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Trading Online Voucher
Apply now for a Trading Online Voucher of up to €2,500 in funding to enhance your online trading presence.
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Join the Food Coast!
Donegal Food Champions invited to apply for Food Coast Brand!
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Enterprise Awards Winners 2017
Congratulations to the 2017 Donegal Enterprise Awards Winners!! Sharon McDaid winner of the Best Established Business & Overall Winner, Emmet Rushe of Rushe Fitness winner of the Innovation award and Thomas McLaughlin of Tádaias winner of the Best Start-Up Business.
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SMEs online guide to funding supports is now available
The Supporting SMEs Online Tool is a new cross-governmental guide to help small businesses know which of the over 80 Government supports could possibly fit their business
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www.microfinanceireland.ie
Loans up-to €25,000 for Start-Up and Existing micro enterprises.
Calling All Creative Businesses...
Donegal Local Enterprise Office launches an online directory and visualisation tool that lists Donegal's creative and cultural sector.
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Brexit SME Scorecard now available to LEO clients.
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Welcome to Local Enterprise Office Donegal

Local Enterprise Office Donegal is the essential resource for small business in County Donegal. We support local enterprises in many different ways to encourage a thriving and sustainable local economy.Our highly qualified and experienced staff are here to help businesses to be successful. We have access to a broad range of business contacts and experts who can add real value to local enterprises. You can also contact us directly to discuss your business idea or development needs and we will be delighted to meet with you.

Upcoming Events

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27/10/2017	October Business Information Session	Book online
01/11/2017	Achieve - Business Coaching Programme - Expression of Interest...	Book online
02/11/2017	Brexit - What's Next?	Book online
03/11/2017	November Grant Aid Workshop	Book online
07/11/2017	Trading Online Voucher Information Session November 2017...	Book online
01/12/2017	Exploring New Horizons 2018	Book online
01/12/2017	December Grant Aid Workshop	Book online

Latest News

12/10/2017
National Women's Enterprise Day
The Local Enterprise Office network will host a series of events to celebrate and encourage female entrepreneurship across the country on the 12th October. Donegal Local Enterprise Office invite you to join us for an informative networking event. ...
20/10/2017
Tip O’Neill Awards Ceremony
The Gala Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards Ceremony will be held in An Grianán Hotel, Burt on Friday October 20th 2017...
28/09/2017
Innovation programme for businesses in the Food Sector...
Businesses in the food sector in Donegal will get the opportunity to participate in Innovation programme to help develop and manage an innovation strategy for their business. ...
02/08/2017
Building Craft & Design Enterprise Programme...
02/11/2017
Brexit - What's Next?
This workshop is intended for owner managers who have a strong business relationship with Northern Ireland and the UK and have concerns about what Brexit will mean for their business....
06/07/2017
Showcase Ireland 2018
Local Enterprise Office Donegal would like to offer three craft businesses the opportunity to take a stand space at Showcase Ireland 2018 in the RDS 21st – 24th January 2018. http://www.showcaseireland.com/ ...
23/06/2017
Investment fund opportunities for Donegal businesses...
Businesses in Donegal interested in product development, new export market opportunities or expanding on an innovative idea for their enterprise – may now be able to avail of new investment fund opportunities through the Local Enterprise Office....
12/06/2017
Delight as Doherty becomes World Chowder Champion...
Doherty won the World Chowder Cook-Off in Newport, Rhode Island on Saturday evening....
27/03/2017
Sharon McDaid wins Donegal Enterprise Awards 2017...
Carndonagh-based artist Sharon McDaid was the toast of the Donegal business community at the weekend when she claimed two top prizes at the hugely successful Local Enterprise Awards finals on Saturday night....
22/03/2017
Nine businesses shortlisted for Enterprise Awards 2017...
Nine businesses from across Donegal will compete for four highly-coveted prizes in the final of the 2017 Donegal Local Enterprise Awards in the Radisson Blu Hotel on Saturday night....
19/01/2017
Gillian wins young entrepreneur award at Regional Final...
Portnoo-based businesswoman Gillian Doyle was the toast of the business world in Donegal at the weekend after she scooped the Regional Award for Best Business Idea at the regional finals of Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) competition in Sligo....
24/01/2017
€7,000 to be won in Enterprise Awards ...
A total prize fund of €7,000 and a chance to compete in the national finals is up for grabs for Donegal businesses in this year's Donegal Enterprise Awards, and entries to the competition are now open....
17/01/2017
Five Reasons To Enter Donegal’s Enterprise Awards...
The Donegal Enterprise Awards are among the most prestigious awards a small business in the county can win, and with entries now open for the 2017 awards in March, if you are in business then entering is something you really should consider....
16/01/2017
Ruby Doodle and JoneCari off to Showcase
Two Donegal businesses Ruby Doodle and JoneCari will be at to Showcase 2017 at the RDS in Dublin
12/01/2017
Seal of approval for Donegal food champions...
Nine champions of Donegal Food are the first in the county to receive official approval to display the Donegal Food Coast Brand...
30/11/2016
Apply Now to the Donegal Business Awards 2017
Applications for the Donegal Business Awards
30/11/2016
€16.6 Million Worth of EU funding to Transform Cross-Border Business Research & Innovation welcomed ...
Donegal County Council has welcomed this weeks announcement from the Special EU Programmes Body that approximately €16.6m has been offered under the EU’s INTERREG VA Programme to develop the Research & Innovation capacity of over 1,400 SMEs on a cross-border basis, through the ‘Co-Innovate’ project. ...
17/11/2016
Big Business Breakfast - Sligo
The Big Business Breakfast is coming to the Sligo Thursday 24th November. The event with feature case studies, panel discussion and guest speaker Brody Sweeney. The event will be located in the Swan Room at the Glasshouse Hotel, Sligo from 8-11am. A complimentary breakfast will be Breakfast will be provided on the day....
17/11/2016
Letterkenny firm announces major expansion into US marketplace...
Letterkenny IT company, Gartan Technologies, has announced a major expansion into markets in the USA and Canada after forming a new partnership with US firm, Adashi Systems, based in Baltimore....
11/11/2016
O’Donnell’s Bakery and Irish Gap Year among Businesses on Trade Mission to Boston...
O’Donnell’s Bakery and Irish Gap Year will join 15 other businesses on a trade and investment mission to the United States this week. The businesses will join civic leaders and officials from across the northwest on the largest ever delegation to Boston, Massachusetts. ...
09/11/2016
North West Trade Delegation to Massachusetts...
Civic leaders, businesses and officials from the North West will be embarking on their largest ever delegation to Boston, Massachusetts later this month. ...
28/10/2016
Green Business Seminar in Letterkenny
Businesses in Donegal are being encouraged to attend a free Green Business seminar in Letterkenny to make savings and be more sustainable....
10/10/2016
Minister launches local programme for National Women’s Enterprise Day...
Minister launches local programme for National Women's Day. There will be seven events taking place around the country on the 19th October. ...
07/10/2016
Innovation was the topic of the day at the NICHE Launch Conference ...
The Donegal Local Enterprise Office hosted a unique conference the for local and international food businesses in Letterkenny on the 27th September 2016...
25/08/2016
Could you be the next Donegal Chowder Champion?...
The search is on for The Food Coast Donegal Chowder Champion 2016. Could you represent Donegal at the All Ireland Chowder Cook off in Kinsale in 2017...
10/08/2016
Donegal Local Enterprise Office companies ready to ‘plough ahead’ in September...
Two local Donegal companies are showcasing their products at this year’s Local Enterprise Village at the National Ploughing Championships....
31/08/2016
Donegal Businesses Could Benefit from More Strategic Approach to HR and Finance ...
Businesses in Donegal are putting themselves at risk and missing opportunities by failing to adopt a more strategic approach to finance and HR. ...
27/07/2016
Calling All Donegal Creative Businesses...
Local Enterprise Office Launches New Online Directory for Creative Sector in Donegal...
16/06/2016
Business leaders join forces to promote Female Entrepreneurs in Letterkenny...
On Thursday, June 23rd at the Radisson Hotel, Letterkenny, Enterprise Ireland and Network Ireland are hosting a networking event targeting female entrepreneurs. The "Fuelling Ambition" event is part of a national series to encourage female entrepreneurs, or those considering starting their own business, to be braver and more ambitious in their plans for growth and success...
17/11/2015
Global business opportunities open up for Irish SMEs through the Enterprise Europe Network...
Local Enterprise Offices gain access to global business network opportunities...
28/08/2015
Donegal Food Champions invited to apply for Food Coast Brand!...
Launch of the Food Coast Brand
12/08/2015
Enterprise Europe Network
The Enterprise Europe Network is the world's largest support network for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and helps Irish companies to make the most of business and technology opportunities in the EU and other major global markets....