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

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Online resources for a more sustainable business

Climate Action Supports

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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Digital transformation for tourism businesses

Industry Digitalisation

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. 

Digital & AI: E-commerce

An e-learning platform for Tourism and Hospitality businesses

LearniFI - Fáilte Ireland's Learning Platform

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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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.

Sustainability & Energy

Unlock New Opportunities and Expand your Market

Accessible & Inclusive Tourism

Fáilte Ireland's Access for Success Initiative provides tailored support and expert guidance to help your business become a leader in accessible and inclusive tourism. By conducting an access audit, participating in a blend of expert-led and self-paced training, and developing an access welcome guide, you are improving your business to meet the needs of all visitors and are positioning your business to attract a broader, more diverse visitor base sustaining its appeal across domestic and international markets.

This initiative is designed for hotels, visitor attractions, and activity providers, operating in Ireland who have the following:

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Visitor-Facing Facility: The business must operate a physical, visitor-facing facility that can be audited (e.g. an attraction, venue, or accommodation).
  • Staffing Capacity: The business must employ 10 or more staff members and have the capacity to designate one employee as the initiative lead.
  • Visitor Attractions & Activity Providers: If the business is an attraction or activity provider, it must welcome 25,000 or more visitors annually.
  • Hotels: If the business is a hotel, it must be registered under Fáilte Ireland's National Quality Assurance Framework (NQAF) Statutory Accommodation Provider. 

Education & Training

Online resources for a more sustainable business

Climate Action Supports

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.

Businesses that want to address climate challenges and become more environmentally friendly.

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)

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

Understand

Digital transformation for tourism businesses

Industry Digitalisation

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. 

  • Tourism businesses interested in introducing digital technologies to enhance online visibility and boost online sales to new audiences.
  • Fáilte Ireland offers specific digital transformation programmes aimed at re-imagining the digital  capability of attractions and activity providers, strategically funded festivals, tourism focused golf courses and tourism accommodations within targeted regional areas.
  • Expressions of interest calls are announced at intervals based on sectoral needs and demand.
  • In order to be eligible, businesses must  demonstrate ambition for commercial growth in line with the programme's objectives.

    Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions. 

Digital & AI: E-commerce

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.

Education & Training

Unlock the potential of your business to grow

Accessible & Inclusive Tourism

A range of online resources including video case studies, guides and checklists to help your business grow by making it more accessible to all, with some low cost no cost tips, tools and advice.

Businesses interested in growing their business by making it more inclusive and accessible.

You might be eligible if you are a business in the 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)

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

Tourism & Hospitality Live learning sessions led by experts

Fáilte Ireland's Live Learning Schedule

A full annualised and dynamic calendar of online workshops courses and webinars help to build your employees’ industry knowledge, skills and capability of teams and help your business stay competitive and resilient. Courses also support businesses to identify and harness business development opportunities.

Businesses looking for opportunities for skill development on various aspects of the Irish tourism and hospitality industry.

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)
     

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

Education & Training

An e-learning platform for Tourism and Hospitality businesses

LearniFI - Fáilte Ireland's Learning Platform

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.

Businesses looking for opportunities to develop the skills of their employees and improve overall efficiency. 

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.

Education & Training

Thrive in tourism with Fáilte Ireland's research and insights

Tourism Research and Insights

Make better decisions to help you thrive in tourism with Fáilte Ireland's research and insights.
Expand, develop, invest or launch your tourism business with the benefit of Fáilte Ireland's research. Understand your customers, access industry data, and make strategic decisions for success. Explore reports on trends, economics, and product development. Your one-stop shop for informed planning and diversification.

You might be eligible if you are: 

  • Anyone operating or planning a tourism business or investment
  • Public agencies and public and private stakeholders involved in tourism and destination development.
  • Anyone whose business is part of or dependent on the tourism supply chain  

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

Education & Training

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