Policy and Funding | Dundee City Council

The Policy and Funding section has a varied remit that includes the following areas of responsibility:

Policy and Strategy Development

Leading on the development of policy for the Economic Development Division including responsibility for production of the Economic Development Plan.
Contributing to Council and Dundee Partnership policy development including the Single Outcome Agreement for Dundee.
Facilitating strategy development through the Dundee Partnership Work and Enterprise Group.
Contributing to development of the departmental service plan.
Lobbying Central Government and the Scottish Government and responding to consultation documents.

Employment Support

Management of the Dundee European Programme.
Significant contribution towards the management and delivery of the Dundee Employability Programme.

External Funding

Securing external funding for the Council. Co-ordinating role in all European funding applications including to the European Social Fund (ESF) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Coordinating lottery application bids
Assisting local organisations to secure funding through the delivery of funding fairs and the provision of Funding 4 Dundee, an online grant search facility.
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Economic Intelligence

Provision of analytical services in relation to the Dundee economy and labour market to corporate and external customers, including production of Dundee Economic Profile.
Dundee Business Directory

European Liaison

Development of Corporate and European Policy
Coordination of Council's involvement in trans-national partnerships

Infrastructure

Management of infrastructure reviews e.g. Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
Liaison with Dundee Airport

Enterprise Zone

Business start-up support
Kickstart Grant to help with start-up costs
Practical assistance with business planning
Extensive network of support organisations
Support to new and established social enterprises

The Dundee Employability Pipeline, which supports jobless residents to progress towards and enter employment, is part funded by the European Social Fund.

For further information

Team Leader (Policy and Funding)
City Development Department
50 North Lindsay Street
Dundee DD1 1LS
Tel: 01382 434697