Economic Inactivity Trailblazer- Employer Support Programme

Employer Support Programme
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Applications for this programme will close on 08/03/2026
Before completing this grant application:

Please ensure you have read all the guidance on the webpage.

Please prepare your organisations Financial Accounts from the last 3 years and have them ready to upload.

If you have been trading for less than 3 years, please prepare all the financial accounts that you do have, and have them ready to upload.

If you are a new business or sole trader and do not have either financial accounts or management accounts, you are still eligible to apply however due diligence checks will be more in depth.
Confirm the amount of grant funding you are applying for from this programme:*
£100,000 - £249,999
Section 1: Applicant Information
Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
example@example.co.uk
Phone Number*
Name of Organisation*

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Organisation website*

(Please insert n/a if your organisation does not have a website)

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Registered address*

Street address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postcode
What is the legal status of your organisation?*
Other? Please specify*
Company Registration Number*

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Charity Registration Number*

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Is your organisation or business VAT registered?*
VAT Registration Number*

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
How long has your organisation been trading for?*
How many full-time equivalent employees do you currently have?*
Do you have in place sufficient professional and public liability insurance, as detailed in the guidance on the webpage?*

YesNo
If no, can you confirm you will have, if your application is successful? (You will be asked to supply certificates before your Grant Funding Agreement is issued)*

Confirm
Are you are a new business or sole trader that doesn't have either financial accounts or management accounts?*

YesNo
Mandatory File Upload - As lead applicant, please supply a copy of your organisation's financial accounts from the last 3 years.*

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Are you applying as a Lead Applicant on behalf of a partnership or consortium?*

YesNo
List all partners involved (these are the organisations or businesses who will take an active role in delivering the project). By providing these details, you are confirming that the partner is fully aware and committed to their role in the project.
Give an outline of the nature and purpose of your partnership or consortium. Is it new or did it already exist? What arrangements (formal or informal) do you have in place?*

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Mandatory File Upload - Please supply a signed declaration from any/all delivery partners involved in the project*

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By ticking this box, you confirm that partners have in place sufficient professional and public liability insurance, as detailed in the guidance on the webpage, or that they will have, if your application is successful. (You will be asked to supply insurance certificates for partners before your Grant Funding Agreement is issued)*

Confirm
Will you be using subcontractors to support the delivery?*

YesNo
Please detail their involvement within your uploaded delivery plan
By ticking this box, you confirm that subcontractors have in place sufficient professional and public liability insurance, as detailed in the guidance on the webpage, or that they will have, if your application is successful. (You may be asked to supply insurance certificates for subcontractors before your Grant Funding Agreement is issued)*

Confirm
Section 2: Project Information

(weighting 20 marks)
Project Title*
Give a short description of your project which can be used for the purposes of any future publication (25 words maximum)*

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Give a more detailed description of your project setting out what's involved and how it meets the needs and objectives identified in the guidance on the webpage (500 words max)*

0/500
Does your activity take place across the entire region of York and North Yorkshire (YNY)?*

YesNo
If No - Which constituency area will your project activity take place in? (Tick all that apply)*

Harrogate & KnaresboroughRichmond & NorthallertonScarborough & WhitbySelbySkipton & RiponThirsk & MaltonWetherby & EasingwoldYork CentralYork Outer
You can visit https://members.parliament.uk/constituencies to verify this.
Section 3: Outputs and Outcomes

(weighting 25 marks)
Total Number of employers your project will support*
Total Number of individuals your project will support (self-employment support only)*
Insert N/A if your project will not support self-employment
Which Outputs and Outcomes listed below does your project achieve. Please select a minimum of one and give total numbers for each Output and Outcome selected. (There is no expectation to select all Outputs, and support must be a minimum of 3 hours)*

OUTPUT - Employers receiving support (advice, information) OUTCOME - Employers adapting and embedding inclusive processes/practicesOUTPUT - Employers retaining workers at risk of becoming economically inactive/with health conditions OUTCOME - Employers better equipped to retain those at risk of becoming economically inactive/those with health conditionsOUTPUT - Employers recruiting workers previously economically inactive/with health conditions OUTCOME - Employers better equipped to recruit economically inactive workers/those at risk of becoming economically inactive/those with health conditionsOUTPUT - People economically inactive/at risk of becoming economically inactive, becoming self-employed OUTCOME - People supported to become enterprise ready
OUTPUT - Number of employers receiving support (advice, information) OUTCOME - Number of employers adapting and embedding inclusive processes/practices *
OUTPUT - Number of employers retaining workers at risk of becoming economically inactive/with health conditions OUTCOME - Number of employers better equipped to retain those at risk of becoming economically inactive/those with health conditions*
OUTPUT - Number of employers recruiting workers previously economically inactive/with health conditions OUTCOME - Number of employers better equipped to recruit economically inactive workers/those at risk of becoming economically inactive/those with health conditions*
OUTPUT - Number of people economically inactive/at risk of becoming economically inactive, becoming self-employed OUTCOME - Number of people supported to become enterprise ready*
Explain the wider positive impact your project will have, what difference will it make, and who will benefit from it? (250 words max)*

0/250
Explain the legacy that your delivery will have. Will your project continue to deliver and produce benefits after the funding from this programme ends? (250 words max)*

0/250
Explain how your project will promote equality, diversity and inclusivity. If your organisation has an equality, diversity and inclusivity policy, please refer to this and explain how your project aligns with it (250 words max)*

0/250
Section 4: Your Delivery Plan

(weighting 20 marks)
Outline your Delivery Plan and how it meets the objectives identified in the guidance on the webpage (500 words max)*

0/500
Mandatory File Upload - Please supply a detailed Delivery Plan including a Gantt chart. Please outline what you will deliver, how and when, and include details of the methodologies you will use ie. in person, online, 121, group activity *

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Please complete the ESP PROJECT MILESTONES spreadsheet which can be accessed HERE
Mandatory File Upload - Please upload your completed Milestones spreadsheet. List your key milestones and delivery dates for your project activity*

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Please complete the ESP RISK REGISTER spreadsheet which can be accessed HERE
Mandatory File Upload - Please upload your completed Risk Register spreadsheet to identify key risks and explain how they will be mitigated. For example, lack of engagement, key staff absences etc.*

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Section 5: Tell us about your project costs

(weighting 15 marks)
Confirm the amount of grant funding you are applying for from this programme:*
Please complete the ESP COST BREAKDOWN spreadsheet which can be accessed HERE
Mandatory File Upload - Please upload your completed Cost Breakdown spreadsheet.*

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Please complete the ESP CASHFLOW FORECAST spreadsheet which can be accessed HERE
Mandatory File Upload - Please upload your completed Cashflow Forecast spreadsheet *

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Section 6: Tell us about the people, experience, capacity, and resources you have in place to deliver the project and monitor its progress

(weighting 20 marks)
Do you have a track record of delivering any similar projects in the past? Please give examples of previous projects and achievements to support your answer (250 words max) *

0/250
How will the work be managed day to day? Who will be part of the Project Management Team? Are there governance arrangements in place? (250 words max) *

0/250
Mandatory File Upload - Please upload a Project Organogram*

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How will the Outputs/Outcomes specified in this application be measured and monitored? Who will do this? What resources will be committed to delivering this monitoring and evaluation work? (250 words max)*

0/250
We require applicants to be able to deliver at pace and at scale. Please describe how you will meet these requirements (250 words max)*

0/250
Section 7: Submission Checklist and Signature
Submission Checklist
By ticking this box you are confirming you have read the web guidance in full*

Confirm
By ticking this box you are confirming you have uploaded the most recent copy of your previous 3 years financial accounts, or all accounts if you have been trading for less than 3 years and that you understand that finance and due diligence checks will be completed by YNYCA to confirm providers suitability to deliver.*

Confirm
By ticking this box you are confirming that you are a new business or sole trader that does not have financial or management accounts and understand that more in depth due diligence checks will be required.*

Confirm
By ticking this box you are confirming that you understand that claims are made at the end of each month and paid retrospectively on defrayed expenditure only.*

Confirm
By ticking this box you are confirming you have uploaded a signed declaration from all delivery partners involved in the project*

Confirm
By ticking this box you are confirming you have uploaded a detailed Delivery Plan including a Gantt chart*

Confirm
By ticking this box you are confirming you have downloaded, completed, and uploaded the Milestones spreadsheet*

Confirm
By ticking this box you are confirming you have downloaded, completed, and uploaded the Risk Register spreadsheet*

Confirm
By ticking this box you are confirming you have downloaded, completed, and uploaded the Cost Breakdown spreadsheet*

Confirm
By ticking this box you are confirming you have downloaded, completed, and uploaded the Cashflow Forecast spreadsheet*

Confirm
By ticking this box you are confirming you have uploaded a Project Organogram*

Confirm
Please tick to confirm that if successful, you will stay up to date and share other employer support initiatives in the region (those delivered by other providers, local authorities and employer support networks etc)*

Confirm
In order to process and assess your application, we need to store and process your personal data and share this with partners involved in the delivery of the programme. If you consent to us storing your personal data for this purpose, please tick here:*

I agree to allow York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority and partners to store and process my personal data.
From time to time, we would like to contact you about our products and services, as well as other content that may be of interest to you. If you consent to us contacting you for this purpose, please tick below to say how you would like us to contact you:

I agree to receive communications from the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority.I would like to receive regular updates from York and North Yorkshire Growth Hub about free business support, events, news and other opportunities.
UK Subsidy Control Regime

Please note that, as a public authority, the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority must comply with the terms of the Subsidy Control Act 2022 and projects may only be taken forward where they are fully compliant with Subsidy Control regulations. By proceeding, you are agreeing to provide the necessary details of your project and any required undertakings to comply with and to enable the Combined Authority to meet its legal obligations under the UK Subsidy Control Regime. This may include, but is not limited to, the submission by you of a satisfactory subsidy control assessment and/or declarations, notifications or announcements to the relevant authorities pursuant to Subsidy Control legislation. For more information, click here.
Data Protection

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Any personal data collected will be processed by the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority for the purposes of contacting applicants and assessing applications. Personal data may be shared with central government departments, North Yorkshire Council and City of York Council, or any other third party organisations directly involved in the delivery of the Mayoral Investment Fund programmes. For more information about how the organisation will use your personal data, click here.
Signature and Submit
I confirm that the information supplied in the application and additional documents is accurate to the best of my knowledge and that I have the authority to apply for funding and deliver the project if the application is successful.*

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Which programme are you applying to?
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Employer Support Programme

Section 1: Applicant Information

Section 2: Project Information

Section 3: Outputs and Outcomes

Section 4: Your Delivery Plan

Section 5: Tell us about your project costs

Section 6: Tell us about the people, experience, capacity, and resources you have in place to deliver the project and monitor its progress

Section 7: Submission Checklist and Signature