European Fund Management
The Department is the Managing Authority for the 2014-2020 European Social Fund (ESF) Programme and the Investment for Growth and Jobs Programme (ERDF).Advice on all aspects of the European Social Fund (ESF) Programme, including how to apply, ESF guidance and support for successful projects.
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European Social Fund (ESF) case studies
European Regional Development Fund
European Social Fund
For further information and contact details concerning the 2014-20 European Social Fund programme, please visit the links below. Archive information on the 2007-13 European Social Fund Programme is also available at the link below.
List of NI State aid and Subsidy Control Reference Numbers
DfE Subsidy Control Advice Unit maintains a list of all current State aid and Subsidy Control Schemes operating in Northern Ireland.
2022 ESF case study - Upper Springfield Development Trust (USDT) - Belfast Works (Ashton Community Trust, LEMIS+ )
The LEMIS+ (Belfast Works) Project, led by Ashton Community Trust, is a partnership of employment service providers which includes USDT. The project offers people who are either unemployed or economically inactive with the opportunity to gain employability skills and qualifications which will help them find work.
What do I do if it is State aid?
A flow chart designed to help walk you though the step by step process to understand what to do next, if you think that State aid might be present in your project.