(a) European Structural Funds (ESF)Figures for European Structural Funds are provided for the current Programme period 2000-06 and are given in committed spend terms.European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) South of Scotland European Partnership Area (the combined Scottish Borders and Dumfries & Galloway Council areas) 2001 14,680,083 2002 6,855,365 2003 9,869,254 2004 5,677,329 2005-06 Applications not fully approved or received yet Total 37,082,031 The value of the South of Scotland Objective 2 Programme from 2000-06 is approximately £50 million at current exchange rate.European Social Fund (ESF) ESF Awarded in Scottish Borders and Dumfries & Galloway 2000 to June 2005 from the Objective 3 Programme Round 1 Years 2000 - 2001 £1,001,572 Round 2 Year 2002 £2,166,581 Round 3 Year 2003 £1,467,377 Round 4 Year 2004 £3,352,408 Round 5 Year 2005 £2,366,340 Total ESF Awarded 2000 to June 2005 £10,354,278 The amount of ESF which will be allocated for 2005 and 2006 will depend on the applications received, those which are recommended for funding, and the amount of funding available for allocation.