Technical Assistance for Micro Exporters’ grants will part-fund the cost that will 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 (ex 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/marketing plan

Projects eligible for support include:

• Enterprises engaged in manufacturing or internationally traded services
• Enterprises not employing more than 10 people
• Enterprises located within the geographic location of the LEO Dublin City i.e. Dublin 1-17 and 20
• Enterprise operating in the commercial sphere
• Enterprises must demonstrate a market for their proposed product/service
• 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 process to develop export business, e.g. new business model or the carrying out of non-regulatory requirements

*Note – Economy Flight Costs are eligible with other travel and subsistence costs subject to the LEO Dublin City maximum limits.

Application

*Get quotes for each item, these may be in form of emails from suppliers, screengrabs from exhibition website, airline, hotel provider etc 

*Complete & submit application the form at the link below and return by email to exports@dublincity.ie - soft copy only 

*Wait for email confirming receipt of application

*Review & assessment will then take place

*If approved, a letter of offer will be sent. Please return the acceptance copy 

*After the event has taken place please submit your grant claim 

• PLEASE NOTE costs that have already been incurred prior to application are NOT ELIGIBLE 

Scoring Criteria

Total:100
Minimum score required for approval is 60 

• Export Potential (15)
• Quality of the Proposal (20)
• Support Eligibility of LEO (M1) (15)
• Increase Sales Potential (30)
• Job Creation (20

Technical Assistance for Micro Exporters application form

*Businesses can apply for a maximum 3 export assistance supports – one per calendar year. To make a 2^nd or 3^rd application for Technical Assistance for Micro Exporters you must submit a report highlighting the progress made since the previous event.

For further information please contact by email at exports@dublincity.ie