The Business Expansion Grant is designed to assist the business in its growth phase after the initial 18 month start-up period.  

Business Expansion grants may be awarded to sole traders, partnerships or limited companies that fulfil the following criteria:

• Located within the LEO's geographic area
• A business, which, on growth, may have the capacity to fit the Enterprise Ireland portfolio
• A business employing up to 10 employees
• A Manufacturing or Internationally traded service business 
• A Domestically traded Service business with the potential to trade internationally. 

The maximum Business Expansion Grant payable shall be 50% of the investment or €150,000 whichever is the lesser.

Grants over €80,000 and up to €150,000 shall be the exception and shall only apply in the case of projects that clearly demonstrate a potential to graduate to Enterprise Ireland and/or to export internationally. In all other cases, the maximum grant shall be 50% of the investment or €80,000 whichever is the lesser. Subject to the 50% limit, a maximum grant of €15,000 per full time job created shall apply in respect of any employment support granted.

A business that had availed of a Priming Grant will be ineligible to apply for a Business Expansion grant until 18 months after approval/drawdown date of Priming Grant whichever is the later. 

For eligibility see section on Eligibility Criteria