South East England Development Agency (SEEDA)

Funding Directly from SEEDA

It is important that you read and familiarise yourself with the RDPE Prospectus before applying for funding.

RDPE Prospectus

Expressions of Interest
All applicants must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) before making a full grant application. You can download the Expression of Interest form using the link below.

Expression of Interest

Completed Expression of Interest forms should be submitted electronically to rdpeenquiries@seeda.co.uk Once we have received and acknowledged your Expression of Interest, we aim to respond to you within 15 working days. If your project is eligible for support you will then be asked to complete the full application form which we will send to you.

Guidance on how to complete the Expression of Interest form and (should you be advised to proceed) the Application form can be found below. You are also advised to read the Project Managers Guide as to gain an understanding of your responsibilities and requirements should your project application be successful

• Expression of Interest Guidance Notes
• Application Guidance Notes
• Project managers guide

Applications
All applications for funding are considered by the RDPE Regional Appraisal Panel who meet every two months. Dates of the Regional Appraisal Panels and the corresponding deadlines for the submission of applications are shown below.

Cut off date for submission of complete application to SEEDA Date of Regional Appraisal Panel

NB: An application is only considered ‘complete’ once all the required documents have been completed and the application is ready for processing

For more information, you can either email rdpeenquiries@seeda.co.uk or contact the following team members:

John Heaton, RDPE Projects Assistant
Tel: 01483 500 769
Helen Dallas, RDPE Projects Coordinator
Tel: 01483 484 297