TAME: Technical Assistance for Micro Exporters
Grants under the Technical Assistance for Micro Exporters (TAME) enables micro-businesses to explore and develop new market opportunities. TAME grants part-funds the costs incurred when investigating and researching export markets enabling small businesses to more cost-effectively explore and develop new market opportunities. The TAME Grant can be used in a variety of ways to investigate and research export markets for your business, see our Eligible Expenditure Categories below.
Eligible Expenditure Categories include:
How Does My Business Apply for a TAME Grant?
Click here to download application form and guidelines and return your form to ckane@leo.longfordcoco.ie
TAME Grant T&Cs:
Grant covers 50% of eligible costs (net of VAT) to a maximum of €2500
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 or marketing plan
Entrants must be enterprises not employing more than 10 people
Enterprises located within the geographic location of Longford Local Enterprise Office
Enterprises must operate in the commercial sphere
Enterprises must demonstrate a market for their proposed product/service
Enterprises engaged in manufacturing or internationally traded services
Enterprises must be an innovative businesses with prototype products
Enterprises must not have received any funding for this proposal from any other source
Click here for Technical Assistance for Micro Exporters’ Grant Funding Guidelines