Decision support tool contents Decision support toolkit Introduction What is this decision support tool (DST) for? How to use this decision support tool (DST) General Principles Applying the general principles A ‘level playing-field’ The design process Stage 1. Prior decisions Stage 2. Strategic decisions Establish specific purpose Choose a funding channel Define contract scale Join up funding streams Stage 3. Tactical decisions Determine the degree of competition for funding Determine the duration of the award Build in full cost recovery Determine payment formula Establish application process Establish monitoring and evaluation scheme Stage 4. Implementation Annexes Annex A: Note on legal forms of TSOs and charitable status Annex B: Note on risk management Annex C: EU restrictions on state aid Annex D: Note on channels Annex E: Examples of funding models
