Expand your business

Businesses seeking to hire the best leaders or fill a talent gap. 

You may be eligible if: 

• You are an existing Údarás na Gaeltachta client 
• You are a potential Údarás na Gaeltachta client operating a small to medium business
• You have been trading for at least 2 years

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

Businesses that want to develop their talent pool and gain access to new skills. 

You may be eligible if: 

• You’re an  Údarás na Gaeltachta client

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

SICAP supports a range of disadvantaged and marginalised groups in society who are unable or unlikely to access mainstream supports. 

You might be eligible if:

• You are an individual who is starting a business
• You are a business operating using a social enterprise model whereby your enterprise generates non-public funding by charging for goods and services delivered
• To be eligible for support, social enterprises (SEs) supported under SICAP must provide services to one or more of the 12 named target groups, including the provision of employment or training opportunities, and/or focus on addressing one or more of the programme’s eight thematic focus areas. 

The 12 SICAP target groups include: 

1. People living in disadvantaged communities
2. People impacted by educational disadvantage
3. People living in jobless households or households where the primary income source is low-paid and/or precarious
4. People who are long-term unemployed
5. People with a criminal history
6. Refugees
7. International Protection applicants
8. Disabled people/people with disabilities
9. Heads of one-parent families
10. Travellers
11. Roma
12. Island residents

Local SEs should contact their nearest Programme Implementing (PI) organisation (available on the Pobal website) for further details and support.

Businesses offering voluntary work experience placements.

You may be eligible if:

• You are registered as a business with the Revenue Commissioners and are tax compliant 
• You have a minimum of one full-time employee who is employed for at least 30 hours per week.
• You can offer a structured and supervised work placement experience.

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

Businesses with recruitment needs that need to manage the cost of employment. 

You may be eligible if:

• You are registered as a business with the Revenue Commissioners and are tax compliant
• You offer full-time employment of at least 30 hours per week, over a minimum of four days. 

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

You might be eligible if: 

• You are a small to medium business
• Your business is developing, expanding and located in a Gaeltacht region

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

Businesses that are making their workplaces more accessible for people with disabilities. 

You may be eligible if:

• You are a private-sector, community, not-for-profit, or voluntary business in Ireland
• You have offered employment to a person with a disability and they will require workplace adaptations to undertake duties 
• You have an employee who developed an illness, condition or impairment (occupational or otherwise) that affects their ability to carry out their job
• You have a workforce that requires training in the area of Disability, Equality and Inclusion

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions

Businesses with recruitment needs.  

You may be eligible if: 

• You are registered as a business with the Revenue Commissioners and are tax compliant  

• You can offer a minimum six-month contract 

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions. 

You may be eligible if:

• You are an Enterprise Ireland client company.
• Targeted towards HR Managers, HR Directors, Chief People Officers, who are responsible for leading the people function within their business
• Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

Businesses seeking to hire the best leaders or fill a talent gap. 

You may be eligible if: 

• You are an existing Enterprise Ireland (EI) client 
• You are a potential EI client operating a small to medium business
• You have been trading for at least 2 years

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

Businesses interested in growing their business by making it more inclusive and accessible.

You might be eligible if you are a business in the hospitality and tourism industry, such as:

• an accommodation provider (hotels, B&Bs, self-catering)
• a restaurant or cafe
• an activity providers (tours, attractions, adventure activities)
• a tourism-related businesses (transport, retail, cultural experiences, festival)

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

Businesses who are planning to enter into new international markets, or looking to introduce new products or services within existing markets.

You might be eligible if:

• You are an Enterprise Ireland (EI) client
• You are a potential EI client operating a small to medium or large business
• You have been trading for 5+ years with annual revenues of at least €500K

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

• Connected Hubs is for businesses of all sizes seeking flexible workspace, professional facilities or a base to grow.
• It supports startups, SMEs, remote and hybrid teams, project groups and organisations expanding into new regions.
• Employers looking to provide staff with secure, well-equipped local work options will also benefit from the nationwide network.                                                                                                                  

CEOs in well-established businesses (in any sector) who want their businesses to continue to grow and compete successfully on an international level.  

You may be eligible if: 

• You are an Údarás na Gaeltachta client 
• You are a CEO or leader in your company 
• The course fee is €25,000 (This may be higher for larger companies)

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

Businesses across Northern Ireland and Ireland who want to be more successful in bidding for and servicing public sector contracts or planning to tender for public sector contracts on a cross-border basis. 

You may be eligible if: 

• You are a small to medium business
• You are trading in manufacturing or an eligible services industry 
• Your senior management is committed to the public tendering market
• Sole traders, partnerships, and social enterprises that satisfy the eligibility criteria are welcome to apply
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
   

You may be eligible if:

• You are early-stage food and drink companies that aim to scale globally. The aim of the programme is to get these companies investment ready.

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions 

Small businesses that have a new idea and want to understand if it could be successful through research and planning.

You might be eligible if: 

• You employ up to 10 people
• Your existing business is registered and operating in Ireland 

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

Businesses that need assistance in the growth phase, after the initial 18-month start-up period. 

You might be eligible if: 

• You are a small to medium business
• You have been operating for at least 18 months
• The business is in the manufacturing or internationally traded services sectors

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

SICAP supports a range of disadvantaged and marginalised groups in society who are unable or unlikely to access mainstream supports. 

You might be eligible if:

• You are an individual who is starting a business
• You are a business operating using a social enterprise model whereby your enterprise generates non-public funding by charging for goods and services delivered
• To be eligible for support, social enterprises (SEs) supported under SICAP must provide services to one or more of the 12 named target groups, including the provision of employment or training opportunities, and/or focus on addressing one or more of the programme’s eight thematic focus areas. 

The 12 SICAP target groups include: 

1. People living in disadvantaged communities
2. People impacted by educational disadvantage
3. People living in jobless households or households where the primary income source is low-paid and/or precarious
4. People who are long-term unemployed
5. People with a criminal history
6. Refugees
7. International Protection applicants
8. Disabled people/people with disabilities
9. Heads of one-parent families
10. Travellers
11. Roma
12. Island residents

Local SEs should contact their nearest Programme Implementing (PI) organisation (available on the Pobal website) for further details and support.

You might be eligible if: 

• You are a small to medium business
• You are a small mid-cap company (A small mid-cap is an enterprise that is not an SME but has fewer than 500 employees)

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.