Technical Assistance
Technical Assistance (TA) funds finance the preparatory, management, monitoring, evaluation, information and control activities of the Operational Programme, together with activities to reinforce the administrative capacity for implementing the funds, at national and regional levels. These funds are predominantly used to support Co-Financing Organisations (CFOs) in delivering ESF as they are responsible for 95% of programme activity.
Technical Assistance is used to support the programme's publicity and communication strategy, cross-cutting themes of gender equality and equal opportunities and sustainable development, the development and implementation of programme monitoring and evaluation systems, and where appropriate support for the delivery of transnational and inter-regional activity.
Earlier in the programme calls were made for proposals for TA projects in some regions. However, the Managing Authority no longer runs calls for proposals. Prospective applicants are invited to bid at any time. ESF will normally fund up to 50% of the costs of technical assistance activity (except in Cornwall where ESF will fund up to 75% of the costs of Technical assistance activity).
Lists of Technical Assistance projects can be found on the ESF projects page.
Further information about Technical Assistance
Organisations wishing to find out more about Technical Assistance should contact DWP's ESF Division.