This is a change from the EU definition unless you are applying under state aid.

For more information on company sizes, please refer to the company accounts guidance. To qualify for any category, the company must meet at least two of the above conditions (staff headcount, turnover or balance sheet total) within both the current financial year and the year previous.Īnything above the limits for a medium sized company is designated as a large company. The following table summarises the UK definition of what constitutes an SME: Company category Procurement/supplier relationships do not qualify. *Collaborations between businesses and research organisations where the research organisation bears at least 10% of the costs and have the right to publish their own research. Industrial research projects involving collaboration/ dissemination*Įxperimental development projects involving collaboration/dissemination* The subsidy categories provided match the definitions used by the European Commission state aid regime paragraphs 83 to 98. The following table summarises the maximum intervention thresholds allowable level of support under UK Space Agency grant calls. More information on the principles of awarding subsidies can be found in the DSIT guidance. Read more about complying with the UK’s international obligations on subsidy control. The Subsidy Control regime (or where relevant EU State aid regulations) is designed to prevent unfair advantages and distortion of trade. Subsidies to very local companies or a small tourist attraction are unlikely to be a problem as this is unlikely to affect international trade. It is not necessary to consider whether the subsidy could harm trade, just whether there could be some sort of effect. For example, if the subsidy is going towards a good which is traded between the UK and the EU this could affect trade between the EU and the UK. This can be trade with any World Trade Organisation member or, more specifically, between the UK and a country with whom it has a Free Trade Agreement. An enterprise could be a government department or a charity if they are acting commercially. An enterprise is anyone who puts goods or services on a market. Examples of a contribution are grants, loans at below market rate, or a loan guarantee at below market rate or allowing a company to use publicly owned office space rent free. Makes a contribution (this could be a financial or an in-kind contribution) to an enterprise, conferring an economic advantage that is not available on market terms.

This can be at any level: central, devolved, regional or local government or a public body. other bilateral UK FTAs (Free Trade Agreements) where relevantįor the purposes of UK international commitments, a subsidy is a measure which:.in certain circumstances (eg, under the Northern Ireland Protocol) EU State aid regulations may also be applied.the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), (see EU-UK TCA summary and BEIS (Departnment for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy) guidance).The support we provide is consistent with the UK’s international obligations and commitments to Subsidy Control. The UK Space Agency supports UK based businesses to invest in research, development, and innovation. Subsidy Control (and State aid where relevant)

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