Investment
Government Support
Government support can improve a qualifying project, but it should not be the reason an otherwise weak investment proceeds. Companies need to match a real project with a current programme, verify eligibility and decision authority, quantify the net value, and understand the evidence and obligations that continue after an award.
Evaluating Public Support Without Distorting the Business Case
01
Start with the approved project
Define the investment, technology, employment, location, timetable and business outcomes independently of any support programme.
Project baseline: Purpose / Investment / Activity / Jobs / Timetable
02
Verify programme fit and authority
Record the official source, responsible authority, eligibility, application window, evaluation process and whether support is discretionary.
Programme record: Source / Authority / Eligibility / Process / Timing
From Programme Fit to Compliant Delivery
03
Calculate net economic value
Include application work, required co-investment, timing of receipt, tax or accounting effects, operating conditions and the risk that an award is delayed or unavailable.
Value model: Benefit / Cost / Timing / Conditions / Downside
04
Plan evidence and ongoing obligations
Assign responsibility for reports, spending records, milestones, inspections and change notifications before an application is submitted.
Compliance map: Evidence / Report / Milestone / Owner / Change notice
Support Decisions Before Application
Guide
Guidance on China government-support programmes, project fit, eligibility, applications, economics, evidence and ongoing obligations.
Comparison
Comparisons of programmes and project scenarios across value, timing, conditions, certainty and administrative workload.
Review
Reviews of official sources, eligibility, project evidence, application claims, co-investment and post-award duties.
FAQ
Answers to management questions on programme types, authorities, applications, timing, evidence, payments and conditions.
Resources
Project baselines, programme registers, application records, evidence files, milestone reports and obligation trackers.
Tool
Tools for programme screening, net-value analysis, application readiness and post-award compliance tracking.
Case
Examples of how foreign companies assessed public support while preserving an independent investment case.
News
Developments affecting support programmes, local priorities, application windows and project conditions.
How to Use the China Government Support Hub
Use Guide to frame the work, Comparison and Review to test alternatives and risk, and FAQ and Resources to prepare the working file. Tool and Case support the management recommendation; News confirms whether the underlying assumptions remain current.
Management should approve the project without assuming an award, then assess support as a separate value case. Current programme terms and authority should be verified before application, with all representations and obligations recorded.