European Union State Aid rules are designed to regulate competition in order to maintain a level playing field in the European single market. The rules apply to all public funding (not just European funding) that is given to organisations involved in economic activity (‘undertakings’).

Third sector organisations are facing challenges in the application of State Aid rules within our funding environment so WCVA is hosting two awareness raising events (one in Merthyr and one in Rhyl) covering the basic principles of State Aid, the ‘five tests’, block exemptions and how the rules may be interpreted in a third sector context. The events will also seek to gain input from the sector to inform WCVA’s future work in this area.

More details coming soon, please register your interest by emailing eventsadmin@wcva.org.uk