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Featured sustainability supports
In today’s world, consumers increasingly want to buy from businesses committed to sustainability. But making the shift can feel overwhelming – that’s where we come in.
Here are some of the most popular supports to help you take the first step to becoming more sustainable, reduce your environmental impact and save money.
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Sustainability Communication
Resources to help you communicate your food or drink business sustainability initiatives
These supports help food and drink marketing and commercial teams to communicate their sustainability activities to customers.
Food and drink businesses that want to improve their sustainability claims to strengthen their business relationships.
You may be eligible if:
- You are a Bord Bia client
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Origin Green Sustainability Programme Membership
Origin Green is Ireland's food and drink sustainability programme
Run by Bord Bia, it provides Irish food and drink companies with a sustainability framework and mentorship and guidance to develop a multi-annual sustainability plan and attain third party verification of the initial plan and progress against actions on an annual basis
Requirements:
- Applicants must produce or handle food for human consumption.
- Companies must have a minimum turnover of >€100,000 per annum to participate in the Origin Green Charter.
- Applicants must have a ROI based production facility(ies) to be eligible to participate in the Origin Green Charter.
- All manufacturing as it relates to inclusion in the Origin Green plan must be ROI based.
- Applicants must be in production for a minimum of one full calendar year prior to applying for the Origin Green charter. This will ensure baseline data to develop sustainability targets is available from the outset.
- Applicants must ensure they are formally registered as a Bord Bia client.
- Primary meat processor with a turnover >€50 million (Tier 1 & 2) or operations defined by Bord Bia as high risk (any Tier) must be a member of the Bord Bia Food Processor Standard (FPS)
Origin Green Academy
Sustainability Guidance & Training Programmes
The Origin Green Academy supports Irish food, drink, and horticulture businesses to develop industry leading sustainability/ESG talent and the sustainability skills required to achieve ambitious emissions reductions across the sector, accelerate their sustainability progress, and meet the expectations of global consumers and legislative requirements
You may be eligible if:
- You are a Origin Green member
Leaders Sustainability Acceleration Programme
Leaders Sustainability Acceleration Programme
A sustainability executive education programme, bespoke to the Irish food and drink industry run by Bord Bia in parnership with UCD Smurfit. Cost per participant is €4,500. Of a total cost of €9,000 - Bord Bia subsidises the fee by 50%
You may be eligible if:
- You are a board member.
- You are C-Suite – Senior Leaders in Origin Green member companies
Capital investment for decarbonisation processes - Udaras
Invest in carbon-reducing technologies
This grant is designed to help businesses pay for the changes needed to reduce their carbon emissions, making their operations more environmentally friendly. Investing in new tools, research, ideas, and green technology can help your company reach its goal of zero carbon emissions faster.
Businesses working to make their manufacturing processes less polluting.
You may be eligible if:
- You are an existing Údarás na Gaeltachta client
- You are a potential Údarás na Gaeltachta client operating a small to medium business
- You are trading in the manufacturing industry
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Large Industry Energy Network (LIEN)
Support for Large Energy Users in Ireland
The SEAI Large Industry Energy Network (LIEN) is a program in Ireland that supports large energy users in improving their energy efficiency and reducing their carbon emissions.
The SEAI Large Industry Energy Network (LIEN) is for large energy users in Ireland. This specifically refers to companies with an annual energy spend of €1 million or more. These companies can be from any industry sector, but some examples include:
- Manufacturing plants
- Large data centres
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Food processing facilities
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Climate Toolkit 4 Business
This Toolkit provides you with practical ways to start taking action to tackling carbon emissions and become more sustainable.
The Department of Enterprise's Climate Toolkit for Business is an Irish government initiative designed to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) on their journey to becoming more sustainable and reducing their carbon footprint.
You may be eligible if:
- You are an SME in Ireland that wants to take a step towards a greener future can find the Climate Toolkit for Business a helpful resource.
Skillnet Climate Ready Academy
Helping businesses become more sustainable
Skillnet Climate Ready Academy provides businesses with specialised skills training on Climate Action, Sustainability, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
You may be eligible if:
- You are a owner-manager or part of leadership teams of private-sector businesses across all industry sectors in Ireland.
Support Scheme for Renewable Heat
Switch from fossil fuel to renewable heating
This scheme promotes the use of renewable sources for heating to reduce Ireland’s reliance on fossil fuels for a more energy-independent future.
For businesses that want to replace existing fossil fuel heating systems with renewable alternatives.
You might be eligible if:
- You are a business of any size, including agricultural, public sector bodies and non-profit organisations
- You comply with the specific requirements and regulations outlined by the SEAI
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Enterprise Ireland Sustainability Webinar Series/Workshops
Helping business leaders to understand the importance of sustainability and ESG, and equip you with the practical skills to incorporate these principles into your business plans
Enterprise Ireland’s Sustainability Kickstarter online workshops help SME business leaders to understand the importance of sustainability and ESG and equip them with the practical skills to incorporate these principles into their business plans.
The webinars are listed on the Enterprise Ireland website: Improve sustainability | Business Support | Enterprise Ireland
The workshops are available to senior leaders and sustainability representatives in Enterprise Ireland and Local Enterprise Office client companies across
all sectors and stages of growth. The ideal participants should have a good understanding of their business operations and a willingness to embrace sustainable
practices. For maximum engagement and impact, two representatives from a company are encouraged to participate.
Featured digitalisation supports
Go digital to make your business more efficient and flexible so you can respond quickly to opportunities and challenges.
Here are some of the most popular supports to help you on your digital transformation journey.
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Think Digital
Create digital marketing strategies with expert guidance
This program helps food and drink businesses use digital tools, improve their online presence, and access tailored digital training for the food and drink industry.
Food and drink businesses that need support to develop a digital marketing strategy and learn how to use online channels effectively.
You may be eligible if:
- You are a Bord Bia client
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Grow Digital Voucher
Financial support to embrace digital technology
Grow Digital Voucher offers financial support so your business can embrace digital technology
You may be eligible if:
- Established and trading for at least 6 months, registered, and operate within the area of the Local Enterprise Office
FSAI Website
A comprehensive resource, featuring guidance documents, Q&As, training materials, and legislative updates
The site includes specific sections on food legislation, allergen management, food labelling requirements, and more, making it a valuable tool for any food business in Ireland.
The FSAI website operates as a complete resource for food businesses, consumers, inspectors and interested stakeholders
IDA Ireland Online Self-Assessment Diagnostics
Assess your digitalisation and innovation levels
IDA Ireland offers online self-assessment diagnostics tools for client companies. These free, 20-minute assessments help businesses evaluate their current and future digitalisation and innovation maturity level.
You may be eligible if:
- You are a IDA Client company in the manufacturing sector that want to assess current and future maturity levels in advanced digital and sustainable technologies can use the Advanced Manufacturing Diagnostic (AMD).
- You are a IDA Client company in services interested in assessing current and future digitalisation level and pinpointing areas for improvement can benefit from the Digitalisation Diagnostic for Services (DDS).
- Any IDA Ireland client compay can use the Innovation Scorecard Diagnostic (ISD) to assess their overall current and target innovation maturity levels
Access Advice : Digital Discovery
Develop a digital plan and introduce new technologies
To be competitive in today’s market, businesses need to understand what digital technology can offer. This grant incentivises and supports companies to introduce new digital technologies and solutions into their operations. Leading to greater efficiency, improved customer experiences, better decision-making, and an enhanced ability to bring better and more diverse products to market
Companies looking to introduce new digital technologies to their business to boost efficiency, improve services and create a better customer experience.
You may be eligible if:
- You are an Enterprise Ireland (EI) client
- You are an Irish owned business operating in the manufacturing/internationally traded services sectors employing 10 or more.
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Digital Transition Fund
Increase your business’ productivity and efficiency with digital technology
This support provides funding to invest in new digital tools, services and technology that will make your business more efficient and resilient
You might be eligible if:
- You are a small to medium business
- Your business is developing, expanding and located in a Gaeltacht region
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Digital for Business
This is a free programme that helps small businesses explore the advantages that digitalisation offers.
This provides a business with an expert digital consultant, who will assist them in analysing the existing digital systems in the business, to identify potential gaps and explore the opportunities to optimise existing systems to meet their business needs
You may be eligible if:
- You are a small to medium business
- You employ up to 50 people
- You operate in the commercial sphere
- You have been operating for at least 6 months
- You are a solvent enterprise, as demonstrated by financial statements
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions
IDA Ireland Business Development Programme
Develop your Site Strategic Plan
This programme provides consultancy support to help companies develop a strategic plan for the site that includes or specifically focuses on digitalisation, innovation, talent development and sustainability.
You may be eligible if you are:
- IDA client companies that need to build a strategic plan (including digital transformation) and value proposition for the Irish site.
Lean and Digitalisation Business Offer
Lean and digital transformation support for multinational companies in Ireland
You might be eligible if:
You are an existing IDA client company
Strategic Talent Development
Help leadership teams in multinational companies to build new talent within their organisation
The Strategic Talent Development Programme is a collaborative partnership between Skillnet Ireland and IDA Ireland designed to support leaders and leadership teams in multinational companies based in Ireland.
You may be eligible if:
- You are part of a leadership team in established foreign direct investment (FDI) companies in Ireland.
Featured innovation supports
Embracing innovation helps your business to grow and adapt to changing customer needs.
Here are some of the most popular supports to help you create a workplace that’s open to new ideas and ways to improve, to set you apart from the competition.
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BI:TES - Concept Testing
Ensure your food or drink products appeal to customers and sell them more effectively
This tool tests and validates your food or drink ideas, provided in partnership with Bord Bia and an independent research agency, both in Ireland and internationally.
Food or drink businesses that want to improve their packaging and concept design.
You may be eligible if:
- You are a Bord Bia client
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Taste 'n' Tell
Reduce the risks of innovation by evaluating your newest food or drink products
This tool evaluates and validates your food or drink product. It’s provided by a certified research agency–available in Ireland and internationally.
Food or drink businesses looking to test a product's concept and taste with target consumers.
You may be eligible if:
- You are a Bord Bia client
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Built to Innovate
An initiative by Enterprise Ireland under the Housing for All programme
The Built to Innovate initiative is aimed at increasing productivity and innovation with a view to reducing the cost of construction.
To be eligible for supports businesses must:
Be Irish companies with a minimum of 10 full time employees,
Construction services and manufacturing companies that have a minimum of 20% of revenue derived from home building.
Eligible Activities
Projects seeking grant funding will be assessed as follows:
For productivity projects, the project to be undertaken must involve a new process or a significant improvement to an existing process which can demonstrate an impact on the cost of home building in Ireland.
For Innovation projects, the project must result in a new product or process which will have a demonstrable impact on the cost of home building in Ireland.
European Digital Innovation Hub - FactoryxChange
One-stop shop supporting companies and public sector organisations to respond to digital challenges and become more competitive
This EDIH is made up of businesses, innovators, and industry experts from diverse backgrounds, all working together to drive digitisation and make advanced technologies accessible for manufacturing startups and SMEs.
You may be eligible if:
- You are a small to medium business
- You are a multi national business
- You are a public sector organisation
- You employ up to 3,000 employees
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
IDA Ireland Innovation Voucher
Solve problems in products and services.
The voucher can be used to purchase academic support from one of the registered knowledge providers, on IDA’s approved list. They can aid IDA clients with new product or process development; new business model development, new service delivery model or new service development model.
You may be eligible if:
- You are a client company that has a problem to solve in a particular area of product or service delivery.
Horizon Europe Supports
Join the EU’s flagship research and innovation programme
Horizon Europe provides Irish businesses with funding and expertise to develop and launch innovative products and services that address global challenges.
You may be eligible if:
- Your business is in an established EU Member State
- Your project aligns with the program's goals of research and innovation
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions
Digital Process Innovation (DPI) - Udaras
Increase your business' productivity and efficiency with digital technology
This support provides funding to invest in new digital services, organisational processes and technology that will make your business more productive and efficient.
Businesses that want to introduce digital technology to their business to create new more efficient ways of working.
- You are an Údarás Na Gaeltachta client
- You have been in business for at least 2 years
- You are internationally trading or have the potential to do so in the short term
Innovate Programme
Assistance and guidance to improve innovation within your MNC
IDA Ireland’s Innovate Programme helps companies improve their innovation by giving them a roadmap and assigning an advisor to guide them. This advisor helps implement best practices and utilise tools for generating creative ideas and validating them. Ultimately, the program aims to make these companies more innovative and successful.
You may be eligible if:
You are an existing IDA client company.
IDA Ireland RD&I Programme
Engage in research, development and innovation.
The RD&I Programme supports research, development, and innovation (RD&I) activities for client companies. It offers a range of resources to help companies innovate and grow and build R&D activities in Ireland.
You may be eligible if:
- You are an existing client company of IDA Ireland that want to expand or further develop your existing R&D facilitites in Ireland. Or companies that want to establish an R&D facility in Ireland.
Access Advice: IP Start
Help and advice on intellectual property matters
Access Advice: IP Start supports companies to obtain external expert IP advisory and support services to address immediate IP issues. For example, prior-art research in support of an RD&I Technical Feasibility study, IP Audit, drafting and filing a patent, registering a trademark etc.
Businesses actively involved in research and development that need immediate help with intellectual property matters.
You may be eligible if:
- You are an existing Enterprise Ireland, a Local Enterprise Office or Údarás na Gaeltachta client
- You are an Irish owned businesses operating in the manufacturing/internationally traded services sectors employing 10 or more.
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.