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.
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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,principles. That is, providing they comply with conditions set out in the Streamlined Route.
We have made 35 Streamlined Routes,Routes. whichTwo were made and laid before Parliament on the12 January 2026. Three were made on 5 January 2023 and laid before Parliament on 9 January 2023.
The 35 Streamlined Routes are for:
- community regeneration (subsidy control number: SC11450)
- arts and culture (subsidy control number: SC11449)
- research, development and innovation (subsidy control number: SC10780)
- energy usage (subsidy control number: SC10781)
- local growth (subsidy control number: SC10782)
ToWe helphave publicpublished authoritiesaccompanying guidance to help you interpret and comply with the Streamlined RoutesRoutes. weYou haveshould produced and published accompanying guidance for each Route. Public authorities are strongly advised to consider the guidance documents when deciding todeciding to give subsidies under a Streamlined Route.
For further information, email subsidycontrol@businessandtrade.gov.uk.
Updates to this page
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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.
Update history
2026-01-13 17:05
‘Arts and culture Streamlined Route guidance’ was replaced with an updated version.
2026-01-12 15:41
Finalised Streamlined Routes documents added to the page for ‘community and regeneration’ and ‘arts and culture’. These were laid in Parliament on 12 January 2026.
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.