Employment Investment Incentive Scheme (EIIS)
Status not published
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A qualifying company can raise up to EUR 5.5 million a year and EUR 16.5 million in its lifetime. Investors get income tax relief on their investment, making the round easier to raise. Per Revenue, the scheme is now called the Employment Investment Incentive (EII); an individual investor can claim relief on up to €500,000 a year (shares held 7 years) or €250,000 a year (held 4 years) for shares issued after 2019.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Stage: pre-seed, seed and Series A
- Locally registered entity required
Self-assessed by the company - there is no advance approval, so professional advice is essential. Shares must be held for at least four years by the investor.
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"The maximum investment on which you can claim relief in a year is: ... €500,000 in respect of the years after 2019, subject to those shares being held for a minimum period of seven years"
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.revenue.ie
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