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Featured sustainability supports
In today’s world, consumers increasingly want to buy from businesses committed to sustainability. But making the shift can feel overwhelming – that’s where we come in.
Here are some of the most popular supports to help you take the first step to becoming more sustainable, reduce your environmental impact and save money.
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Climate Action Supports
Online resources for a more sustainable business
A range of online resources, guides, case studies and practical tools, including access to a carbon calculator to determine your business carbon footprint and benchmark your carbon emissions nationally and internationally. These tools will help tourism and hospitality businesses meet their sustainability goals and introduce energy efficient cost-saving measures.
Businesses that want to address climate challenges and become more environmentally friendly.
You might be eligible if you are a business in the Irish 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.
EV Fleet Assessment
Switch to electric vehicles and reduce your carbon footprint
This fleet assessment will help a business to plan and start their electrifciation journey. SEAI will appoint and pay for an assessor to carry out the review
- Any business, (SME / Large) who have 5 or more vehicles in their fleet.
GreenPlus - Udaras
Become more environmentally friendly and develop your team's skills
With the GreenPlus sustainability grant, you can make your business a greener one by developing an environmental policy that is in line with international standards. This helps businesses to play their part in creating a sustainable future.
Businesses with existing sustainability initiatives looking to further invest in sustainable business models, products and services, and train staff to improve environmental performance within their organisation.
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
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
GreenStart - Udaras
Start your sustainability journey
This is an entry-level sustainability grant. It helps you to introduce ways to be more sustainable in your day-to-day operations. It aims to improve your operational performance through better efficiency so you can lower your costs and be more competitive.
Businesses looking to make the first step to introduce sustainability awareness and practices.
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
- Your project complies with relevant EU and national environmental legislation
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Green For Business - Udaras
Start your sustainability journey
This is an entry-level sustainability grant. It helps you to introduce ways to be more sustainable in your day-to-day operations. It aims to improve your operational performance through better efficiency so you can lower your costs and be more competitive.
You might be eligible if:
- You are a small to medium business
- You employ up to 50 people
- You have been operating for at least 6 months
- You have generated revenues of at least €30k
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Climate Action Voucher - Udaras
Become more sustainable and eco-friendly
Through training and advisory services, your business will find areas for improvement, and develop a plan to reduce emissions and become more resource efficient.
Businesses looking to start their sustainability journey.
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
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Non-Domestic Microgen Scheme
Grants to purchase solar panels and use solar energy
This grant aims to make solar energy more accessible for a wide range of small to medium sized businesses, by reducing the initial investment required to purchase and install solar panels.
Businesses that want to install solar panels for self-consumption.
You might be eligible if:
- You are a small to medium sized business
- The agricultural sector
- Public sector bodies
- Schools
- Community centres
- Non-profit societies
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Energy Monitoring and Tracking Systems - Udaras
Track energy use and reduce your carbon footprint
This fund supports your business in putting the systems in place to lower your energy bills and improve energy efficiency. It helps businesses see how much energy they are using and understand where they can cut back and become more sustainable.
You may be eligible if:
- You are an Údarás na Gaeltachta client
- You employ at least 10 full-time people
- You have been in business for at least 5 years
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
EEN: Free Sustainability Advisory Services
Free Sustainability Advisory Services
An EEN advisor will explore opportunities for the company to strengthen its sustainable strategy across Environmental, Social, and Governance dimensions, while also ensuring alignment with your Sustainable Development Goals.
- This complimentary service is designed for business leaders who aim to transform their approach to sustainability within their organizations and implement meaningful changes in their operations.
- It is appropriate for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as companies at any stage of their sustainability strategy development.
EEN: Internationalisation
Unlocking Global Opportunities: Business & Technology Partnerships for Internationalisation
Finding new products & international cooperation partners for business & technology partnering opportunities through our database with over 5,000 profiles from over 50 countries in Europe and beyond
- Assisting small and medium-sized enterprises in gaining access to global markets and business prospects to facilitate their growth.
Featured digitalisation supports
Go digital to make your business more efficient and flexible so you can respond quickly to opportunities and challenges.
Here are some of the most popular supports to help you on your digital transformation journey.
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Digital for Business
This is a free programme that helps small businesses explore the advantages that digitalisation offers.
This provides a business with an expert digital consultant, who will assist them in analysing the existing digital systems in the business, to identify potential gaps and explore the opportunities to optimise existing systems to meet their business needs
You may be eligible if:
- You are a small to medium business
- You employ up to 50 people
- You operate in the commercial sphere
- You have been operating for at least 6 months
- You are a solvent enterprise, as demonstrated by financial statements
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions
Skillnet Accessing our Services
Become part of a team of private companies working together to address skill needs
Skillnet Ireland is the national talent development agency of Ireland offering upskilling programmes and business supports to companies of all sizes through 70 Skillnet Business Networks and National Initiatives.
You may be eligible if:
- You are private sector or commercial semi-state businesses that want to develop the skills needed to advance business competitiveness through national upskilling initiatives, or one or more of the 70 Skillnet Business Networks, which are clusters of private sector businesses that collaborate based on their sector or region.
Digital Transition Fund
Increase your business’ productivity and efficiency with digital technology
This support provides funding to invest in new digital tools, services and technology that will make your business more efficient and resilient
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.
Lean and Digitalisation Business Offer
Lean and digital transformation support for multinational companies in Ireland
You might be eligible if:
You are an existing IDA client company
Access Advice : Digital Discovery
Develop a digital plan and introduce new technologies
To be competitive in today’s market, businesses need to understand what digital technology can offer. This grant incentivises and supports companies to introduce new digital technologies and solutions into their operations. Leading to greater efficiency, improved customer experiences, better decision-making, and an enhanced ability to bring better and more diverse products to market
Companies looking to introduce new digital technologies to their business to boost efficiency, improve services and create a better customer experience.
You may be eligible if:
- You are an Enterprise Ireland (EI) client
- You are an Irish owned business operating in the manufacturing/internationally traded services sectors employing 10 or more.
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
FSAI Website
A comprehensive resource, featuring guidance documents, Q&As, training materials, and legislative updates
The site includes specific sections on food legislation, allergen management, food labelling requirements, and more, making it a valuable tool for any food business in Ireland.
The FSAI website operates as a complete resource for food businesses, consumers, inspectors and interested stakeholders
Grow Digital Portal
Use a digital toolkit to support your businesses
The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment's Grow Digital portal is a digital toolkit for all businesses, designed to help them embrace the opportunities that digital technologies and tools can offer.
You may be eligible if:
- You are at any stage of your digital journey, but especially for those who are just starting out. You can use the tool to assess where you are now, what you can do moving forward, and where you can go to get help.
IDA Ireland Online Self-Assessment Diagnostics
Assess your digitalisation and innovation levels
IDA Ireland offers online self-assessment diagnostics tools for client companies. These free, 20-minute assessments help businesses evaluate their current and future digitalisation and innovation maturity level.
You may be eligible if:
- You are a IDA Client company in the manufacturing sector that want to assess current and future maturity levels in advanced digital and sustainable technologies can use the Advanced Manufacturing Diagnostic (AMD).
- You are a IDA Client company in services interested in assessing current and future digitalisation level and pinpointing areas for improvement can benefit from the Digitalisation Diagnostic for Services (DDS).
- Any IDA Ireland client compay can use the Innovation Scorecard Diagnostic (ISD) to assess their overall current and target innovation maturity levels
Think Digital
Create digital marketing strategies with expert guidance
This program helps food and drink businesses use digital tools, improve their online presence, and access tailored digital training for the food and drink industry.
Food and drink businesses that need support to develop a digital marketing strategy and learn how to use online channels effectively.
You may be eligible if:
- You are a Bord Bia client
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Skillnet Ireland MentorsWork
Tailored support to help your business succeed
MentorsWork is a targeted business support programme focused on SMEs that provides training to owner-managers on how to increase and maintain their businesses competitiveness through strong leadership skills.
You may be eligible if:
- You are a private sector business based in Ireland with between 1 and 250 employees
Featured innovation supports
Embracing innovation helps your business to grow and adapt to changing customer needs.
Here are some of the most popular supports to help you create a workplace that’s open to new ideas and ways to improve, to set you apart from the competition.
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IP Start - Udaras
Help and advice on intellectual property matters
Access Advice: IP Start supports companies to obtain external expert IP advisory and support services to address immediate IP issues. For example, prior-art research in support of an RD&I Technical Feasibility study, IP Audit, drafting and filing a patent, registering a trademark etc.
Businesses actively involved in research and development that need immediate help with intellectual property matters.
You may be eligible if:
- You are an existing Údarás na Gaeltachta client
- You are an Irish owned businesses operating in the manufacturing/internationally traded services sectors employing 10 or more.
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Innovation Partnership Programme - Udaras
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:
- You are an existing Údarás na Gaeltachta client
- Clusters of companies are welcome to apply
- You can provide a minimum cash contribution of 20% of the total project cost
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
IP Plus - Udaras
Get advice from an expert to develop an intellectual property strategy
This support can help your business get support to protect your valuable business intellectual property (IP) rights and develop an IP strategy. The strategy should be in line with the company’s Research, Development and Innovation plans.
Businesses that want advice and training to protect their valuable IP assets.
You may be eligible if:
- You’re an Údarás na Gaeltachta client
- You are a small to medium business
- Your business actively carries out research and development
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Research & Development Grants
Increase sales and employment with research and development
With this funding, businesses can address technical challenges and stay competitive by developing their Research and Development capabilities.
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.
EEN: Access to Finance
Maximizing Growth: Identifying and Pursuing Funding Opportunities Worldwide
Assist companies and research performing organisations in recognizing funding opportunities on both national and international levels, and provide guidance on the most effective strategies to pursue them.
- Any organization in search of funding opportunities can take advantage of this service.
EEN:EU Single Market
Navigating EU Regulation: Expert Guidance for Single Market Challenges
Assistance in understanding EU legislation, regulations, and procedures, as well as tackling challenges within the Single Market.
- Organizations of all sizes, whether large or small, that are looking to obtain information regarding EU legislation
EEN: Resilience
Empowering Growth: Building Resilience in SMEs for Future Success
Empowering SMEs by building up their business resilience to future challenges
- Any organization seeking to evaluate its processes and procedures to enhance resilience in the future.
Digital Process Innovation (DPI) - Udaras
Increase your business' productivity and efficiency with digital technology
This support provides funding to invest in new digital services, organisational processes and technology that will make your business more productive and efficient.
Businesses that want to introduce digital technology to their business to create new more efficient ways of working.
- You are an Údarás Na Gaeltachta client
- You have been in business for at least 2 years
- You are internationally trading or have the potential to do so in the short term
European Digital Innovation Hub - Data2Sustain
One-stop shop supporting companies and public sector organisations to respond to digital challenges and become more competitive
This EDIH specialises in advancing digitalisation and data innovation for businesses and public bodies.
You may be eligible if:
- You are a small to medium business
- You are a multi national business
- You are a public sector organisation
- You employ up to 3,000 employees
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
European Digital Innovation Hub - FactoryxChange
One-stop shop supporting companies and public sector organisations to respond to digital challenges and become more competitive
This EDIH is made up of businesses, innovators, and industry experts from diverse backgrounds, all working together to drive digitisation and make advanced technologies accessible for manufacturing startups and SMEs.
You may be eligible if:
- You are a small to medium business
- You are a multi national business
- You are a public sector organisation
- You employ up to 3,000 employees
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.