Food Initiatives - Local Enterprise Office

The Food sector is very important to Local Enterprise Fingal.

There are many supports available to new and existing food producers including funding for eligible businesses, mentoring, networking, management development training and promotional opportunities. In addition, there are five initiatives that are specifically designed to support businesses in the food sector, as set out below:

Fingal Agri-Food Strategy 2019-2021

Fingal County Council, through the Local Enterprise Office Fingal, is delivering a wide range of financial and non-financial supports to agri-food companies in the county.

Digital School of Food

An e-learning hub designed to support food producers in developing their manufacturing businesses from start-up to the growth phase.

Food Starter Programme

The Food Starter programme is a two-day programme designed to help those with a food idea, or those at a very early stage of starting up a food business.

Food Academy Start Programme

The Food Academy Start Programme is designed for people who are looking to develop and grow small-scale food and drink production businesses.

Dublin Food Chain

A marketing-and-networking forum that represents food and drink producers, retailer, & distributors based throughout Dublin City and County.