Agri Business Loans from €2,000 to €50,000

You may be eligible if:  

• 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 the banks
• You are based in the Republic of Ireland and creating or sustaining at least one full time position.
   

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions. For businesses that are regulated/reporting to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). This loan is suitable for those whose businesses fall under NACE Code A 01 & 02. (NACE Code A 01 covers crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities , 02 covers forestry and logging.)
 

Note : Microfinance Ireland can only lend to businesses having difficulty obtaining loans from the banks or other funding providers and we may seek evidence that you have not been able to get funding elsewhere. 

• Loans from €2,000 – €50,000
• 5 year max term
• No fees/no hidden costs /fixed repayments
• 6.5% interest rate – lower rate of 5.5% if you apply via Local Enterprise Office
• For businesses that are regulated/reporting to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)
   

Note : Microfinance Ireland can only lend to businesses having difficulty obtaining loans from the banks or other funding providers and we may seek evidence that you have not been able to get funding elsewhere.

• Growing or expanding your Agri business, purchasing equipment, livestock or machinery, or for cashflow issues.