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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/372/GBR United Kingdom 2021 General environmental protection Grants and direct payments, Loans and financing Energy, Services
Scottish Government: Highlands and Islands…
Scottish Government: Highlands and Islands Enterprise General Block Exemption Scheme 2014 2020 (2017 amended):
The objective of the scheme is to assist firms to increase their contribution to employment and Gross Value Added in the economy by investing in business growth. The scheme applies to sectors such as energy, life sciences, food and drink, creative industries, sustainable tourism, financial and business services, and universities through a range of interventions, principally through direct support to businesses and social enterprises, specialist programmes and interventions to create the conditions for strong sectoral growth.
Environment related objective
To provide grants to energy and sustainable tourism sectors
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Scottish Government: Highlands and Islands Enterprise General Block Exemption Scheme 2014 2020 (2017 amended):
The objective of the scheme is to assist firms to increase their contribution to employment and Gross Value Added in the economy by investing in business growth. The scheme applies to sectors such as energy, life sciences, food and drink, creative industries, sustainable tourism, financial and business services, and universities through a range of interventions, principally through direct support to businesses and social enterprises, specialist programmes and interventions to create the conditions for strong sectoral growth.
Subsidies are provided after appraisal of a business plan to support firms of all sizes. Some measures are only provided to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and some measures provide aid to both large and small firms, usually at higher grant rates for SMEs than for larger firms.
Type of measure
Direct grants, preferential loans.
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
July 2017 – December 2020.
Keywords
Energy
Sustainable
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/372/GBR United Kingdom 2021 General environmental protection Grants and direct payments, Loans and financing All products/economic activities
Scottish Government: South of Scotland Enterprise…
Scottish Government: South of Scotland Enterprise General Block Exemption Scheme:
The objective of this scheme is to offer assistance to businesses, individuals and communities to increase their contribution to employment and Gross Value Added in the economy by investing in business growth.
Types of assistance covered under this scheme include regional aid, support towards SMEs including access to finance, R&D&I, environmental protection and culture and heritage conservation, local infrastructure and regional ports and airports.
Environment related objective
To provide assistance and support to SME's focused on environmental protection
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Scottish Government: South of Scotland Enterprise General Block Exemption Scheme:
The objective of this scheme is to offer assistance to businesses, individuals and communities to increase their contribution to employment and Gross Value Added in the economy by investing in business growth.
Types of assistance covered under this scheme include regional aid, support towards SMEs including access to finance, R&D&I, environmental protection and culture and heritage conservation, local infrastructure and regional ports and airports.
Financial assistance available in principle to all enterprises, subject to certain specific sectoral restrictions, located within the South of Scotland area (being the areas of: (a) Dumfries and Galloway Council; and (b) Scottish Borders Council).
Type of measure
Direct grants, preferential loans.
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
August 2020 – December 2020.
Keywords
Environment
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/372/GBR United Kingdom 2021 Alternative and renewable energy Grants and direct payments Energy
UK Government: Advanced Biofuel Demonstration…
UK Government: Advanced Biofuel Demonstration Competition:
This is a grant funding competition to support the development of a domestic advanced biofuel industry. This includes funding towards building of advanced biofuel plants.
The scheme aims to help projects demonstrate the technical and commercial viability of high potential technologies by removing fundamental barriers to scale up, enabling them to reach commercial scale production. It also aims to support the uptake of low carbon fuels.
Environment related objective
To support the development of a domestic advanced biofuel industry
Measure description Coverage of the measure
UK Government: Advanced Biofuel Demonstration Competition:
This is a grant funding competition to support the development of a domestic advanced biofuel industry. This includes funding towards building of advanced biofuel plants.
The scheme aims to help projects demonstrate the technical and commercial viability of high potential technologies by removing fundamental barriers to scale up, enabling them to reach commercial scale production. It also aims to support the uptake of low carbon fuels.
Scheme is available to producers of biofuels, with requirement that claimants will not produce biofuel until their projects are complete. One of these schemes is still ongoing while another project is now complete.
Type of measure
Match funded capital grant – projects must secure private capital funding to match the amount provided by DfT.
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2015 – 2021.
Keywords
Bio
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/372/GBR United Kingdom 2021 Alternative and renewable energy Grants and direct payments Energy
UK Government: Future Fuels for Flight and…
UK Government: Future Fuels for Flight and Freight Competition (F4C):
This is a grant funding competition which supports the development of a domestic advanced biofuel industry. Grants have been provided to organisations that will build advanced biofuel plants that will produce fuels for aviation and Heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).
The intention is to help projects demonstrate the technical and commercial viability of high potential technologies by removing fundamental barriers to scale up, enabling them to reach commercial scale production. It also aims to support the development of a domestic advanced biofuel industry for aviation and HGVs, and to support the uptake of low carbon fuels.
Environment related objective
To support the development of a domestic advanced biofuel industry
Measure description Coverage of the measure
UK Government: Future Fuels for Flight and Freight Competition (F4C):
This is a grant funding competition which supports the development of a domestic advanced biofuel industry. Grants have been provided to organisations that will build advanced biofuel plants that will produce fuels for aviation and Heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).
The intention is to help projects demonstrate the technical and commercial viability of high potential technologies by removing fundamental barriers to scale up, enabling them to reach commercial scale production. It also aims to support the development of a domestic advanced biofuel industry for aviation and HGVs, and to support the uptake of low carbon fuels.
Scheme is available to producers of low carbon fuels, in arrears, for work done on developing their fuel production plants.
Type of measure
Match funded capital grant – projects must secure private capital funding to match the amount provided by DfT.
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2019 – 2022.
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/372/GBR United Kingdom 2021 Air pollution reduction Grants and direct payments Manufacturing UK Government: Plug-in Grants:
Environment related objective
Vehicle purchase support subsidies (car, van, motorcycle and taxi) to support the early market for ultra low emission vehicles. The grants partially bridge the price differential between eligible ultra low emission vehicles and traditionally fuelled vehicles.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
UK Government: Plug-in Grants:
Purchasers of vehicles are the beneficiaries, but the funding is paid to vehicle manufacturers. This grant is open to all vehicles meeting the criteria regardless of country of manufacture or company ownership. Value of grant dependent on type and size of vehicle.
Type of measure
Grant
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Established:
• Plug in Car Grant 2011;
• Plug in Van Grant 2012;
• Plug in Motorcycle Grant 2016;
• Plug in Taxi Grant 2017.
Funding has been committed for all the plug in vehicle grants until Financial Year (FY) 2022/23. The schemes may end before the end of FY 2022/23 depending on demand for the grants.
Keywords
Emissions
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/372/GBR United Kingdom 2021 Air pollution reduction Grants and direct payments Manufacturing UK Government: Low Emission Bus Scheme
Environment related objective
To increase the uptake of low and ultra low emission buses, to speed up the full transition to a low and ultra low emission bus fleet in England and Wales, to improve air quality in urban areas, and to encourage investment in the UK automotive industry.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
UK Government: Low Emission Bus Scheme
Grant is provided to bus operators and local authorities upon receipt of order from the manufacturer. The grant is paid out in a lump sum via a bank transfer when the evidence received meets the criteria.
Type of measure
Grant
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
April 2016 – March 2019.
Keywords
Emissions
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/372/GBR United Kingdom 2021
Air pollution reduction, Climate change…
Air pollution reduction, Climate change mitigation and adaptation
 Grants and direct payments Manufacturing UK Government: Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme
Environment related objective
To increase the uptake of low and ultra low emission buses (ULEBs), to speed up the full transition to a low and ultra low emission bus fleet in England and Wales, to improve air quality in urban areas, and to encourage investment in the UK automotive industry
Measure description Coverage of the measure
UK Government: Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme
Grant is provided to bus operators and local authorities upon receipt of order from the manufacturer. Grant is paid out in a lump sum via a bank transfer when the evidence received meets the eligibility criteria.
Bids will only be accepted for new ULEBs. Bids for coaches or minibuses will not be accepted, nor will bids for buses which are retrofitted with technology to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
Type of measure
Grant
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
February 2019 – March 2021.
Keywords
Emissions
Green
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/372/GBR United Kingdom 2021 General environmental protection Grants and direct payments Other
UK Government: Rail Research Grant: The Rail…
UK Government: Rail Research Grant: The Rail Technical Strategy sets out the UK rail industry's vision for the future development of the railways and the technological developments which will be needed to realise it.
This scheme provides funding to Rail Safety & Standards Board (RSSB), an industry membership body with responsibility for standards for the UK railway (...) It covers a variety of topics such as safety, environment, cost reduction and capacity improvement.
Environment related objective
To provide funding for environment measures undertaken by the Rail Safety and Standards Board
Measure description Coverage of the measure
UK Government: Rail Research Grant: The Rail Technical Strategy sets out the UK rail industry's vision for the future development of the railways and the technological developments which will be needed to realise it.
This scheme provides funding to Rail Safety & Standards Board (RSSB), an industry membership body with responsibility for standards for the UK railway (...) It covers a variety of topics such as safety, environment, cost reduction and capacity improvement.
The grant is provided to Rail Safety & Standards Board, who use the funding to procure research, deliver research directly, carry out early feasibility competitions and work in strategic partnerships. The grant is paid to RSSB quarterly in advance via electronic bank transfer.
Type of measure
Grant, with conditions set out above.
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2015 – 2022.
Keywords
Environment
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/372/GBR United Kingdom 2021
Air pollution reduction, Climate change…
Air pollution reduction, Climate change mitigation and adaptation
 Grants and direct payments Manufacturing, Other UK Government: Rail Innovation Programme
Environment related objective
To maximise innovation in the UK rail industry by supporting the implementation of innovative technology by the UK rail industry, to address its challenges in relation to improving performance, capacity, air quality and customer experience, and reducing carbon emissions and costs.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
UK Government: Rail Innovation Programme
The grant is provided to Innovate UK, who fund innovators through competitions. The ultimate recipients of the funding are producers of innovative products.
Type of measure
Grant funding is provided to Innovate UK, an executive non departmental public body, for the purposes of running competitions, with organisations bidding to win funding for their innovations.
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2017 2022.
Keywords
Emissions
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/372/GBR United Kingdom 2021
Animal protection, Plant protection, Sustainable…
Animal protection, Plant protection, Sustainable agriculture management
 Grants and direct payments Agriculture
UK Government: Common Agricultural Policy –…
UK Government: Common Agricultural Policy – European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF – Direct aids and interventions in markets ("First Pillar")): The EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a system of agricultural subsidies providing support for farming, environmental measures and rural development. (...)
This includes the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) which offers a basic layer of income support to farmers that is decoupled from production; greening payments aimed at benefiting the environment (including crop diversification, maintaining permanent grassland and dedicating 5% of arable land to "ecologically beneficial elements"); and payments to young farmers (no more than 40 years of age) to help support the setting up of agricultural holdings. To receive full payment, applicants must also meet minimum standards on the environment, animal and plant health and animal welfare. (...)
Environment related objective
To provide support for farming, environmental measures and rural development
Measure description Coverage of the measure
UK Government: Common Agricultural Policy – European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF – Direct aids and interventions in markets ("First Pillar")): The EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a system of agricultural subsidies providing support for farming, environmental measures and rural development. (...)
This includes the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) which offers a basic layer of income support to farmers that is decoupled from production; greening payments aimed at benefiting the environment (including crop diversification, maintaining permanent grassland and dedicating 5% of arable land to "ecologically beneficial elements"); and payments to young farmers (no more than 40 years of age) to help support the setting up of agricultural holdings. To receive full payment, applicants must also meet minimum standards on the environment, animal and plant health and animal welfare. (...)
Payments are made to businesses operating within the agricultural sector, with the majority of payments provided to agricultural producers.
Type of measure
Grants.
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
The current direct payment schemes have operated since 2015 and direct payments will continue after December 2020.
Keywords
Eco
Environment
Green