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Hospitality and Tourism

Tourism is our largest indigenous industry and Ireland is celebrated as one of the world’s top visitor destinations. However, tourism and hospitality providers have been badly hit by labour shortages, high costs, and global economic instability. We’re here to help you cope with challenges like these, and keep on delivering superb tourism experiences.

 

Our supports include skills development programmes to help you build and retain your team, digitalisation funding to streamline operations, and energy subsidies and efficiency programmes to help you protect your bottom line. Call us today and let's discuss how we can help your tourism and hospitality business to thrive.

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Featured hospitality and tourism supports


Here are some of the most popular Tourism and Hospitality supports.

Explore supports best suited for businesses in the Tourism and Hospitality industry.

EU Just Transition Tourism Learning Network

A learning programme for more sustainable tourism

Regenerative tourism is not only about limiting environmental damage, but actively delivers positive benefits to nature, habitats, community and places. The Just Transition Tourism Learning Network Programme is a two year collaborative learning programme designed to support the development of regenerative tourism within the designated EU ‘Just Transition Territory’ in Ireland.

Training & Programmes

Climate Action Supports

Online resources for a more sustainable business

A range of online resources, guides, case studies and practical tools, including access to a carbon calculator to determine your business carbon footprint and benchmark your carbon emissions nationally and internationally. These tools will help tourism and hospitality businesses meet their sustainability goals and introduce energy efficient cost-saving measures.

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Advice & Mentoring

Industry Digitalisation

Digital transformation for visitor experience businesses

In today's digital world, a strong online presence and the effective use of digital technologies are crucial for long-term success in the tourism industry. Our programme helps you adopt and optimise digital technologies, enhancing your skills to give your business a competitive edge. 

Training & Programmes

LearniFI - Fáilte Ireland's Learning Platform

An e-learning platform for Tourism and Hospitality businesses

An online learning platform for tourism and hospitality busineses and staff teams offering over 250 courses and resources designed to enhance business capabilities. 
The free platform supports businesses and their employees in skill development and team capability building, ultimately improving overall business performance and efficiency.

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Work PositiveCI

Free State and stakeholder supported psychosocial risk management process

Work PositiveCI is a FREE State and stakeholder supported psychosocial risk management process that helps organizations identify ways to improve employee wellbeing.

The Work PositiveCI process is aligned with the Psychosocial Risk Management European Framework (Prima-EF).

Work PositiveCI is the first psychosocial risk management process specific to critical incidents in Europe.

You may be eligible if:

  • You are a employer

Training & Programmes

Capital Funding Support

Develop a plan to increase international trade

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This fund helps to boost digital capabilities, invest in advanced technologies and adopt automation, helping to increase productivity and competitiveness.

You may be eligible if: 

  • You’re an Enterprise Ireland client
  • You employ at least 10 full-time people 
  • You are trading in manufacturing or an eligible services industry 

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

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Work and Access

Financial supports to help make workplaces more accessible

Work and Access is a set of supports for employers and employees that aim to remove or reduce barriers in the workplace for people with a disability.

Businesses that are making their workplaces more accessible for people with disabilities. 

You may be eligible if:

  • You are a private-sector, community, not-for-profit, or voluntary business in Ireland
  • You have offered employment to a person with a disability and they will require workplace adaptations to undertake duties 
  • You have an employee who developed an illness, condition or impairment (occupational or otherwise) that affects their ability to carry out their job
  • You have a workforce that requires training in the area of Disability, Equality and Inclusion

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions

Training & Programmes

Advice & Mentoring

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Financial support for businesses that employ people with a disability

The Wage Subsidy Scheme gives financial incentives to private sector employers to employ people with a disability. The work offered must be for a minimum of 15 hours per week and the subsidy is available up to 39 hours per week

Businesses with recruitment needs. 

You may be eligible if:

  • You are registered as a business with the Revenue Commissioners and are tax compliant 
  • You can offer a minimum 6-month contract to the employee.

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

Grants & Funding

Training Grant

Funding for employee training programmes

Expanding your business requires new skills and expertise. This support provides assistance for training programmes that train or retrain employees.

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.

Grants & Funding

Trade Export Pathway

Explore your cross-border export potential

Exporting businesses are more innovative, productive and resilient compared to their non-exporting peers and trading cross-border is one of the easiest ways to grow your business. It's on your doorstep, easy to access and we can help you take the first steps on your export journey.

Whether your business is getting ready to export or growing exports, let us help you on your journey with the Trade Export Pathway. We offer free, specialist support to grow your cross-border exports. It’s a quick and simple application process and your business will benefit from bespoke support tailored to your specific needs.

To be eligible for support under the Trade Export Pathway, businesses must:

  • Have less than 250 employees
  • Have the last full financial year turnover of more than £50,000 and less than £40m (or euro equivalent).
  • Be a business based in Ireland or Northern Ireland
  • Have a minimum of 12 months trading history

Sole Traders and partnerships that satisfy the eligibility criteria are welcome to apply.

Grants & Funding

Trade Fair Participation Scheme

Cover costs of first time participation in a trade fair

This scheme covers key expenses like travel and stand rental, helping you to grow your business in new markets.

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.

Training & Programmes

Technical Assistance for Micro-Exporters Grant (TAME)

Explore export opportunities

This support provides funding to assist businesses in exploring and developing export opportunities.

You might be eligible if: 

  • You are a small to medium business 
  • Your business is developing, expanding and located in a Gaeltacht region
  • You are engaged in manufacturing or internationally traded services


Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

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Mentoring

Get one-on-one advice and guidance from experienced mentors

In business, it’s helpful to get advice from someone who truly understands where you are coming from. This support matches experienced business people with small business owners/managers who need practical guidance.

Small business owners/managers who need practical and strategic one-to-one advice. 

You might be eligible if: 

  • You are a small to medium business
  • You employ up to 50 people 
  • Your existing business is registered and operating in Ireland 

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions

Advice & Mentoring

SYNERGY

Charge up your cross-border collaborations with access to key networks and support

Synergy contributes to the development of clusters and networks in Ireland and Northern Ireland by supporting collaborative all-island projects, cluster research projects and cluster practitioner training.

You may be eligible if: 

  • You are a network or cluster of entrepreneurs
  • You are a cluster initiative
  • Academics
  • Policy makers
  • Your project aligns with InterTradeIreland's Corporate Plan
     

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions

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