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Retail

Ireland’s retail businesses are a cornerstone of our towns and communities, creating vital jobs and connecting people every day. But retailers like you are facing new pressures like spiraling costs, rising customer expectations and online competition, that are making trading more complex and challenging.

 

The good news is, you don’t have to go it alone. The National Enterprise Hub offers a range of supports, including training programmes and funding, to help you to adapt to the new challenges and opportunities in retail. Get in touch today and get the help you need to set your business up for a healthy future.

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Featured retail supports


Here are some of the most popular Retail supports.

Explore supports best suited for businesses in the Retail industry.

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.

Advice & Mentoring

Solas FET Micro-Qualifications

Upskill your employees to future-proof your business

Further Education and Training (FET) micro-qualifications are short, accredited, and highly subsidised upskilling programmes for enterprises and employees. Typically, the total learning time amounts to 50 hours, consisting of tutor training and self-directed learning. All FET micro-qualifications are delivered locally through the 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs) nationwide and are provided under the Skills to Advance upskilling initiative.

Training & Programmes

Small Loan

Small low-cost loans

If you need a small loan for your existing business or start-up, our small loan is available to help you. Our small loan has minimal paperwork, and there are no fees or hidden charges

Loans

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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

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 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.

Grants & Funding

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

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.

Grants & Funding

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