LOCAL ENTERPRISE OFFICE COVID SUPPORTS FOR SMES - WITH KILDARE HEAD OF ENTERPRISE JACQUI MCNABB
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Local
Enterprise
Office Covid
Supports for
SMEs January 2021
With Kildare Head of Enterprise
Jacqui McNabb
In partnership with
Welcome LocalEnterprise.ie #MakingItHappen
Where to Find Us
045 980838
localenterprise@kildarecoco.ie
www.localenterprise.ie/kildare
Covid 19 Supports:
www.localenterprise.ie/response
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Finance and Grant Options
1. Local Enterprise Office Grant Funding
2. Trading Online Voucher
3. Microfinance Ireland Business Loan
4. Enterprise Support Grant
5. Shopfront Grant
6. Innovation Voucher
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Local Enterprise Office Grant Funding LocalEnterprise.ie #MakingItHappen
Local Enterprise Office Grant Funding
(1) Feasibility Study up to € 15,000 @ 50%
• Market Research, Consultancy, NPD etc.
(2) Priming Grant for Businesses less than 18 Months
• Capital Equipment, Salary Support for New Employees
(3) Business Expansion for Businesses Trading more than 18 Months
• Capital Equipment, Salary Support for New Employees
(4) Technical Assistance for Micro Enterprises
• Up to € 2,500 in financial support to develop export markets (@ 50%), translation, website and
marketing material, branding etc.
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How to apply? Complete Grant Expression of Interest E-FORM at: www.localenterprise.ie/Kildare/Financial-Supports Closing Dates: Jan: Feb:
Trading Online Voucher LocalEnterprise.ie #MakingItHappen
Trading Online Voucher 500+ Businesses
received funding in
2020
• Bringing your business online
• Up to €2,500 for ecommerce and digital marketing activities
• 50% co-funding opportunity
• 2nd application for a TOV now permitted
• Development of:
➢ E-Commerce Websites
➢ Digital Marketing Initiatives
➢ Social Media Integration
➢ Branding, Logos development etc.
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#MakingItHappenHow to apply? • Attend a Trading Online Voucher Information Seminar to receive application form • Next seminar: 21st January, 4th March • Register at www.localenterprise.ie/kildare • Application requires 3 Quotes
Shop County Kildare
Support County Kildare
• Free of charge
• E-Commerce Platform
• Developed to bring Kildare Businesses Online
• Can shop by category and/or town
• If you would like a presence on the website
https://shopcountykildare.ie/Microfinance Ireland LocalEnterprise.ie #MakingItHappen
Microfinance Ireland
• Loans from €5,000 – €25,000
• Loan terms typically up to 3 years
• First 6 months – Interest & Repayment free
• No fees/no hidden costs/charges
• Fixed repayments/no penalty for early repayment
• 4.5% Interest rate when applying with LEO Kildare
• Mentor provided to assist
Eligibility
• Any business (Sole Trader, Partnership or Limited Company) with less than 10 employees
and annual turnover of up to €2m
• Not in a position to avail of finance from Banks and other commercial lending providers
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#MakingItHappenEnterprise Support Grant LocalEnterprise.ie #MakingItHappen
Enterprise Support Grant • Available to assist self-employed recipients who are exiting the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) scheme • Provides owners with a once-off grant of up to €1,000 to re-start their business • Apply through your INTREO Office
Shopfront Grant LocalEnterprise.ie #MakingItHappen
Shopfront Grant
Grant Relief and Payment
Guidelines and Criteria
Grants are available up to a maximum of €5,000 or:
• Retrospective applications for works
• Up to 50% of eligible costs for painting / repairs
already undertaken will not be accepted
Up to 75% of eligible costs for accessibility
• An itemised list and quotations must be
improvements
provided for proposed work
• Up to 75% of eligible costs for age friendly
• independently owned businesses
improvements
How to Apply:
Applications open March 2021 Email localenterprise@kildarecoco.ie
for application form
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#MakingItHappenShopfront Grant LocalEnterprise.ie #MakingItHappen
Shopfront Grant LocalEnterprise.ie #MakingItHappen
Innovation Voucher LocalEnterprise.ie #MakingItHappen
Innovation Voucher
Innovation Voucher aims to build links between Ireland's public knowledge
providers (i.e. higher education institutes, public research bodies) and small
businesses
Innovation Vouchers worth €5,000 are available to assist a company or
companies to explore a business opportunity or problem with a registered
knowledge provider
Eligibility
• The Innovation Vouchers initiative is open to all small and medium-
sized limited companies registered in Ireland.
• Applications are not restricted to clients of Enterprise Ireland
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#MakingItHappenOther ways we can
support your business
LocalEnterprise.ie
#MakingItHappenSpecialised Training Programmes
• Managing Business through Covid Crisis
• Management Development
• Customs Brexit training 3.8K
• Data Protection Businesses
availed of
• LEAN Management Principles training in
• Digital Marketing 2020
• Bookkeeping and Taxation
▪ Heavily subsidised
▪ Available via Skype / Zoom throughout COVID 19
crisis
▪ Visit localenterprise.ie/Kildare
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#MakingItHappenExpert Business Mentoring
1K+ Businesses
availed of
• Business Strategy mentoring
• Financial Planning in 2020
• Market Research
• Marketing & Promotion
• Production Planning
• Distribution
• Website Planning & Design
▪ Free of Charge
▪ Available via Skype / Zoom
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