Further Information
Below are a number of useful links relating to R&D Funding, County Enterprise Boards, Venture Capital, Funding and Business web sites.
Enterprise Ireland R&D Funding
Web link to Enterprise Ireland R&D Funding
R&D and Stabilisation web links
County Enterprise Boards, EU Contacts, Financial Assistance
Web link to all CEB's, EU Irish funding contacts, etc.
Contact details for all the County Enterprise Boards, Chambers of Commerce, EU Irish offices, etc.
The Enterprise Stabilisation Fund aims to help companies sustain and develop their business during these difficult times. The funding is provided primarily through preference shares, repayable after 5 years and typically at 3% coupon rate.
Government Assistance Schemes
Links to Government Schemes
Under the new scheme where an employer creates a new job and employs a person who has been on the Live Register for six months or more, they will be exempt from the employers PRSI contributions for the first 12 months of that employment.
Introduction The Government, through the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, has initiated the Employment Subsidy Scheme (Temporary), managed by Enterprise Ireland, to support the retention of full time and part time jobs in viable enterprises that might otherwise be made redundant as a result of the impact of the global and financial economic crises.
Double Wages deduction The double wages deduction is an additional deduction in calculating your taxable income for the year of assessment or accounting period. Double PRSI deductions You can claim a double deduction in your accounts for employer's PRSI contributions paid in respect of the wages paid to the qualifying employe
Cross Border Funding Agencies
Web links to cross border funding
InterTradeIreland has been given responsibility by both Governments to boost North/South economic co-operation to the mutual benefit of Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Help new and existing business in Northern Ireland
Work Placement Schemes
Web links to Work Placement Schemes
IBEC Gradlink Overview: The Grad link scheme is similar to the FAS WPP in that companies offer graduates internships for a period of nine months. Graduates will receive their social welfare allowances while on Gradlink. Postings are made on the website and graduates apply directly to the company. The programme is aimed at graduates.
The FAS Work Placement Programme (WPP) allows unemployed people to gain work experience with a company while retaining the social welfare benefits. This obviates the need for companies to make a payment to those on the work experience programme. There are 2,000 places available. These internships last for nine months. The programme has two streams.
The Export Orientation Programme is a grant aided graduate placement programme which assists Irish-based companies in reaching their full export potential. Many SME's do not have the resources to commit a full-time member of staff to source and service a foreign market. Encompassing all industry sectors, the Programme provides companies with qualified and highly motivated graduates at a grant aided cost of €10,000 for EU placements and €13,000 for non EU placements.
Business Web Sites
Web links to various business sites
Collaboration forum for small business
A program that provides Software, Support and Visibility for Software Startups.
Pan European gateway to Business &Innovation Financing
