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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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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.

Advice & Mentoring

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.

Leasing and Hire Purchase

Get flexible funding for vehicles and machinery

Flexible funding schemes, like hire purchase agreements, allow you to own the asset at the end of the contract. While a finance lease allows you to rent the asset for as long as you need it, then return it. 

Loans

You might be eligible if: 

  • You are a small to medium business 

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

Innovation Boost

Boost innovation and growth with the help of an academic expert

Enterprise Ireland's Innovation Partnership Programme (IPP) connects businesses with research institutes (universities, institutes of technology) to collaborate on research projects. Businesses can take advantage of professional research capabilities to drive innovation in their products, processes or services. 

Training & Programmes

Businesses looking to develop new or improved products, processes, services through collaboration and knowledge-sharing with Irish research institutes.


You may be eligible if: 

  • You are an existing Enterprise Ireland client 
  • Clusters of companies are welcome to apply 
  • You can provide a minimum cash contribution of 20% of the total project cost


Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions. 
 

Tourism Careers

Develop a talent pool and gain access to new skills

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.

Advice & Mentoring

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.

IDA Ireland Green Programme

Support to implement sustainable practices for multinational organisations

IDA Ireland offers a program specifically for their existing clients to explore and implement sustainable practices.

Grants & Funding

You may be eligible if:

  • You are an existing IDA client

Growth and Sustainability Loan Scheme

Low-cost loans for growth, resilience and sustainability

This support offers loans of up to €3 million. These loans can be used to make long-term investments in equipment, premises, process innovation or research and development.

Loans

You might be eligible if: 

  • You are a small to medium business
  • You are a small mid-cap company (A small mid-cap is an enterprise that is not an SME but has fewer than 500 employees)

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

Innovation Partnership Programme

Boost innovation and growth with the help of an academic expert

Enterprise Ireland's Innovation Partnership Programme (IPP) connects businesses with research institutes (universities, institutes of technology) to collaborate on research projects. Businesses can take advantage of professional research capabilities to drive innovation in their products, processes or services. 

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Grants & Funding

Businesses looking to develop new or improved products, processes, services through collaboration and knowledge-sharing with Irish research institutes.

You might be eligible if: 

  • You are an existing Enterprise Ireland client 
  • Clusters of companies are welcome to apply 
  • You can provide a minimum cash contribution of 20% of the total project cost

Lean and Digitalisation Business Offer

Lean and digital transformation support for multinational companies in Ireland

Grants & Funding

You might be eligible if:

  • You are an existing IDA client company

Tourism Research and Insights

Thrive in tourism with Fáilte Ireland's 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.

Advice & Mentoring

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.

Capital Grants

Financial help to invest in initial assets

This support provides assistance to businesses making an initial investment in ‘material assets’ such as buildings or equipment, or ‘immaterial assets’ such as the transfer of technology through the acquisition of patent rights, licences, know-how or unpatented technical knowledge.

Grants & Funding

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.

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