Higher Education Funding Council for England		Leadership, Governance & Management Fund
Location	National
Dates	Launch date: July 2004 Deadline for applications: This funding opportunity will run for 3 years from July 2004.
Aims	Objective of the funding opportunity: The aim is to support, through a broad-based partnership, the further enhancement of leadership, governance and management (LGM) within the higher education sector. They expect LGM capacity to develop by drawing on best practice within the sector. Their objectives are: - Building capacity and capability - Accountability - Equality and diversity - Human resources management
	It aims to help the following client groups:
	Undisclosed
FRESA priorities	The funding opportunity fits with the following FRESA priorities:
	Top priorities: Workforce development and in work progression Increasing participation in hierger education	Medium priorities: Innovation
	More information on the FRESA The following labour market factsheets contain evidence to support bids for this funding: Workforce development and in work progression Increasing participation in higher education
Eligibility	Eligible Organisations: Higher education institutions
Accreditation	Organisations must have the following accreditation to bid: No accreditation is needed
Amount available	Funding available: £10 million over three years.
Application	How to apply for this funding : The application process is in two stage: stage one applications will initially be considered by an internal panel of HEFCE staff. Successful applicants will then be asked to write a stage two application which will be assessed by either: an internal panel of HEFCE staff (if the application is for less than £ 75,000), or an external advisory panel (if it is for more than £75,000). To apply for funding first read Response to consultation and invitation to submit applications Stage one application forms can be found at http://extranet.hefce.ac.uk. You will need to register to the site to access the form if you have not done so previously.
Contact	For further information contact:
	Tracy Allan tel 0117 931 7025 e-mail t.allan@hefce.ac.uk	Alistair Townsend tel 0117 931 7036 e-mail a.townsend@hefce.ac.uk