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DONEGAL ENTERPRISE AWARDS 2023
The Awards - organised by the Local Enterprise Office Donegal - celebrates the achievements of Donegal’s small business sector over the past year. The awards recognise and celebrate the success stories of small business owners from all over the county. The following awards will be announced and presented at the County Donegal Final of the competition, to be held on Friday 1st December 2023. The closing date to enter your business is Wednesday 1st November 2023.
Award Categories – Overall Prize Fund €14,000
- Best Established Award (over 18months trading) – Prize Fund €3000
- Best Established Award Runner-Up (over 18months trading) – Prize Fund €1000
- Best Start Up Award (less than 18months trading) – Prize Fund €2000
- Best Start Up Award Runner-Up (less than 18months trading) – Prize Fund €1000
- Best Donegal Enterprise Export Award – Prize Fund €1000
- Best Donegal Enterprise Innovation Award – Prize Fund €1000
- Best Donegal Enterprise Green Award - Prize Fund €1000
- Best Donegal Enterprise Digital award - Prize Fund €1000
- The Food Coast – Enterprise Award - Prize Fund €1000
- The Creative Coast – Enterprise Award – Prize Fund €1000
- Donegal Engineering Cluster - Enterprise Award - Prize Fund €1000
Eligibility
All applicant businesses must have less than 50 employees and must have been in receipt of direct LEO supports under one or more of the following interventions:
- Grant aid
- Technical Assistance for Micro Exporters
- Mentoring Programme
- Trading Online Voucher Scheme
- Participation on LEO Training Programmes
- Micro Finance Ireland Scheme
How To Enter
To enter you must submit the following:
- A recent set of financial statements
- Submission of video to share your story with the judges
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Closing Date For Applications
- Applications and support information must be submitted online by 12noon on Wednesday 1st November
- Selected Finalists may be invited to a pitch
- A profile video and photo will be taken of each finalist
- The Donegal Enterprise Awards Ceremony will take place on Friday 1st of December 2023 at 1.00pm
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