There will be more ESF funding opportunities in 2015 for voluntary organisations from the ESF 2014-2020 programme, at the moment it looks as though these will be available from January 2015. Funding will be used to support projects promoting social inclusion and combating poverty, helping those furthest from the labour market to gain skills, and improve their employment and learning opportunities.

The funding calls will be available European Funding website as soon they are announced.

In the meantime read your local European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) strategy  drafted by your Local Enterprise Partnership. The projects you have in mind will need to meet local priorities as outlined in these LEP ESIF strategies.

You can also register your interest with the Big Lottery to receive information from your local PDF once they have been appointed.

For more information about EU funding, NCVO’s European Funding Network website. is very useful