Overview of the Going Global Fund
The Going Global Fund is a competitive fund which is focused on locally trading companies that have successfully established businesses in Ireland, and wish to explore opportunities to internationalise their business as a route to growth.
The fund is designed to assist successful applicants to;
- evaluate and assess overseas market opportunities,
- develop plans to localise their current service/product offer for overseas markets,
- identify suitable channels to international markets,
- examine possibilities for web-enabling its service offer for export markets and,
- undertake overseas market research.
Am I eligible?
The fund is open to existing and potential clients of Enterprise Ireland that meet the following criteria:
- Carries out an eligible service activity or has a manufacturing business in the Republic of Ireland.
- Has received less than €50,000 (excluding ESS support) in funding from Enterprise Ireland over the last 5 years
- Employs 10 or more employees.
- Has been generating reasonable levels of revenue for at least 2 years.
What is the maximum funding available?
The maximum support is €25,000 grant.
The maximum support rate is 50% of all eligible costs. Eligible costs include wages/salaries; consultancy costs; travel and subsistence in addition to overhead costs.
Funding is approved by an Enterprise Ireland committee on a competitive basis and will be subject to an assessment process.
How to apply?
- Applicants must download and read the Going Global Reference Document.
- Download the attached Going Global Application Form.
- All applications for funding should be discussed with your Development Adviser prior to submission. Salaries/wages and overheads may only be included in your application following discussions with your Development Adviser.
- Following discussions with your Development Adviser, please complete the application, attach the company's latest set of annual financial accounts and submit before the call close date.
- Applications should be emailed to the Enterprise Ireland Going Global Fund email address: csugoingglobal@enterprise-ireland.com
Alternatively, if you are not currently a client of Enterprise Ireland, new applicants should contact the International Services Team on 01-727 2100 or email going.global@enterprise-ireland.com
Any expenditure incurred prior to the call close date will not be considered eligible for support.
Call close dates
This call closed on 3 November 2011.
Key contact/more information
For more information on the Going Global Fund, contact the International Services Team on 01-7272100 or email going.global@enterprise-ireland.com
Enterprise Ireland clients can contact their Development Adviser to discuss.
For more information on how Enterprise Ireland works with companies to develop their exports, go to our Export Section.