ERDF 'How To' Guides

ERDF 'How to' guide - Claims
ERDF claims. This information will help Partners better understand why claims are queried and returned, support the submission of claims that are right first time and provide you with pointers towards relevant help and guidance. The issues identified below are also regularly raised in audit, monitoring and verification reports so getting these right should make a difference for your next visit!

ERDF 'How to' guide - Interim Process
The purpose of this guide is to describe how the interim process will work, what the role of the proposer will be and what functions the secretariat will undertake.

ERDF 'How to' guide - PIP Completion
This guide will provide information about Project Initiation and Planning (PIP) completion and submission for European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) support under the North East England ERDF Competitiveness Programme 2007-13.

ERDF 'How to' guide - Business Case Completion
The purpose of this guide is to describe how the ERDF business case should be completed and what type of information is expected in each of the sections. The guide also indicates where it may be beneficial to the proposer to refer to other How to Guides and Guidance notes.

ERDF 'How to' guide to Project Evaluation
Provides an overview of how to complete an effective evaluation plan

ERDF 'How to' guide Publicity Requirements
Provides an overview of the publicity requirements for projects funded by the ERDF 2007-13 Programme.

ERDF 'How to guide' - Flat Rate Overheads
The purpose of this document is to provide key details on the flat rate overhead method
and give a step by step guide on how to calculate a flat rate overhead.

ERDF 'How to guide' – Cross Cutting Themes
Provides information and advice about how to embed the cross cutting themes within projects.

ERDF ‘How to’ guide - Eligibility

Highlights main ERDF eligibility rules and advice on how to comply with them.

ERDF ‘How to’ guide – Project Expenditure
Provides overview of ERDF eligibility rules on project expenditure.

ERDF ‘How to’ guide – Funding Profile & Income
Explains what constitutes a funding profile and how income generated by an ERDF project is treated.

ERDF ‘How to’ guide – Irregularities
Provides an overview of irregularities and infringements of European law that lead to irregularities, and to explain how to avoid them.

ERDF ‘How to’ guide – Project Management & Monitoring
Provides an overview of ERDF project management and monitoring requirements.

ERDF ‘How to’ guide – Procurement
Provides an overview of procurement, some of the processes available, and how they apply when delivering an ERDF funded project.

ERDF 'How to' guide - Understanding Market Failure
Provides an overview of how to demonstrate understanding market failure

ERDF 'How to' guide - Value for Money
Provides an overview of how to demonstrate vaue for money

ERDF 'How to' guide - Additionality
Defines additionality within the context of ERDF and sets out how to identify and assess it

ERDF 'How to' guide - Option Appraisal
Provides an overview of how to conduct and options analysis

This guide sets out some of the top recurring issues arising from the checking of