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Funding update

The recent announcement of £65.2m Growth Deal funding enables specific projects approved by Government to be delivered in this latest successful bid.

The LEP bids for funding streams available from national government, EU government, private sector investment and third sector grants for projects that are in line with its Strategic Economic Plan.

Stakeholders are notified of these funding opportunities through the formal governence of the LEP board and management team, and through the LEP’s communications activity; primarily the monthly newsletter, media promotion, correspondence with district councils, meetings and presentations and Twitter.

The Heart of the South West LEP has no allocated discretionary funding, therefore is unable to respond to speculative applications.

Applications can only be made in response to a published call for proposals for a particular activity in line with criteria set by each funding process, and clear information and guidance is available from the LEP when calls for funding are live.

There are currently no calls out for new funding applications, however the Heart of the South West continues to make the case for investment and will communicate through its governence and communications routes as soon as new opportunities become available.

(Businesses looking for  business support and information on grant funding can contact the GAIN Growth Hub which is a one-stop shop for all business advice and support)
www.gaininbusiness.com
Call: 0800 073 2020
Email: info@gaininbusiness.com

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      David Ralph

      Chief Executive

      David Ralph started as Chief Executive of Heart of South West LEP at the beginning of June 2018. Previously, he had spent 5 years as CEO of the Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire (D2N2) LEP from 2013 where he oversaw the development of the D2N2 Strategic Economic Plan and sector strategies, 3 Growth Deals with HM Government to deliver a £1billion capital investment programme, securing and implementing £200m ESIF programme, the Derby and Nottingham Enterprise Zone, the D2N2 Skills Deal and Time for Innovation programme, community fund and led the executive team to develop the HS2 East Midlands hub. He was also closely involved in the proposed North Midlands Devolution Deal and one of the key architects in establishing the Midlands Engine, chairing the officer steering group. Whilst in this role David was a NED of the Nottingham Enterprise Zone, and Marketing NG, the Outer Estates Foundation and a Governor of Nottingham College and on the advisory Board of Nottingham Business School.

      Before the East Midlands, David was CEO of the Have Gateway Partnership working closely with local stakeholders including the ports of Felixstowe, Harwich and Ipswich and BT Adadastral Park across Suffolk and Essex and prior to that was Chief Exec of the Barton Hill New Deal for Communities programme in Bristol and the Nelm Development Trust in Norwich.

      David is a keen sailor, walker and trail runner.