The Invest Scheme (“Invest”), launched in 2024 and follows on the previous Investment Aid Schemes, provides aid in the form of tax credits, cash grants, loan interest rate subsidies and loan guarantees (subject to certain conditions), to undertakings engaged in:
certain qualifying activities - such as manufacturing, hotels, pharmaceuticals, computer programming and data hosting. Discover the full list of qualifying activities here;
in respect of an initial investment commencing after 1 January 2024 and before 31 December 2027;
as a percentage of qualifying expenditure (i.e. tangible and intangible assets or wage costs) incurred on the project.
While Invest maintains similar conditions to previous Investment Aid Schemes, there are several notable differences worth highlighting:
How can we help?
With years of experience working with national funding schemes, our team of professionals can provide advice on maximising the aid on an initial investment project and support you throughout the application process. PwC can prepare and compile the content and collate the documentation required as part of the Invest scheme application form.
Should you need more information or have any questions about these schemes or our support, including entity eligibility, please contact us for further guidance.
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