Applications are invited for € 60m regional funding
AN information day event is taking place on Thursday in Sligo for the North- West region for persons and groups interested in submitting an application for funding under the new € 60m Enterprise Ireland Regional Development Fund.
The event will take place at the Clayton Hotel, Sligo from 1.30- 3.30pm.
The funding has been provided by the Department of Jobs, through Enterprise Ireland and is a key action to support the Regional Action Plan for Jobs and the Action Plan for Rural Development.
The Fund is aimed at accelerating economic recovery in every part of the country by delivering on the potential of local and regional enterprise strengths.
The Fund will support significant collaborative regional initiatives to build on specific industry sectoral strengths and improve enterprise capability, thereby driving job creation.
Under a competitive process, Enterprise Ireland is now seeking applications for funding under four streams with varying investment levels:
1. Major Change Projects - € 2m up to € 5m per project
2. Regionally Significant Projects - € 250,000 up to € 2m per project
3. Local & Community Enterprise Development Projects - € 50,000 up to € 250,000 per project
4. Industry Clusters - € 50,000 up to € 250,000 per project
Brendan Flood, Divisional Manager, Regions & Entrepreneurship at Enterprise Ireland said, “This fund will provide an important infrastructural mechanism to drive growth in