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Encourage development of animated television series
Animation Development
Animation Development Loans enable Irish producers to undertake all concept, design, and story work necessary to prepare an animated television series for production.
- Irish producers with an animated TV series they wish to develop, clear access to the necessary rights in any material that is to be adapted for the screen and an agreement with the screenwriter and any other creative talent they wish to commission
Partner with EEN for Business Success
Business Partnering Opportunities
Assisting organizations seeking international business collaborators, such as subcontractor, licensing opportunities, an agent, or a partner for a product development initiatives. Alternatively, EEN can help search for a partner to assist with EU funding applications.
- All organizations, including higher education institutions, that are interested in international collaboration
Projects offering a new way into Irish life, culture and communities
Perspectives - New Talent Development and Production Scheme
- Perspectives is a scheme aimed at projects that offer a new way into a story – providing a window into experiences and viewpoints that may not have been widely represented on the big screen before. The scheme is particularly interested in original, authentic stories: stories that can touch on a wide range of experiences across Irish life, culture and communities.
- For the first phase of Perspectives, Screen Ireland will select up to 20 projects for development within the fund. Following the development stage, a number of projects will advance to production, fully supported by Screen Ireland. This pilot scheme will also offer skills development support and opportunities throughout.
- Perspectives is open to live action fiction feature films made by Irish filmmakers or filmmaking teams , over the age of 18 that have a short live action film and/or on-air commercials and/or viral online series produced
Supporting women founders to scale their business strategically
WeScale
WeScale is designed for ambitious women entrepreneurs leading established small and medium-sized enterprises across the island of Ireland who are ready to scale. Whether you are expanding into new markets, growing your team, or preparing for investment, WeScale provides the structure, expertise, and community to take your business to the next level.
If you're ready to scale your business and lead it to success, this programme is your ultimate launchpad. Join a community of ambitious women founders and unlock the potential to thrive on a global scale.
Businesses must be:
- Be a women-led or women-founded business
- Be based on the island of Ireland
- Be a registered business (pre-revenue applicants are eligible)
- Have fewer than 250 employees and less than £40m (or euro equivalent) in annual turnover
- Have a proven business model with demonstrated product-market fit in at least one market
- Have strong potential for international market expansion
- Have a scalable and innovation-driven business model
- Have evidence of sustained growth over three years. Earlier stage, fast-growing companies with clear momentum will also be considered
- Businesses whose core activity is in the following sectors are not normally eligible for support: Wholesale, retail, distribution, tourism, hospitality, primary agriculture, personal services, and professional business services.
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Specialist Infrastructure- Moorepark Technology Limited
The facility contains the most up-to-date and versatile pilot scale processing equipment for food research and development, and commercialisation.
You might be eligible if:
- You are a company engaged in research/development and pre- commercial scale manufacturing in product areas such as;
- Dairy Products
- Dried Food Ingredients
- Bioprocessing
- Beverages
- Liquid foods & Ingredients
- Yellow Fat Spreads
A dedicated initiative to foster women’s entrepreneurship
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs
A new all-island initiative to support women entrepreneurs through innovation,business growth and cross-border collaboration. This initiative forms part of the Shared Island Enterprise Scheme, led by InterTradeIreland and developed in partnership with Invest Northern Ireland and Enterprise Ireland.
You may be eligible if you are:
- Commercialising research
- Developing innovative tech solutions
- Growing or scaling a business
A founder-led, all-island programme
WeBuild
Programme for women founders developing innovative or tech-enabled ventures. Focus on digital capability, AI awareness, innovation mindsets, and future-ready business models, supported by mentoring and peer learning.
You may be eligible if:
- Be women-led or women-founded business
- Be based on the island of Ireland
- Have fewer than 250 employees and less than £40m (or euro equivalent) in annual turnover
- Be a registered business (pre-revenue applicants are eligible)
- Be at an early or growth stage, demonstrating a clear opportunity for a technology-enabled solution or innovation
- Demonstrate early-stage business planning, market research, user validation, and/or a technical proof of concept showing potential traction
- Demonstrate ambition for significant growth, with potential to grow the business to at least £250K turnover (including 25% external sales) within three years, seek investment, and/or secure investment.
- Sole Traders and Social Enterprises that satisfy the eligibility criteria are welcome to apply.
- Support is primarily available to businesses developing innovative products, services, systems or processes with clear commercial potential.
- Businesses whose core activity is in the following sectors are not normally eligible for support: Wholesale, retail, distribution, tourism, hospitality, primary agriculture, personal services, and professional business services.
- However, businesses from these sectors may be eligible where they are developing and seeking to commercialise a new product, service, technology, system or process that goes beyond their core business activity.
A low-cost loan to grow your business
Expansion Loan
This is a small-scale loan to fund plans to grow and expand your business.
You might be eligible if:
- You're an established business
- Your business has fewer than 10 full-time employees
- Your business has an annual turnover of less than €2 million
- Your business has experienced difficulty in securing loans from other lending providers
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
A low-cost loan to support cashflow
Cashflow Loan
This is a small scale loan to support the day-to-day running of your business.
You may be eligible if:
- You're an established business
- Your business has fewer than 10 full time employees
- Your business has an annual turnover of less than €2 million
- Your business has experienced difficulty in securing a loan from other lending providers
- Living in Ireland
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
A range of sensory analysis testing services
Sensory Analysis
Teagasc provide sensory analysis, training and consultancy services
You might be eligible if:
- You are a food sector company
Accelerate your business innovation with our expert support and funding
Innovation Boost
Businesses looking to develop new or improved products, processes, services through collaboration and knowledge-sharing with Irish research institutes.
You might be eligible if:
- You are an existing Enterprise Ireland client
- Clusters of companies are welcome to apply
- You can provide a minimum cash contribution of 20% of the total project cost
Access EU Aid for fruit and vegetable Producer Organisations
Fruit and Veg Producer Organisation EU Aid
This EU-funded scheme provides support to fruit and vegetable producers. New Producer Organisations (POs) may be formed, or growers may join existing POs to access funding and implement approved programmes.
You may be eligible if:
- You are a Producer Organisation in the fruit and vegetables sector
Access expert advice on running a tourism business in Ireland
Business Support Hub
This extensive range of online resources includes self help guides, resources business and finance calculators, templates, advice access to training.
Gain access to insights, trends and the latest tourism research and reports and expert advice all developed in consultation with industry experts to meet your needs.
Businesses that want to develop their business capability, performance and team skills to stay competitive and/or grow.
You might be eligible if you are a business in the Irish hospitality and tourism industry, such as:
- an accommodation provider (hotels, B&Bs, self-catering)
- a restaurant or cafe
- an activity providers (tours, attractions, adventure activities)
- a tourism-related businesses (transport, retail, cultural experiences, festival planning)
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Access financial support for sustainable forest management
Woodland Improvement Scheme
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in Ireland runs the Woodland Improvement Scheme (WIS) to provide financial support to forest owners for sustainable forest management practices. This helps meet the goals of both producing wood products and conserving the environment.
You may be eligible if:
You are an individual applicant or company
You must be the owner, leaseholder or joint manager of the land at the time of the application.