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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.
Access financial support for various energy efficiency projects
Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme
This program requires energy suppliers to help their customers become more energy efficient, aiming to lower the overall energy consumption in Ireland.
Businesses working towards improved energy efficiency.
You might be eligible if:
- You are based in the Republic of Ireland
- You comply with the specific requirements and regulations outlined by the SEAI
Become more environmentally friendly
GreenPlus - Udaras
With the GreenPlus sustainability grant, you can make your business a greener one by developing an environmental policy that is in line with international standards. This helps businesses to play their part in creating a sustainable future.
Businesses with existing sustainability initiatives looking to further invest in sustainable business models, products and services, and train staff to improve environmental performance within their organisation.
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
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Become more environmentally friendly and develop your team's skills
GreenPlus
With the GreenPlus sustainability grant, you can make your business a greener one by developing an environmental policy that is in line with international standards. This helps businesses to play their part in creating a sustainable future.
Businesses with existing sustainability initiatives looking to further invest in sustainable business models, products and services, and train staff to improve environmental performance within their organisation.
You may be eligible if:
- You are an existing Enterprise Ireland (EI) client
- You are a potential EI client operating a small to medium business
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Become more sustainable and eco-friendly
Climate Action Voucher - Udaras
Through training and advisory services, your business will find areas for improvement, and develop a plan to reduce emissions and become more resource efficient.
Businesses looking to start their sustainability journey.
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
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Become more sustainable and eco-friendly
Climate Action Voucher
Through training and advisory services, your business will find areas for improvement, and develop a plan to reduce emissions and become more resource efficient.
Businesses looking to start their sustainability journey.
You may be eligible if:
- You are an existing Enterprise Ireland (EI) client
- You are a potential EI client operating a small to medium business
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
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.
Choose from a selection of measures to upgrade your business and get immediate grant approval
Business Energy Upgrade Grant - Rapid Approval
This scheme provides substantial support to the SME sector to address energy costs and reduce emissions in their buildings, making them healthier, more comfortable and cheaper to run.
You may be eligible if:
- You are a small/medium sized business looking to carry out energy efficiency upgrades.
- Open to all business types.
Climate Action Programme (Tourism/Hospitaility)
Strategic guidance and planning for tourism businesses to become more sustainable and cut costs.
The National Climate Action Programme is a multi year strategic development and investment programme for Tourism & Hospitality businesses in improving business sustainability while reducing operating costs to the business.
- Open to established, tax-cleared tourism businesses (owners/managers) in Ireland with a physical business location/premises
- Businesses must be demonstrably serving domestic/international tourism visitors
- Businesses must be spending €10,000+ annually on energy (excluding transport), and committed to sustainability.
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
communicate your food or drink business sustainability initiatives
Sustainability Communication
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.
Community-wide energy efficiency initiatives that include businesses
Community Energy Grant
The SEAI Community Energy Grant isn't designed specifically for individual Irish businesses, but it can still be relevant. The program focuses on supporting initiatives that improve energy efficiency across entire communities, which can include businesses alongside homes and community buildings
Who is it for?
The SEAI Community Energy Grant isn't targeted towards specific business types since it focuses on community-wide projects. However, any Irish business located within a community applying for the grant could potentially benefit from the initiative
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Develop a talent pool and gain access to new skills
Tourism Careers
Online guidance and resources to support businesses with the recruitment and retention of staff and building a positive and inclusive Employer brand, while contributing to the reputation of tourism & hospitality as a rewarding career of choice.
Businesses with recruitment needs that are interested in attracting and retaining the best employees.
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 etc)
- a restaurant or cafe
- an activity providers (including tours, attractions, adventure activities)
- a tourism-related business (transport, retail, cultural experience, festival)
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Discover areas to improve energy efficiency within your business
Support Scheme for Energy Audits
This scheme provides vouchers to help businesses in Ireland assess their energy efficiency and identify areas for improvement.
Businesses that are looking for ways to save energy and reduce costs.
You might be eligible if:
- You are a small to medium business
- You spend at least €10,000 annually on energy (excluding transport costs) at the site being audited
- You are not obligated to conduct energy audits under the EU Energy Efficiency Directive
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Easy-to-use Cost Management Toolkits
Cost Management Supports
With rising energy and input costs impacting tourism and hospitality businesses, Fáilte Ireland’s new Cost Management Supports help you take urgent, practical action to protect your margins and improve operating and energy efficiencies.
You may be eligible if:
- You have a tourism and hospitality businesses in Ireland, including accommodation providers, food & beverage businesses, visitor attractions and activity providers who are experiencing rising costs and want easy actionable tools and expert guidance to improve efficiency and profitability.