Administration of structural and cohesion funds in UK
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is responsible for leading on the negotiations with the EU institutions on the future of EU Cohesion policy (includes the Structural Funds) for the 2014-2020 period, in partnership with the Devolved Administrations. The Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive are responsible for the development, negotiation and delivery of Structural Funds programmes in their territories.