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Hospitality & Tourism Business Grants

The hospitality and tourism sector can access grants for business improvement, destination development, and recovery support. Local authorities, VisitEngland/Scotland/Wales, and regional tourism bodies provide funding opportunities.

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Innovation, growth & development funding

Destination Development

Regional tourism bodies and councils fund destination improvement projects. These support attractions, accommodation providers, and visitor infrastructure development.

Business Improvement

Hospitality businesses can access grants for premises improvement, accessibility, and sustainability. These often come from local authorities or business improvement districts.

Skills & Training

The sector benefits from specific skills funding including apprenticeship support and training grants to address hospitality workforce challenges.

Irish Tourism & Hospitality Grants

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Eureka - Eurostars

Eurostars is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs.

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All SectorsInnovation & R&D
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Access Advice: LeanStart

Start your digital journey with lean tools and techniques

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All SectorsGrants & Funding
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Innovation for Growth

Senior leadership coaching and masterclasses for future innovation

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All SectorsGrants & Funding
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Exploring Innovation

Develop a research and development strategy

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All SectorsInnovation & R&D
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Strategic Consultancy Assignment

Hire an external strategy consultant for greater efficiency and growth

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All SectorsBusiness Support
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Digital Process Innovation

Embedding digital technologies across your business can increase efficiency, improve productivity, and give you a competitive edge. It’s also better for the planet, with greater energy efficiency and lower emissions. With this offer, we are supporting investment that will accelerate your business’ digital transition and introduce new ways of working.

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All SectorsInnovation & R&D
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GreenPlus

A GreenPlus project is a medium-scale training project facilitated/supported by an external environmental expert. The aim of the project shall be to develop a high level of environmental management capabilities, drive environmental efficiencies and achieve improved sustainability by establishing and embedding continuous improvement systems and behaviours. Eligible activities include developing a comprehensive climate change and sustainability plan and aligning to international standards and frameworks. In order to support the change process within the company, the grant can also be used to cover part of the salary cost for up to 10 company green project team members over the project duration. The goal of the project team members is to develop and implement environmental best practice within the company by learning themselves and subsequently training others in environmental improvement tools and techniques. Projects may vary in size and scope but will typically be 12 months in duration.

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All SectorsGreen & Sustainability
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Standard Mentor Assignment

Ten sessions with an experienced mentor, for new founders

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All SectorsBusiness Support
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New Frontiers

Enterprise Ireland's national entrepreneur development programme

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All SectorsBusiness Support
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HPSU Founders Forum

Join a network of new entrepreneurs

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All SectorsBusiness Support
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Commercialisation Fund

Turn your research into a product or business.

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All SectorsBusiness Support
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Business Partners Programme (BP)

A complementary co-founders programme to match commercially experienced entrepreneurs with researcher/scientist co-founders

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All SectorsBusiness Support

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Irish tourism & hospitality grants