PRIORITES & MEASURES

PRIORITIES AND MEASURES OF THE LONDON OBJECTIVE 2 PROGRAMME

The London Objective 2 Programme is broken down into three key Priorities:

• Priority 1 is about people.
• Priority 2 is about businesses.
• Priority 3 is about physical places.

Each Priority is made up of a number of measures which are designed to complement each other. Some measures are funded under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), others under the European Social Fund (ESF).

Priority 1: Community Economic Development

• Measure 1.1: Building Economically Sustainable Communities (ERDF)
• Measure 1.2: Developing Community Businesses and Infrastructure (ERDF)
• Measure 1.3: Community Skills Development (ESF)

Priority 2: Business Development & Competitiveness

• Measure 2.1: Advice and Mentoring for SME startups (ERDF)
• Measure 2.2: SME Business Development Programmes (ERDF)
• Measure 2.3: Funding for Growth (ERDF)
• Measure 2.4: Adopting New Technology, E-Commerce and ICT (ERDF)
• Measure 2.5: Product, Process and Technology Innovation (ERDF)
• Measure 2.6: Environmental Technology (ERDF)
• Measure 2.7: Developing a Competitive Workforce (ESF)

Priority 3: Infrastructure, Premises & Environment

• Measure 3.1: Strategic Sites, Infrastructure and Environment (ERDF)
• Measure 3.2: Expansion and Improvement of Premises for SMEs (ERDF)
• Measure 3.3: Marketing (ERDF)
• Measure 3.4: Insuring Local Benefit (ESF)