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Enterprise Management Incentives. This guidance has been replaced by the guidance contained in the Employee Share Schemes User Manual (ESSUM). Please see the ESSUM for further information about EMI. A guide for employees, employers and advisers This guidance aims to take you through the qualifying requirements for Enterprise Management Incentives (EMIs). It is divided into sections which explain each part of the legislation contained in Schedule 5 Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003. Detailed points are covered in a question and answer context. Unless otherwise stated, the statutory references in this guidance are to the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003, and the abbreviations ITEPA 2003 and Sch 5 have been used throughout. Remember that if you grant EMI options you may also have to consider other laws and rules. The information contained here is for guidance only.

What’s in this guidance What are Enterprise Management Incentives? EMIs are tax advantaged share options. How EMIs work How EMIs work Yes. No. European Academy for Education and Social Research. Third Sector Research Centre - SEIF Evaluation. Funding search - Sustainable funding. Enterprise Europe Network. Euroalert.net - Information about the European Union, EU funding, public contracts, EU Legislation, Events and News. GeoVation. Enter the Challenge | GeoVation. Entrepreneurs, developers, community groups, innovators – enter the GeoVation Challenge for a chance to win a slice of innovation funding to help you develop your idea. There will be funding for ideas that make best use of Ordnance Survey data, including OS OpenData. How can we encourage active lifestyles in Britain? Enter the Challenge This challenge has now closed. It ran from 7 November 2013 to 15 January 2014 (12 noon). See who won our previous challenges on the winners page.

How does the GeoVation Challenge Programme work? The GeoVation Challenge process works like this: 1. 2. Setup your profile, describing your background, motivation, skills you offer and skills you are looking forPost ideas, comment on and rate others ideasConnect with people that share the same passions as you? These questions may help you submit your idea What problem are you solving? 3. See feedback from previous GeoVation Camps. 4. Other awards may be introduced associated with all, or specific challenges. GeoVation Challenge - by IdeaScale | Popular. ECN: 852 consulting projects open for tender; 209 recruitments & subcontracting notices. UK Enterprise Fund Wants to Invest in Technology | Wales Connects International Ltd.

Photo by Ben Sutherland The UK Government via the Enterprise Fund is making available up to £40m destined to invest in potential highly scalable small and medium sized enterprises. The Enterprise Fund incorporates private investors which are also contributing a substantial amount, furthermore the European Investment Fund (EIF) is a participating body.

It has been stated that the ideal candidates are cloud computing enterprises delivering Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). The Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk stated the this new investment will aid and support the growth of technology businesses. Photo by DECCgovuk John Holloway, director of Transaction and Relationship Management at the European Investment Fund, said: “A key aim of EIF is to support emerging fund managers in their development towards established market participants”. Now read this: Wales Enterprise Zones Are Open for Business. New edition of the "Practical Guide to EU Funding Opportunities for Research and Innovation" published by the European Commission on 27/02/2012. Publications - Practical Guide to EU Funding Opportunities for Research and Innovation.

This new edition of the "Practical Guide to EU Funding Opportunities for Research and Innovation" includes a full up-to-date picture of the sources of funding described in the initial Guide, published in 2008. The European Union possesses five key funding opportunities to support research and innovation: the Research Framework Programme, the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme, the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund within the Cohesion policy; the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Fisheries Fund within the Rural development policy and the Common Fisheries Policy. In 2007 the European Commission published its ideas on "Competitive European Regions through Research and Innovation" and called on Member States and regions to make more effective use of the available funding instruments.

It also focuses on additional funding opportunities in the field of research and innovation. Practical Guide to EU funding opportunities for Research and Innovation. De Der Praktische Leitfaden für Finanzierungsmöglichkeiten von Forschung und Innovation durch die EU lieferte Informationen über EU-Programme, die 2013 ausgelaufen sind. Dieser Leitfaden ist jetzt auf dem Teilnehmerportal neben aktuellen Finanzierungsmöglichkeiten unter Horizont 2020 erhältlich. en The Practical Guide to EU funding opportunities for Research and Innovation provided information related to EU programmes that ended in 2013. The guide is now on the Participant Portal , alongside current funding opportunities under Horizon 2020. es La «Guía práctica sobre oportunidades de financiación de la UE para investigación e innovación» ofrecía información relativa a programas de la UE concluidos en 2013.

Fr Le Guide pratique des possibilités de financement de l’Union européenne pour la recherche et l’innovation offre des informations relatives aux programmes de l’UE clôturés en 2013. PHR - Funding - Commissioned. Commissioned research calls The following commissioning briefs are now open. We strongly advise that applicants read the guidance notes in full and consult the application checklist before filling out the proposal form to ensure that it meets the expected criteria. Supporting information: Assessment dates - August & September 2013 cut-off We expect proposals received by the cut-off dates of 6 August 2013, 3 September 2013 and 10 September 2013, and deemed within remit to be assessed at the October 2013 RFB.

Please note that if a very high response is received, some outline applications may not be taken forward for further assessment if they are deemed to be non-competitive and/or it may be necessary to defer some outline applications until a later date. Assessment dates - December 2013 cut-off We expect proposals received by the cut-off dates of 18 December 2013, and deemed within remit to be assessed at the February 2014 RFB. Funding process View a diagram of the funding process. Ukieri. Astal communiteis fund and wales. Coastal Communities Fund. Western Power Distribution community chest | Projects. £50,000 for communities in the Midlands, the South West and South Wales to reduce their energy use The WPD Community Chest is a £50,000 grant scheme, funded by Western Power Distribution and administered by CSE, which is now open for the third time. The scheme aims to help local groups make energy saving improvements to village halls, scout huts and other similar community buildings.

Groups in WPD's area of the Midlands, South Wales and the South West can apply for up to £1,000 each. In 2012, the Community Chest helped 66 local groups to carry out simple but effective energy efficiency improvements, making their community buildings greener and cheaper to run. How to apply Please read this information document to check your eligibility before making an application. To apply, groups need to submit: Groups begin the process by carrying out their own energy survey (using this template provided by CSE). All the application documents can be downloaded from the sidebar on the right. Ceredigion County Council-Ceredigion Social Enterprise Growth Fund. Applications are invited for capital only schemes at a maximum intervention rate of 75%. A minimum of 25% match funding must be in the form of cash which can be from the applicants own funds or other non-eu grants.

Applications, in the form of an application form, cost spreadsheet and brief business plan with cash-flow forecast, must be received in hard copy and electronically by midday on 23rd April 2014. Applications will be assessed in early May 2014, with successful applicants notified by the middle of May. The final completion date for all project activity will be 15th August 2014. Grant guidelines can be downloaded using the link opposite. Application forms and further support and advice are available from the Project Officer Maria Wilding, on 01545 57415 - maria.wilding@ceredigion.gov.uk, or Gareth Rowlands, on 01545 572065 – gareth.rowlands@ceredigion.gov.uk Ceredigion Social Enterprise Growth Fund The fund has £1.35M to distribute over a four year period. Ceredigion County Council. Ireland Wales Programme 2007 - 2013. Research and Learning. Coastal Communities Fund. Big Lottery Fund.

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