In the event of funding becoming available, the objectives for new projects will be agreed by Dorset LEP's board and clearly articulated in a call for projects and published on this website here.
This will typically take the form of a prospectus, coverings the following:
- Strategic objectives of funding
- Core eligibility criteria
- Application assessment criteria
- Application and selection process
- Monitoring and evaluation
- State aid
- Additional funding-specific elements (e.g. interest rates)
- Confidentiality
- Advice and guidance
- Strategic fit locally
We will follow the process set out in our Decision Making Policy.
An overview of this process is shown here:
In June to September 2018 we invited private sector businesses and public sector organisations operating in Dorset to submit their ideas for productivity-boosting investment initiatives. We received over 37 applications from public, private and third sector organisations, totalling an ask of £88.5 million with a total project cost of £234.8 million. This gives us a new pipeline of capital projects ready for future funding opportunities.