Overview

• HPSU Feasibility Grant
  Used to investigate the viability and potential of an innovative/high potential start-up and the development of an Investor Ready Business Plan. Eligible costs include; Salaries and Overheads, Consultancy Fees, Foreign Travel and Subsistence, EI approved Business Accelerator Fees, Trade Fair costs and Prototype costs.
• Mentor Grant
  Used to support the cost of a Mentor Assignment. Enterprise Ireland can match you with an experienced business mentor to assist you in your start-up phase or advise on specific areas of your plan.
• Innovation Voucher
  Innovation Vouchers, worth €5,000, are available to assist a company to work with a registered college or knowledge provider to explore a business opportunity or technical problem.
• New Frontiers Entrepreneur Development Programme
  National incubation programme that offers successful applicants with a package of supports to help accelerate their business development and to equip you with the skills to successfully start and grow a company. Applications must be made directly to your nearest participating Institute of Technology.
• Internet Growth Acceleration Programme (iGAP)
  A 6 month intensive management development programme aimed exclusively at high potential internet/games companies. This is a competitive application process. Check for details of the programme and next application date.
• Competitive Feasibility Fund - North East Region
  Fund to assist a new start-up company or individual entrepreneur to investigate the viability of a new significant growth orientated business or proposition to be located in the North East Region (counties Louth, Cavan and Meath).
• Competitive Feasibility Fund for Female Entrepreneurs
  Fund to assist Female Entrepreneurs to investigate the viability of a new growth orientated business that can succeed in global markets.  The focus is on developing new businesses that can move beyond the domestic market and demonstrate real potential for internationalisation. 

• Competitive Start Fund for Female Entrepreneurs
  €50k equity investment to support eligible, female-led, early stage start-up companies. Learn more about the type of companies supported and the next closing date for applications.
• Competitive Start Fund (CSF)
  €50k equity investment to support eligible early stage start-up companies. Learn more about the type of companies supported and the next closing date for applications.
• Innovative HPSU Fund (Equity)
  The Innovative HPSU Fund allows Enterprise Ireland to offer equity investment to HPSU clients, on a co-funded basis to support the implementation of company business plans. First time and follow-on equity investments in HPSUs are supported under this offer.

Note: Previous funding approved by Enterprise Ireland may impact on your eligibility for the following supports.Please consult with your Enterprise Ireland Adviser to discuss.

• Mentor Grant
  Used to support the cost of a Mentor Assignment. Enterprise Ireland can match you with an experienced business mentor to assist you in your start-up phase or advise on specific areas of your plan.
• Innovation Voucher
  Innovation Vouchers, worth €5,000, are available to assist a company to work with a registered college or knowledge provider to explore a business opportunity or technical problem.
• Excel at Export Selling
  Excel at Export Selling is a series of workshops aimed at rapidly embedding the proven tools of good international selling practice into the sales teams of Irish companies across all industry sectors.
• Internet Growth Acceleration Programme (iGAP)
  A 6 month intensive management development programme aimed exclusively at high potential internet/games companies. This is a competitive application process. Check for details of the programme and next application date.