ERDF Programme Strategy
The ERDF Programme describes how the region will benefit from €583 million from the European Union’s Regional Competitiveness and Employment Objective. The funding will boost economic performance in the region through investments aimed at increasing innovation, competitiveness and employment. It outlines the broad strategic direction for investment of this European funding over the next six years.
Download a copy of the ERDF Programme 2007-2013 revised in 2009
Programme scope and financial allocations
The ERDF Programme operates across the whole Yorkshire and The Humber region. All investment commitments have to be made by 31st December 2013 with the contracted project spend completed by 31st December 2015. More
Context and development
The Programme’s strategy was developed with reference to the UK’s National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) and within the context of the EU’s Lisbon Agenda for Growth and Jobs. Regionally it is aligned with the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Economic Strategy. More
Priorities and themes
Find out about the programmes three region-wide priorities for investment, the specific infrastructure priority for South Yorkshire, the technical assistance prioirty and the two horizontal cross cutting themes. More
