Discover a wide range of government supports to grow trade exports and explore potential new markets. We continue to provide the necessary resources, guidance and strategic support to help Irish companies navigate the evolving trade landscape and mitigate the effects of tariffs.
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Business Supports in response to Trade Tariffs
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Accelerated Capital Allowances
Tax Relief for investments in Energy Efficiency
The SEAI Accelerated Capital Allowances (ACA) is a program in Ireland that provides a tax benefit for businesses that invest in certain energy-efficient equipment
The SEAI Accelerated Capital Allowance (ACA) program is for businesses in Ireland that pay corporation tax or income tax on trading or professional income.
You might be eligible if:
- Companies: Any registered business entity in Ireland can benefit from the ACA program.
- Sole traders: Individuals running their own businesses can claim the ACA for eligible equipment used in their trade.
- Farmers: Farms can also take advantage of the ACA to offset the cost of energy-efficient equipment used in their operations.
- It's important to note that the equipment must be new and owned by the business to qualify for the tax deduction. Leased or hired equipment won't be eligible.
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Access Advice : Digital Discovery
Develop a digital plan and introduce new technologies
To be competitive in today’s market, businesses need to understand what digital technology can offer. This grant incentivises and supports companies to introduce new digital technologies and solutions into their operations. Leading to greater efficiency, improved customer experiences, better decision-making, and an enhanced ability to bring better and more diverse products to market
Companies looking to introduce new digital technologies to their business to boost efficiency, improve services and create a better customer experience.
You may be eligible if:
- You are an Enterprise Ireland (EI) client
- You are an Irish owned business operating in the manufacturing/internationally traded services sectors employing 10 or more.
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Access Advice : Lean Start
An introduction to Lean Thinking
LeanStart is an introductory, short-focused training programme that introduces your company to Lean thinking. Lean thinking is a set of business principles that can help staff learn new ways of working and identify inefficient processes that do not add value to a business.
Businesses looking to make practical improvements in their business to deliver better quality faster and without waste.
You may be eligible if:
- You are an existing Enterprise Ireland (EI) client
- You are a potential EI client operating a small to medium business
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Access Advice: IP Start
Help and advice on intellectual property matters
Access Advice: IP Start supports companies to obtain external expert IP advisory and support services to address immediate IP issues. For example, prior-art research in support of an RD&I Technical Feasibility study, IP Audit, drafting and filing a patent, registering a trademark etc.
Businesses actively involved in research and development that need immediate help with intellectual property matters.
You may be eligible if:
- You are an existing Enterprise Ireland, a Local Enterprise Office or Údarás na Gaeltachta client
- You are an Irish owned businesses operating in the manufacturing/internationally traded services sectors employing 10 or more.
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Accessible & Inclusive Tourism
Unlock the potential of your business to grow, while future-proofing your business to be more inclusive for all.
A range of online resources including video case studies, guides and checklists to help your business grow by making it more accessible to all, with some low cost no cost tips, tools and advice.
Businesses interested in growing their business by making it more inclusive and accessible.
You might be eligible if you are a business in the hospitality and tourism industry, such as:
- an accommodation provider (hotels, B&Bs, self-catering)
- a restaurant or cafe
- an activity providers (tours, attractions, adventure activities)
- a tourism-related businesses (transport, retail, cultural experiences, festival)
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
ACUMEN
Start exporting across the Irish border
Cross-border trading is one of the easier, more accessible ways to begin exporting. This programme is designed to help businesses grow on an all-island basis by dedicating a sales resource to develop sales opportunities in the cross-border market.
Businesses that want to target new cross-border markets.
You might be eligible if:
- You are a small to medium-sized business
- You are trading in manufacturing or an eligible services industry
- You have been trading for at least 2 years
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Additional Documentary Development
Additional Documentary Development Funding is for further development of a project already funded by us at First Stage
Additional Documentary Development Funding is for feature film documentaries and documentary series that are already in receipt of Screen Ireland funding under the First Stage Documentary Development category.
- Irish producers with a documentary film project or documentary series project that has already received First Stage Documentary Development funding or Documentary Development funding after 1st January 2023.
Additional Feature Film Development
Further Development funding for Live Action or Animated feature films.
This category is specifically for Development projects that are already in receipt of Screen Ireland funding under the Feature Film Development category
- Irish producers with a feature film project they wish to develop that is already in receipt of Screen Ireland funding
Advice - EU Deforestation Regulation
EU Deforestation Regulation
EU Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 31 May 2023, on the making available on the European Union Single Market and the export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation
- Supply chain actors of the relevant commodities and products that may only be placed on the EU market, made available in, or exported from the EU
Animation Development
Animation Development Loans are to encourage development of animated television series for production
Animation Development Loans enable Irish producers to undertake all concept, design, and story work necessary to prepare an animated television series for production.
- Irish producers with an animated TV series they wish to develop, clear access to the necessary rights in any material that is to be adapted for the screen and an agreement with the screenwriter and any other creative talent they wish to commission
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03 September 2025
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