State Aid Regulations and Frameworks
If you are unsure whether your State Aid project fits under a pre-existing scheme, you should search for a matching scheme using the EU Commission State Aid case search tool.
All State Aid rules and regulations and further guidance on these may be found on the Commission’s website. The key measures are:
Horizontal Measures
De Minimis and Block Exemption Regulations
De Minimis Aid Regulation 1998/2006
SME Definition from January 2005
General Block Exemption Regulation
General Block Exemption Regulation – frequently asked questions
Environmental aid
State aid for Environmental Protection Guidelines
Regional Aid
Guidelines on National Regional aid for 2007-2013
Further information on Regional Aid
Rescue and Restructuring aid
Guidelines on State Aid for Rescuing and Restructuring Firms in difficulty
Research and Development and Innovation (R&D&I)
Community Framework for State Aid For Research and Development and Innovation
Risk Capital
Guidelines on State Aid to promote Risk Capital Investments in SMEs
Vertical Measures
Sector Specific rules
All sector-specific legislation can be found on the following Commission link:
Sector specific rules
Other measures
