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Regional Aid Map

Regional Aid Map ..2014-2020

Under the latest Regional Aid Guidelines, the maximum proportion of the UK population covered by the Assisted Areas will be 27.05%, compared to 23.9% covered on the 2007-2013 Map.

The following UK NUTS areas qualify automatically for Assisted Area status under the new RAG:

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly and West Wales and the Valleys. These NUTS2 areas qualify as ‘a’ areas under the RAG on grounds of having a GDP per capita of less than 75% of the EU average.

Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty, Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute and Eilean Siar. These NUTS3 areas are predefined as ‘c’ areas under the RAG on grounds of being sparsely populated, with a population density below 12.5 persons per square kilometre.
In addition, in June 2013 the Government announced that Northern Ireland will maintain its 100% coverage3 (at least until any mid-term review of 2014-2020 Assisted Areas coverage), owing to its unique circumstances.

Key Grant Areas are:
a.: Articles 87(3)a
c: Articles 87(3)c

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Assisted Areas

England

The ASSISTED AREAS of Great Britain are based upon a map drawn up and agreed with the European Commission. The latest map has now been formally approved by the European Commission will run from 1st July 2014 until 31st December 2020.

Click to see searchable Area OS Map by BIS

Assisted Areas are those areas where regional aid can be offered to undertakings, typically businesses, under Commission state aid rules. In the UK the main examples of schemes which include offering regional aid are:

Regional Growth Fund - operates in England and supports projects and programmes that are using private sector investment to create economic growth and sustainable employment.

Regional aid can be given to SMEs in ‘a’ and ‘c’ areas and to large companies in ‘a’ areas for investment in: a new establishment; expansion or diversification of existing establishments; or for fundamental changes in the processes carried out at an establishment.