Attractive support packages

Northern Ireland offers inward investors one of the most attractive support packages available in Europe, tailor made for each individual investment project.

Assistance includes cash grants for capital investments, employment, interest relief plus support for a variety of business operations such as research and development (R&D), training and marketing.

The region also has an active venture capital market catering for projects up to £1.5million.

Financial incentives unique to Northern Ireland

• Revenue grants towards start-up costs, interest relief, factory rental costs, training costs, marketing development costs and R&D expenditure
• Pre-employment training grants
• Finance investment in the share capital of a company and the provision of government loans at commercial and concessionary rates
• R&D capital spending can be written off against income
• Property tax exemptions for manufacturing property
• Generous depreciation allowances