Priming Grant

Business start-up supports

A Priming Grant is a business start-up grant, available to small business within the first 18 months of start-up.

This includes sole traders, partnerships or companies that :

• are employing up to 10 employees
• are supply goods or services overseas
• do not trade abroad but have the potential to do so

The maximum Priming Grant payable is 50% of the investment or €150,000 whichever is the lesser.

Expenditure is considered under the following headings:

• Capital items
• Salary costs
• Consultancy/Innovation/Marketing costs
• General overhead costs