UK Subsidy Control/State aid flow chart

This decision tree covers the majority of outcomes but not all. For more information please contact: DfE Subsidy Control Advice unit

MFA / State aid Decision Tree

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No UK Subsidy or EU State aid

Start - Is the beneficiary an enterprise? - NO - No Subsidy

Start - Is the beneficiary an enterprise? - YES - Is funding to enhance economic activities? - NO - No Subsidy

Start - Is the beneficiary an enterprise? - YES - Is funding to enhance economic activities? - YES - Enterprise making or trading goods or electricity? - YES - Purely local impact? / No effect on EU trade? - YES - No Subsidy

UK Subsidy

Start - Is the beneficiary an enterprise? - YES - Is funding to enhance economic activities? - YES - Enterprise making or trading goods or electricity? - NO - Options under UK Subsidy Control Act:

• Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA)
• Services of Public Economic Interest - (SPEI)
• Streamlined Route
• Principles Route

EU State aid Rules

Start - Is the beneficiary an enterprise? - YES - Is funding to enhance economic activities? - YES - Enterprise making or trading goods or electricity? - YES - Purely local impact? / No effect on EU trade? - NO - Options under EU State aid rules:

• De minimis aid
• Services of General Economic Interest - (SGEI)
• General Block Exemption Regulation - (GBER)
• Full Notification