work package 3).

Work package 4 Employability Support (ESF) Thursday 14 March, 9.30- 12.30:

This workshop is for projects that will be offering direct support to the most vulnerable unemployed or inactive residents to move closer and into the labour market.

If you are interested in applying for funding for a project relating to this work package please book your place using Eventbrite (work package 4).

For more information about CHART please visit our website pages.

For more information on eligibility criteria please contact the CHART Programme Team on chart@hastings.gov.uk