Keep your business running

Fáilte Ireland helps to support tourism development in Ireland through an investment strategy, which underpins all our investment in tourism capital projects by both the public and private sectors, including all grant schemes and strategic partnerships,  to advance the potential of Ireland  as a world-class tourism destination.

Through the Business Investment Fund, the Western Development Commission will either invest in or provide funding for businesses located in or moving to the west of Ireland. It applies to a range of sectors including technology, creative industries, and clean energy.

Businesses need to be able to adapt and keep going, even through challenging times when the world around them suddenly changes. With this grant for strategic planning, we can help you prepare for future business challenges by covering the cost of preparing a response plan. 

This support provides a simple, effective credit review and appeals process for business owners who have been refused credit from participating banks.

This is a small low cost loan with minimal paperwork requirements.

This is a small scale loan to support the day-to-day running of your business. 

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. 

The Employment Investment Incentive (EII) can help your new business attract risk finance equity by providing tax relief to your investors. 

The Start-Up Relief for Entrepreneurs (SURE) is an Income Tax refund for people who leave employment to become entrepreneurs and start up their own company. 

The High Potential Start-up (HPSU) Founders Forum equips new and seasoned CEOs of startups with the tools to scale successfully. By fostering peer-to-peer learning and providing expert guidance, the program helps founders tackle challenges, refine their business plans, and prepare for growth. Through interactive workshops, mentorship, and access to a supportive community, participants develop a robust scaling strategy and position themselves for long-term success. 

Teasgasc provides advice, consultancy and training in a broad range of technical activities including product and process development, plant facilities, compliance with legislation and codes of practice, food safety and quality management systems.

Delivered by IMI in association with IDA Ireland, this programme is run over 6 months and supports the development of future leadership teams of multinational subsidiaries in Ireland. 

A 24/7 portal that provides tailored access to all of Bord Bia's supports and services, based on your business’s industry.

Attend presentations and one-to-one clinics at these one-day events hosted in various locations throughout the country.

This extensive range of online resources includes self help guides, resources business and finance calculators, templates, advice and access to training. Gain access to insights, trends and the latest tourism research and reports and expert advice all developed in consultation with industry experts to meet your needs.

Expanding your business requires new skills and expertise. This support provides assistance for training programmes that train or retrain employees.

This programme helps Irish businesses identify the important skills they need to develop to achieve their full potential. 

A full annualised and dynamic calendar of online workshops courses and webinars help to build your employees’ industry knowledge, skills and capability of teams and help your business stay competitive and resilient. Courses also support businesses to identify and harness business development opportunities.

The Skills for Better Business Online Assessment is a free resource offered by the Irish Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) specifically for small and medium-sized business (SME) owner-managers. It's a self-assessment tool designed to help you identify your strengths and weaknesses in various business competency areas.

This service lets businesses request a library search on any category, market, topic, or theme. Bord Bia’s qualified librarians conduct the search using a world-class information collection on your behalf.