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This iconic sector showcases Ireland's rich cultural heritage, while fostering creativity and entrepreneurship. As designers and craftspeople, you're global ambassadors for Ireland, but we know you face big challenges too; like dealing with the impact of the pandemic, and the growing need to become more efficient, digital and sustainable.
Contact our Hub today to get connected with the support you need to grow and develop your Arts, Crafts and Design business.
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Here are some of the most popular Design and Crafts supports.
Explore supports best suited for businesses in the Design and Crafts industry.
Support for Large Energy Users in Ireland Large
The SEAI Large Industry Energy Network (LIEN) is a program in Ireland that supports large energy users in improving their energy efficiency and reducing their carbon emissions.
The SEAI Large Industry Energy Network (LIEN) is for large energy users in Ireland. This specifically refers to companies with an annual energy spend of €1 million or more. These companies can be from any industry sector, but some examples include:
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Nurturing HR & OD excellence for scalable business growth.
The HR & OD CoP is a collaborative platform bringing together HR and OD leaders to share knowledge, address challenges, and drive innovation. Through interactive roundtables and peer learning groups, we foster a dynamic community focused on exploring and overcoming HR and OD challenges, exchanging best practices, and uncovering emerging trends and solutions.
You may be eligible if:
Tax relief for family backing new businesses
Family are often the key investors in new micro-enterprises. The Start-Up Capital Incentive (SCI) provides tax relief to family members who invest early stage micro-enterprises.
SCI helps new micro-enterprises attract investment from family members (such as a spouse or civil partner, ancestor, lineal descendant or sibling).
You may be eligible if:
You are a micro-enterprise that employs less than 10 people.
You are carrying out a qualifying new venture.
You have not commenced or made preparations to commence carrying on any trade/business more than seven years before the share issue date.
You do not have any partner/linked enterprises.
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions which can be found on the Revenue website.
Get flexible funding for vehicles and machinery
Flexible funding schemes, like hire purchase agreements, allow you to own the asset at the end of the contract. While a finance lease allows you to rent the asset for as long as you need it, then return it.
You might be eligible if:
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Boost innovation and growth with the help of an academic expert
Enterprise Ireland's Innovation Partnership Programme (IPP) connects businesses with research institutes (universities, institutes of technology) to collaborate on research projects. Businesses can take advantage of professional research capabilities to drive innovation in their products, processes or services.
Businesses looking to develop new or improved products, processes, services through collaboration and knowledge-sharing with Irish research institutes.
You may be eligible if:
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Support to implement sustainable practices for multinational organisations
IDA Ireland offers a program specifically for their existing clients to explore and implement sustainable practices.
You may be eligible if:
Small low-cost loans
This is a small low cost loan with minimal paperwork requirements.
You might be eligible if:
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Create your Talent Development Plan
The training grant is a financial incentive program designed to support existing client companies in upskilling and developing their workforce.
You may be eligible if:
You are an IDA company that can submit a talent development plan reflecting the upskilling and reskilling needs of their people to address strategic business challenges.
Provide an unemployed person with a job opportunity
JobsPlus is a financial incentive to encourage employers to offer job opportunities to unemployed people.
Businesses with recruitment needs but need to manage the cost of employment.
You may be eligible if:
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Low-cost loans for growth, resilience and sustainability
This support offers loans of up to €3 million. These loans can be used to make long-term investments in equipment, premises, process innovation or research and development.
You might be eligible if:
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
