The closing date for receipt of completed applications for the Microenterprise Assistance Scheme is 5 pm on the 18th December 2020 or whenever the €2million fund is exhausted, whichever is earlier.
All sections of the application form must be completed in full. Incomplete applications will not be accepted for processing by the Local Enterprise Offices.
Your application will be acknowledged by the Local Enterprise Office
Prospective applicants should note that the details of awards made under this scheme may be publicised subject to certain criteria.
This application and other relevant materials may be amended and updated at the discretion of the Local Enterprise Office
Ineligible applicants will be informed following receipt of applications.
If your application is approved, you can draw down your funding after you submit evidence of the expenditure detailed in your letter of offer.
The grant will be based on the amount of vouched expenditure from the 14th September 2020 to the 31st December 2020.
To claim any grant approved, you must submit the following:
a signed acceptance of offer
original invoices
evidence of payment
evidence of tax compliance
any other documents as set out in the letter of offer
Please note that you cannot use your grant to pay for any expenditure incurred before 14th September 2020.
The Local Authority will treat any false or misleading statements as a serious matter, which may be used in legal proceedings against the maker of any such statement or any applicant business of which they are an officer.
