The Appraisal and Approval of Projects

The URBAN II Programme for Hetton & Murton ended December 2008.  This page remains open for reference purposes only.

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Following the partnership’s endorsement of a successful project proposal, one final check will be made. The final and formal appraisal will make sure that the application is technically eligible for funding before full approval is granted.

A successful application will receive financial support from the Connecting the Coalfield Partnership. That support is derived from the European Regional Development Fund. The project sponsor will be required to monitor the project and ensure that it delivers what is described in the application and conforms to all of the other requirements of the funding.

The monitoring of projects and the claiming of grant

During the application stage the project sponsor will have identified a set of performance indicators and an expenditure timetable for the project. Monitoring report forms will be sent to the sponsor at quarter year intervals. The project sponsor will be required to complete those forms and identify the progress that the project has made against the agreed targets.

As part of the quarterly monitoring process the project sponsor will claim grant against the money that has been spent in the last quarter. Grant money is always paid in arrears.