SMEs – Fortnightly Wrap Up

An update for SMEs on events and grants announced in the last fortnight.  

Fortnight commencing 2nd of December 2021    

Welcome to the latest edition of the WMC “Fortnightly Wrap Up” blog.

As we approach Christmas and the year-end we would like to thank you all our followers, clients and supporters.  It has been a pleasure to work with you so far this year and we look forward to working with clients both new and existing next year.  We will be back with the blog in January.

Below you will find information on funding, events and some of Enterprise Ireland’s offerings – we hope these will be of interest to you.

WMC is an Irish management consultancy bringing strategic, financial, funding and commercial expertise to SMEs when they need it.  Reach out to Michelle or John for a discussion on how they can help you.

ENTERPRISE IRELAND SUMMARY

Enterprise Ireland has many offerings to support businesses we have highlighted some here:

Funding Supports see this link for details on the eight different funding supports that might be available to you.

 Leadership and Management-Development for details on the programmes offer by Enterprise Ireland see this link.  With 2022 approaching would some additional training help?

Spotlight on Skills next date 19th of Jan 2022 – could this assist you and your firm? 

FUNDING

Invoice Fair is administering the Covid 19 Credit Guarantee Scheme - COVID-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme - InvoiceFair.  They offer up to €1m with funds released within 24 hours of approval. 

Brexit Impact Loan A medium-term, lower cost scheme to fund working capital and investments for businesses, including primary producers, impacted by Brexit and Covid-19, from Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI)

SBCI Information  For more information on some flexible asset finance funding schemes which are available through the SBCI, including leasing, hire purchase and rental schemes.

OTHER ITEMS 

Climate Toolkit This is a new Government website to help businesses get started in taking climate action. It allows SMEs “to input some simple information and get an estimate of their carbon footprint and a personalised action plan to reduce it.”

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment December Newsletter   Items covered include:  Small Company Administrative Rescue Process, National Minimum Wage increase & Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI) Patenting Trends webinar.

 SFA - Events 12th of Jan 2022 Small business innovation funding programme the SFA is hosting a webinar in partnership with Enterprise Ireland.  It will look at Enterprise Ireland’s Agile Innovation, R&D funding programmes.  Other webinars in January will look at HR issues and Tax – see the link for details of all events.

 CONTACT US 

For further guidance on how to avail of all the supports your business is eligible for, contact us at info@walshemanagementconsultants.ie