Drones and low-altitude: subsidy file

The sector's documented support since 2020, sorted under the headings an EU anti-subsidy investigation uses (Regulation (EU) 2016/1037): preferential financing, grants, equity, revenue foregone, and land, power and inputs below adequate remuneration. For each heading: the documents, the signs of specificity the text gives, whether a document was matched in China's WTO subsidy notifications held, and whether an EU countervailing act held cites it. With a CSV annex, one line per document and heading.

19 / 73documents since 2020 with a measure under an anti-subsidy heading 5 / 6headings with at least one operative measure

0documents matched in China's WTO subsidy notifications held

0documents cited by an EU countervailing act held

Read before use. A starting point for a file, not a finding. Whether a measure is a countervailable subsidy (a financial contribution, a benefit, specificity) is for the investigating authority. The measures are screen output with the checked precision shown; a document can sit under two headings. "Not matched in the notification dataset" does not mean "not notified": citations in the notifications are often unparsed or name documents we do not hold.

19 of the sector's 73 documents dated since 2020-01-01 carry a support measure under one of these headings; 5 of the 6 headings have at least one operative measure. 0 of those documents are matched in China's WTO subsidy notifications held. No EU countervailing act held covers the sector's headings.

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Heading	documents	central / local	provinces	operative	ended	titled for the sector	EU acts: programmes (acts)	screen precision
Preferential financing	4	0 / 4	2	4	1	4	62 (22)	Interest subsidy 90%; Credit guarantee 90%
Grants	15	0 / 15	8	13	1	15	30 (17)	Capital grant 70%; First-of-a-kind support 100%
Equity and guidance funds	3	0 / 3	2	2	0	3	9 (6)	Guidance fund / state equity 50%
Revenue foregone	3	0 / 3	2	3	1	3	72 (20)	Tax relief 80%
Land, power and inputs below adequate remuneration	0	0 / 0	0	0	0	0	49 (22)	not checked
Demand-side subsidies	4	0 / 4	2	4	0	3	2 (2)	Purchase subsidy 80%; Trade-in / scrappage subsidy 50%

Preferential financing 4 documents

Loans, interest subsidies and guarantees on terms the market would not give. Screen classes: Policy lending, Interest subsidy, Credit guarantee.

2026-01-07 Provincial	关于印发《2025-2026年度虹桥国际中央商务区关于支持低空经济高质量发展专项资金申报指南》的通知沪虹商管〔2025〕104号 Notice on the Issuance of the ‘Guidelines for Applying for Special Funding to Support the High-Quality Development of t… titled for the sectorto 2026-12-31Interest subsidy, Policy lending “对低空经济单位，通过专项贷款融资而产生的贷款利息费用，经认定按照实际贷款利率的50%给予贴息，同一申报主体当年累计支持最高不超过300万元人民币。”
2025-09-19 Provincial	关于印发《虹桥国际中央商务区关于低空经济高质量发展的支持政策》的通知沪虹商管〔2024〕107号 Notice on the Issuance of the ‘Support Policies for the High-Quality Development of the Low-Altitude Economy in the Hon… titled for the sectorInterest subsidy “对低空企业通过“虹桥专属贷款”融资的，按照不超过核定利率50%给予贴息，同一境内主体当年合计支持金额最高不超过300万元。”
2025-07-02 County	关于印发《嘉定区支持低空经济高质量发展的若干政策（试行）》的通知嘉经规〔2025〕1号 Notice on the Issuance of the ‘Several Policies of Jiading District to Support the High-Quality Development of the Low-… titled for the sectorto 2027-12-31Interest subsidy “因低空经济项目建设需要向银行贷款部分，对企业实际支付的利息给予50%奖励，最高不超过贷款规模的2%，最高贴息额500万元/年，连续奖励3年。”
2024-09-06 City	《杭州市支持低空经济高质量发展的若干措施（征求意见稿）》征求意见及采纳情况说明财建〔2024〕7号 titled for the sectorended 2024-06-28Interest subsidy “理由：同一条目中对实际投资额应定义相同，且同一笔银行贷款只能享受一次贴息，最长贴息期限3年。”

Grants 15 documents

Direct transfers of funds: construction, operating and first-of-a-kind awards. Screen classes: Capital grant, Operating subsidy, First-of-a-kind support, Vouchers for firms, Feed-in tariff / power price subsidy.

2026-01-07 Provincial	关于印发《2025-2026年度虹桥国际中央商务区关于支持低空经济高质量发展专项资金申报指南》的通知沪虹商管〔2025〕104号 Notice on the Issuance of the ‘Guidelines for Applying for Special Funding to Support the High-Quality Development of t… titled for the sectorto 2026-12-31Capital grant “对年度营业收入5000万元（含）以上且正增长的低空经济单位，根据其年度营业收入给予每年最高不超过200万元人民币的业务规模奖励，具体奖励标准如下：”
2025-11-22 Provincial	重庆市人民政府办公厅关于印发《重庆市推动低空经济高质量发展若干政策措施》的通知渝府办发〔2025〕58号 Notice from the General Office of the Chongqing Municipal People’s Government on the Issuance of the ‘Several Policy Me… titled for the sectorto 2027-12-31Capital grant “支持建设航空器试飞测试基地，对投资额超过500万元的，按不超过投资额的20%给予支持、最高不超过500万元，用于支持开展各类低空飞行器以及关键零部件的科学试验、科研试飞、演示验证等，全力保障低空运营、研发、生产制造企业的试飞测试需求。”
2025-09-19 Provincial	关于印发《虹桥国际中央商务区关于低空经济高质量发展的支持政策》的通知沪虹商管〔2024〕107号 Notice on the Issuance of the ‘Support Policies for the High-Quality Development of the Low-Altitude Economy in the Hon… titled for the sectorOperating subsidy, Capital grant “对开展数字化转型、营商环境优化、公共研发平台、产业生态建设等公共服务品质提升的主题产业园区，按照实际建设投入的50%，给予每年最高不超过500万元的运营补贴。”
2025-08-03 Provincial	云南省人民政府办公厅关于印发《云南省支持低空经济健康发展的若干措施》的通知 Notice from the General Office of the People’s Government of Yunnan Province on the Issuance of the ‘Several Measures o… titled for the sectorto 2028-12-31Capital grant “支持建设监视管理、气象监测等低空飞行安全设施，省级财政专项资金给予核定总投资30%补助，单个项目最高补助500万元。”
2025-07-02 County	关于印发《嘉定区支持低空经济高质量发展的若干政策（试行）》的通知嘉经规〔2025〕1号 Notice on the Issuance of the ‘Several Policies of Jiading District to Support the High-Quality Development of the Low-… titled for the sectorto 2027-12-31Capital grant “经认定，相关企业（项目）在低空经济产业上发挥强链补链效应，按实缴注册资本的3%给予不超过500万元的一次性奖励。”
2025-07-01 County	四川省发展和改革委员会四川省经济和信息化厅四川省科学技术厅四川省财政厅关于印发《支持低空经济发展的若干政策措施》的通知川发改基础〔2025〕177号 Sichuan Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Sichuan Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technolo… titled for the sectorto 2028-07-01Operating subsidy, Capital grant “省级财政按照各市（州）对符合条件的应用场景项目产生的运营补助，按照最高不超过补助资金的60%给予市（州）政府省级财政性资金补助支持，由地方统筹用于打造低空经济示范应用场景。”
2025-06-01 City	关于印发《支持低空经济发展的若干政策措施》的通知 Notice on the Issuance of the ‘Several Policy Measures to Support the Development of the Low-Altitude Economy’ titled for the sectorto 2028-06-01Operating subsidy, Capital grant “省级财政按照各市（州）对符合条件的应用场景项目产生的运营补助，按照最高不超过补助资金的60%给予市（州）政府省级财政性资金补助支持，由地方统筹用于打造低空经济示范应用场景。”
2025-06-01 City	关于印发《支持低空经济发展的若干政策措施》的通知 Notice on the Issuance of the ‘Several Policy Measures to Support the Development of the Low-Altitude Economy’ titled for the sectorto 2028-06-01Operating subsidy, Capital grant “省级财政按照各市（州）对符合条件的应用场景项目产生的运营补助，按照最高不超过补助资金的60%给予市（州）政府省级财政性资金补助支持，由地方统筹用于打造低空经济示范应用场景。”

7 more in the CSV annex.

Equity and guidance funds 3 documents

State equity through government guidance funds and investment platforms. Screen classes: Guidance fund / state equity.

2024-12-01 Provincial	黑龙江省发展和改革委员会等六部门关于印发《黑龙江省加快推动低空经济发展实施方案（2024—2027年）》的通知 Notice from the Heilongjiang Provincial Development and Reform Commission and Five Other Departments on the Issuance of… titled for the sectorto 2027-12-01Guidance fund / state equity “对研发投入50万元以上且履行统计填报义务的企业，按照企业上年度研发投入存量和增量部分给予不同比例补助，省市政府按照1∶1比例出资，其中航空航天、新材料等研发投入大、创新需求强的重点产业领域，补助资金上浮50%。”
2024-09-01 Provincial	黑龙江省促进低空经济发展若干措施 Measures to Promote the Development of the Low-Altitude Economy in Heilongjiang Province titled for the sectorto 2027-09-01Guidance fund / state equity “对研发投入5 0万元以上且履行统计填报义务的企业，按照企业上年度研发投入存量和增量部分给予不同比例补助，省市政府按照1 : 1比例出资，其中航空航天、新材料等研发投入大、创新需求强的重点产业领域，补助资金上浮5 0 % 。”
2025-11-22 Provincial	重庆市人民政府办公厅关于印发《重庆市推动低空经济高质量发展若干政策措施》的通知渝府办发〔2025〕58号 Notice from the General Office of the Chongqing Municipal People’s Government on the Issuance of the ‘Several Policy Me… titled for the sectordirectiveto 2027-12-31Guidance fund / state equity “引导和推动存量基金支持低空经济产业项目投资，鼓励股权投资机构加大对低空项目支持力度，对以股权投资方式支持科技创新企业的私募投资基金管理人，按照投资总额（扣除我市各级政府及国有企业出资）的1%，给予同一基金管理人累计最高不超过1000万元的支持。”

Revenue foregone 3 documents

Tax exemptions and reductions, and duty relief on imported inputs. Screen classes: Tax relief, Import duty relief on inputs.

2025-09-15 City	关于组织2025年度第四批民用无人机驾驶执照培训的通知 titled for the sectorTax relief “3.培训一旦开班，费用不予退还，学员可凭缴费记录及发票在两年时间内参与任意一期培训班。”
2024-09-06 City	《杭州市支持低空经济高质量发展的若干措施（征求意见稿）》征求意见及采纳情况说明财建〔2024〕7号 titled for the sectorended 2024-06-28Tax relief “第7页“（十七）强化财税要素支持”，建议将“研发费用加计扣除优惠政策等普惠性税收优惠政策”修改为“研发费用加计扣除优惠政策等税收优惠政策。”
2024-06-12 Provincial	关于公开征求《西藏自治区支持低空经济高质量发展的若干政策（征求意见稿）》意见建议的公告 Announcement on Soliciting Public Comments and Suggestions on the ‘Several Policies of the Tibet Autonomous Region to S… titled for the sectorTax relief “对符合条件的低空经济类企业，执行西部大开发15%的企业所得税税率、免征企业所得地方分享部分、企业研发费用加计扣除各项税收优惠政策等。”

Land, power and inputs below adequate remuneration 0 documents

Land-use rights and electricity provided at concessional prices. Screen classes: Land and sites, Electricity price concession.

No measure under this heading screened in the sector's documents held.

Demand-side subsidies 4 documents

Paid to buyers: relevant where the benefit passes to the producer. Screen classes: Purchase subsidy, Trade-in / scrappage subsidy.

2026-06-16 Provincial	云南省人民政府办公厅关于印发《云南省有序拓展低空经济应用场景实施方案》的通知 Notice from the General Office of the People’s Government of Yunnan Province on the Issuance of the ‘Implementation Pla… titled for the sectorPurchase subsidy “培育昭阳、元阳、华宁、陆良、富民、宾川、隆阳、永仁、武定、西畴、福贡等农用无人机先行推动县（市、区），用好用足农机购置补贴、农业社会化服务补贴、财政常态化帮扶资金等，结合高标准农田建设打造“全空间无人作业+智慧农情监测”综合应用场景。”
2026-06-08 Provincial	云南省人民政府办公厅关于印发《云南省有序拓展低空经济应用场景实施方案》的通知 Notice from the General Office of the People’s Government of Yunnan Province on the Issuance of the ‘Implementation Pla… titled for the sectorPurchase subsidy “培育昭阳、元阳、华宁、陆良、富民、宾川、隆阳、永仁、武定、西畴、福贡等农用无人机先行推动县（市、区），用好用足农机购置补贴、农业社会化服务补贴、财政常态化帮扶资金等，结合高标准农田建设打造“全空间无人作业+智慧农情监测”综合应用场景。”
2025-08-03 Provincial	云南省人民政府办公厅关于印发《云南省支持低空经济健康发展的若干措施》的通知 Notice from the General Office of the People’s Government of Yunnan Province on the Issuance of the ‘Several Measures o… titled for the sectorto 2028-12-31Trade-in / scrappage subsidy “安全有序推进载人飞行等低空文旅消费活动，每年发放消费券2000万元，支持高空跳伞、低空观光、无人机表演、飞行体验等低空消费活动。”
2025-02-19 Provincial	陕西省农业农村厅关于印发《陕西省农用无人驾驶航空器购置与应用补贴实施方案》的通知 Notice from the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on the Issuance of the ‘Implementation P… Purchase subsidy “1.应获得农机购置补贴机具资质采信认证机构颁发的农机自愿性产品认证证书；”