Technical Assistance for Micro Exporter's Grant enables clients to explore and develop new market opportunities. This grant part-funds the costs that can be incurred in investigating and researching export markets, e.g. exhibiting at Trade Fairs, preparing marketing material and developing websites specifically targeting overseas markets.
Grant Terms:
- Grant Covers 50% of eligible costs (net of vat) to a max of €2 500.
- Applications must be made prior to any expenditure being incurred
- Payments will be made to approved projects on receipt of proof of payment of all qualifying and approved expenses.
- Successful applicants should consider using an Enterprise Ireland Mentor to develop an export/marketlng plan.
Projects eligible for support include:
- Enterprises not employing more than 10 people;
- Enterprises located within the geographic location of the Local Enterprise Office
- Enterprises operating in the commercial sphere
- Enterprises must demonstrate a market for their proposed product/service
- Enterprises engaged in manufacturing or internationally traded services
- Innovative businesses with prototype products
- Enterprises must not have received any funding for this proposal from any other source
Eligible Expenditure categories
- Participation at trade fairs and shows covering Trade Show Exhibitor costs including rental/fees relating to space/stands;
- Participation at International trade networking events organised through the Enterprise Europe Network;
- Development of specific Marketing Materials aimed at exploring new export markets;
- Translation, e.g. of existing material (booklets, webpages, etc. for export markets;
- Development of export related websites;
- Investigation of new internal or external processes to develop export business, e.g. new business model or the carrying out of non-regulatory technical requirements;
Ineligible Activities:
- Domestic trade fairs and shows unless proven that overseas buyers participate
- Researching expanding market/ sales activities within the Republic of Ireland
- Researching into existing markets for existing products
- Attendance at international conferences, summits, forums, symposiums, stand-alone company events are not eligible for support
*Note - Economy Flight Costs are eligible with other travel and subsistence costs subject to the Local Enterprise Office maximum limits.
Contact the office for more details on 065-6821616 or email localenterprise@clarecoco.ie
