European Social Fund (ESF) funding rules

Sets out the rules for funding the 2014 to 2020 European Social Fund (ESF) programme.

Documents

ESF: funding and performance-management rules 2014 to 2020

PDF, 269KB, 43 pages

ESF specifications deliverables evidence requirements – 2014 to 2020 ESF programme funding rules

PDF, 2.2MB, 139 pages

Details

These documents contain the rules for funding and the evidence required from providers who have a contract with the Education and Skills Funding Agency for the 2014 to 2020 ESF programme. They apply from November 2015.

Published 10 March 2017
Last updated 11 December 2018 + show all updates

1. 11 December 2018 We have published version 4 of the ESF specifications deliverables evidence requirements – 2014 to 2020 ESF programme funding rules.
2. 8 May 2018 Updated ESF funding rules.
3. 6 February 2018 Updated ESF specifications deliverables evidence requirements.
4. 30 June 2017 Updated ESF specifications deliverables evidence requirements – 2014 to 2020 ESF Programme funding rules.
5. 10 March 2017 First published.