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Ineligible Activities

Ineligible Activities

The Innovation Voucher may not be used to cover the costs of:

  • training courses (standard or bespoke)
  • software purchases
  • any form of website design or development
  • business support activities that would normally be carried out by Business Link e.g. basic business planning, support for expansion of a business, new start up advice, etc
  • aid that would promote/ subsidise the cost of exports
  • internships for students of knowledge institutions
  • design and production of advertising materials
  • sales activities
  • purchase of equipment e.g. computers, printers etc.

The Innovation Voucher Scheme operates under 'De Minimis' State Aid rules. This means that a private company cannot receive over €500,000 worth of public sector support granted under 'De Minimis' from whatever source in any three year rolling period. Please contact innovationvouchers@nwda.co.uk for further information.