Application Forms - Capital/Employment Grant

Priming Grants
Eligible clients may be awarded a Priming Grant within the first eighteen months of setting up the business. The maximum Priming Grant payable is 50% of the investment or €150,000 whichever is the lesser. A Priming Grant may be payable to purchase new equipment, assist with direct business costs such as salary, accommodation/rental, utilities, marketing, consultancy, training etc. Grant assistance is not allowable for the purchase of a building, land or mobile assets. Louth County Enterprise Board may award a repayable grant with a one year payment moratorium followed by a three year payment period with low interest rates.

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Business Expansion Grants
Business Expansion Grants may be awarded to qualifying companies in any stage of their life cycle. The maximum payable is 50% of the investment or €150,000 whichever is the lesser. A Business Expansion Grant may be payable to purchase new equipment, assist with direct business costs such as salary, accommodation/rental, utilities, marketing, consultancy, training etc. Grant assistance is not allowable for the purchase of a building, land or mobile assets. Louth County Enterprise Board may award a repayable grant with a one year payment moratorium followed by a three year payment period with low interest rates.

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Louth County Enterprise Board, Quayside Business Park, Mill Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth, Ireland. Telephone: +353 42 932 7099 Fax: +353 42 932 7101