The PtP Central Fund 2009/11

Introduction

PtP has now offered a third round of the Central Fund which provided every south east LSP with funding for development activity. £6000 was available per local authority area.

Since it was launched over £500,000 has been allocated to LSPs in the region through the Central Fund for bespoke support and development activities commissioned directly by LSPs.

Deadlines for applications

The Central Fund opened on the 1^st August 2009 and the funds were available immediately to be claimed, subject to an application being submitted that met the criteria, and the completion of an LSP self-assessment. The following deadlines applied:

30th November 2009– Deadline for submitting outline applications

28th February 2010 – Deadline for submitting final applications

31^st July 2010– Deadline for claiming funds

24^th December 2010– Final deadline for claiming funds (for staged activities)

We expected the majority of activities to take place in the period Jan-July 2010; however where activities formed part of a staged development programme, we expected that they may extend into the autumn and would need to be agreed on a case by case basis. In all cases, LSPs needed to inform PtP what activities were delivered and then submit their final invoices within six weeks of their last activity. The final deadline for claims against the fund will be the 24^th December 2010. Any invoices submitted after this date will not be processed.

Criteria

Applications had to meet the following criteria:

• Activities had to be linked to LSPs developmental needs, as identified in their self-assessments

• Activities must directly support one or more of the following:

  • the development of the LSP

  • the development of other local partnerships linked to the LSP

  • LAA delivery

• Activities must add-value – i.e. there had to be some output resulting from the activity that aimed to improve partnership working and/or improve the delivery of services through collaborative action

• Funds could not be used for capital spend (e.g. equipment purchases)

• Funds could not be used in respect of pre-existing staffing costs or new staff appointments