New Forms of Funding is looking at a range of emerging forms of investment funding relevant to local anchor institutions, e.g. combined/local authorities, universities, and NHS organisations. It is supported by an online community of practice.

As ‘risk-based’ opportunities, these new forms of funding require local anchor institutions to think and act very differently when compared to traditional grant regimes. This workshop focuses on the learning from the first three workshops in the series,drawing from a range of experiences from around the country, and what that can mean for instiutions in the South and South West regions.

1400h Welcome & Intended Outcomes - Vicky Holbrook, HEFCE (Chair)

1410h Presentation: Learning from New Forms of Funding; Kevin Richardson, HEFCE

including

Bonds / Private Placements / Muncipal and Social Impact Bonds
Investment for Regeneration / Inward Investment
ONE Publilc Estate
Localisation of Fiscal Policy / Retention of Business Rates
Access to Finance / Trends in Traditional Bank Loans
Analysis and Strategic Choices for Anchor Institutions

1440h Q & A

1450h Break

1500h Panel Q & A Session
Panel Members
Tim Collins, EY
Michael Wood, Local Growth Consultant, NHS Confederation
Karel Thomas, Executive Director, British Univesities Finance Directors Group
Robin Froggat-Smith, Cities and Local Growth Unit, DCLG/BEIS
Kevin Richardson, HEFCE

1540h Next Steps

New Forms of Funding: Considerations for Future Strategies (South/South West)