Employment Investment Incentive
Attract investors to early-stage companies through tax relief
Provided by Revenue
How to apply
Apply on the official National Enterprise Hub listing — applications and eligibility are administered by Revenue, not Tenderwatch.
Apply on neh.gov.ieAbout this support
The Employment Investment Incentive (EII) can help your new business attract risk finance equity by providing tax relief to your investors.
Who is it for?
The Employment Investment Incentive (EII) helps small and medium enterprises attract investment by offering an Income Tax relief to private investors. Most trading activities are included in the scheme but certain professional services such as legal and medical services are excluded. You may be eligible if: Your company is an unquoted micro-enterprise or SME carrying out a qualifying trade You are a new company that has not yet commenced operations You are a company operating less than seven years since your first commercial sale You are a company in operating less than ten years since incorporation Your company is expanding into a new economic activity Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions which can be found on the Revenue website.
At a glance
- Provider
- Revenue
- Type
- Other
- Industries
- Construction, Design & Crafts, Energy, Financial, Healthcare, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Real Estate, Retail, Transport & Storage
- Business size
- Between 10-49 Employees, Between 50-249 Employees, Less than 10 Employees
- Source
- National Enterprise Hub
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Auto-imported from neh.gov.ie. First seen 7 May 2026; last verified 7 May 2026. Always check the official listing on the National Enterprise Hub before applying — eligibility and amounts change without notice.