This application should be used for projects relating to:
• investments in equipment or on board aimed at reducing the emission of pollutants of greenhouses gases and increasing energy efficiency
• new fishing gear contributing to energy efficiency
• engine replacements and modernisations
Údarás na Gaeltachta can provide assistance by way of capital grant to enterprises seeking aid for an initial investment for capital expenditure costs.
Geographical Coverage: National
Budget:
Funding amounts will depend on the type of business proposed, geographical location, skills level required, and the potential employment level of the project.
This application should be used for projects relating to:
• diversification of income
• improving health and safety
• start-up support for young fishermen
• limitation of the impact of fishing on the marine environment and adaptation of fishing to the protection of species
Geographical Coverage: National
Budget:
As described in guidance
Sector of Activity:
Environmental monitoring
Prevent and protect against illegal movement of people and goods
Referred to as an employment grant, aid is calculated by reference to the expected wage costs over the first two years of jobs created as a result of an initial investment project.
Geographical Coverage: NationalSector of Activity:
The Scottish Recycling Fund is operated by Zero Waste Scotland, in partnership with Scottish Enterprise, to develop key sorting, repair and reprocessing capacity for eligible waste materials, and additional remanufacturing capacity in Scotland.
Geographical Coverage: NationalSector of Activity:
Diversifying and expanding your business brings with it the requirement for new skills and expertise. Under the Training Grants Scheme, Údarás na Gaeltachta provides assistance for training programmes that train or retrain employees.
Geographical Coverage: National
Budget:
Funding amounts will depend on the type of business proposed, geographical location, skills level required, and the potential employment level of the project.
Údarás can take an equity stake in small and medium enterprises in the start-up and expansion phases where this is of strategic importance to the development of the enterprise.
Geographical Coverage: NationalSector of Activity:
This scheme provides assistance to small and medium sized enterprises (SME’s) for the provision of expert advice in the required areas to assist in the long term development of the enterprise
Geographical Coverage: National
Budget:
Eligible Cost base
• The cost of the consultant.
State Aid Limits
• The maximum rate of 50% gross of eligible cost applies to all areas, i.e. Border Mid
West (BMW) + South East (S & E) regions.
Maximum European Union aid limit per project
• €200,000 per firm up to end 2006, as per notification to the European Union