Donation vs investment fund

Has anyone done the donation route (E250k) vs investment (E500k). I know with the investment you should get the money back after 5 years, but I’m really trying to minimize the upfront investment given the upheaval in the marketplace

If you did go the donation route, who did you go through?

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Searching this forum will find you numerous existing posts on this topic…

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@Redhead - we are pursuing the donation option, and our EDGE Int’l lawyer has recommended the Serralves Foundation in Porto as having current eligible programs (5 in total that we’ve reviewed and agreed to 1) for the GV program. We decided to take this route in hopes it will accelerate our GV application and reduce ongoing fees/costs incurred through the investment programs. and yes, we are okay sending out 250K euros as we tend to support art programs in the USA and we loved visiting the Serralves Museum in a prior visit. I realize that’s not the route for everyone but our lawyer agreed it simplifies the application process but only time will tell if that’s true.

That’s generous of you, but I’m not sure there’s any evidence that AIMA treats donation ARIs differently or accelerates them in any way.

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If anything I’d expect it to be slower, as the employees are less familiar with that pathway

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