Hospitality and Tourism

Food businesses of any size.

You might be eligible if: 

• You are a small to medium business 

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

Employers and employees looking to upskill or reskill to advance their knowledge and future-proof their capabilities. Programmes are available across a variety of industries and skill areas.

You may be eligible if:

• You are a small, medium or large enterprise
• You are in employment

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
 

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. 
 

You may be eligible if:

• You are an Enterprise Ireland client company.
• Targeted towards HR Managers, HR Directors, Chief People Officers, who are responsible for leading the people function within their business
• Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

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.

You may be eligible if:

• You are an employer or have been delegated responsibility for occupational health and safety. Under Irish legislation (Section 20 of the Safety, Health, and Welfare at Work Act 2005), employers including the self-employed are required to prepare a Safety Statement based on the identification of hazards and risk assessment, as detailed in Section 19 of the 2005 Act

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

Businesses that want to put new processes in place to improve company productivity and reduce inefficiency

You may be eligible if: 

• You are an existing Údarás na Gaeltachta client 
• You are a potential Údarás na Gaeltachta client operating a small to medium business
• You have already completed LeanStart 

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

You might be eligible if: 

• For both Start Up & Established businesses with low funding requirements
• Your business has fewer than 10 full time employees
• Your business has an annual turnover of less than €2 million
• Your business has experienced difficulty in securing a loan from the banks
• Living in Ireland

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.