Subsidy Control Act 2022: Streamlined Routes
Streamlined Routes (also known as Streamlined Subsidy Schemes) are a type of subsidy scheme made by the UK government for use by any UK public authority.
- From:
- Department for Business and Trade and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
- Published
- 13 December 2022
- Last updated
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1128NovemberMarch20242025 — See all updates
Documents
Research, development and innovation Streamlined Route
PDF, 222 KB, 16 pages
Research, development and innovation Streamlined Route guidance
PDF, 361326 KB, 3738 pages
Energy usage Streamlined Route
PDF, 254 KB, 18 pages
Energy usage Streamlined Route guidance
PDF, 403360 KB, 4041 pages
Local growth Streamlined Route
PDF, 154 KB, 16 pages
Local growth Streamlined Route guidance
PDF, 402342 KB, 39 pages
Details
Streamlined Routes are voluntary mechanisms that can be used by UK public authorities to give certain subsidies. There will be no need to assess subsidies given under a Streamlined Route against the subsidy control principles, providing they comply with conditions set out in the Streamlined Route.
We have made 3 Streamlined Routes, which were made on the 5 January 2023 and laid before Parliament on 9 January 2023.
The 3 Streamlined Routes are for:
- research, development and innovation (subsidy control number: SC10780)
- energy usage (subsidy control number: SC10781)
- local growth (subsidy control number: SC10782)
To help public authorities interpret and comply with the Streamlined Routes we have produced and published accompanying guidance for each Route. Public authorities are strongly advised to consider the guidance documents when deciding to give subsidies under a Streamlined Route.
For further information, email subsidycontrol@businessandtrade.gov.uk.
Details
Streamlined Routes are voluntary mechanisms that can be used by UK public authorities to give certain subsidies. There will be no need to assess subsidies given under a Streamlined Route against the subsidy control principles, providing they comply with conditions set out in the Streamlined Route.
We have made 3 Streamlined Routes, which were made on the 5 January 2023 and laid before Parliament on 9 January 2023.
The 3 Streamlined Routes are for:
- research, development and innovation (subsidy control number: SC10780)
- energy usage (subsidy control number: SC10781)
- local growth (subsidy control number: SC10782)
To help public authorities interpret and comply with the Streamlined Routes we have produced and published accompanying guidance for each Route. Public authorities are strongly advised to consider the guidance documents when deciding to give subsidies under a Streamlined Route.
For further information, email subsidycontrol@businessandtrade.gov.uk.
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Update history
2025-03-28 12:24
As of 6 April 2025, the monetary thresholds for what qualify as SMEs under the Companies Act 2006 are changing. DBT has updated the Streamlined Routes guidance to confirm that the correct definition of SMEs should be understood by reference to the Companies Act 2006 as was in force in January 2023.
2024-11-11 10:59
Subsidy control email address for Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) replaced with one for Department for Business and Trade (DBT).
2023-01-09 17:47
Finalised Streamlined Routes documents added and laid in Parliament on 9 January 2023.
2022-12-13 15:05
First published.