====== Colonisation Encouragement Fund Subsidy Regulations ======

//This regulation was declared in {([forum]:2925)}.//

These regulations apply to subsidies claimed from the Colonisation Encouragement Fund maintained under the purview of the Ministry of Commerce. This regulation comes into effect in (:turn) 259.

  - Any Union Member may request a colonisation subsidy to support their construction of a colony. For the purposes of this regulation, "colony" means either a settlement, outpost or space habitat.
  - The colonisation subsidy is a sum meant to support the construction of a colony, and as such is handed out on a per-colony basis. Parties to a joint colonisation effort may divide this sum among themselves as they see fit.
  - The colonisation subsidy may only be requested after the actual construction of the colony has started, i.e., after the first (:turn) of actual construction on a colony site.
    - As a special case, a subsidy may also be requested for a colony that is completed, or under construction, when this regulation enters into effect.
  - The amount of subsidy that may be requested for construction of a colony is limited as follows:
    - For a Space Habitat, a maximum of 250 (:tax),
    - For an Outpost, a maximum of 500 (:tax),
    - For a Settlement, a maximum of 1000 (:tax).
  - Requests for colonisation subsidies are granted on a first come, first serve basis.
  - Requests for colonisation subsidies are granted as long as the fund lasts, with the final request partially paid out. Once the fund is emptied, no further subsidies are available, unless the Ministry of Commerce replenishes the fund.

===== Note =====
<wrap ooc-note>OOC information</wrap> To claim your subsidy: note your claim in your turn report together with the colony you claim it for, and the amount you claim.

After the turn report with the claim is approved, you can claim your (:tax) from the fund in your next turn report by:
  * Updating the fund on the [[Ministry of Commerce|ministry page]] (do not forget to do this!):
    * Update the total amount available in the fund
    * Add a ''Claims[wiki]*: (:turn) %%__%%: %%__%% for %%__%%: %%__%% (:tax)'' line for your claim
  * Creating a one-turn trade for the claimed amount on your bookkeeping page.