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Year Introduced: 1986 | City-level

Barcelona Activa works by offering a wide range of services and programs to support entrepreneurship, employment, and economic development. These include training programs, business advisory services…

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

This program allows eligible employers to be reimbursed a fixed amount of AUD 1,500 per fortnight for each eligible employee. Initially, the $130 billion COVID-19 wage subsidy package for…

Year Introduced: | Sub-national

The Minority Business Enterprise Micro-Loan Program operates by providing loans to eligible socially and economically disadvantaged minority or women-owned small businesses. To qualify, a business…

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The Federal Council provides a guarantee scheme to support promising startups encountering liquidity problems caused by the coronavirus. Prior to this loan guarantee scheme for startups, …

Year Introduced: | National-level

SE PUEDE is a program that creates new business opportunities in rural areas, promoting entrepreneurship and providing training to agro-entrepreneurs. SE PUEDE connects agribusinesses directly with…

Year Introduced: 2014 | National-level

The program's primary function was to connect Australian businesses with the resources and support they need to succeed. This included not only financial support but also crucial access to expert…

Year Introduced: 1980 | National-level

SAYE is a tax advantaged savings-related share scheme which allows employees to convert part of their wage into shares of the company they work for. Financially, SAYE offers several benefits.…

Year Introduced: 2020 | Sub-national

The "Córdoba Escala" Program has a duration of three months, and offers the following benefits to selected dynamic and innovative ventures:  Alliance with the Association of…

Year Introduced: 2013 | City-level

The Taipei Municipal Self-Government Ordinance for Industrial Development contains four key subsidies for startups including the Startup Subsidy, the Branding Subsidy, the R&D Subsidy and the…

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Non-qualified Stock Option (NSO) scheme in the United States is a popular form of equity compensation provided by companies to their employees and other eligible service providers. Unlike ISOs,…