General Conditions

The Kilkenny CEB will give priority to eligible projects seeking financial assistance in the manufacturing and internationally traded services area. Projects must also ideally meet all of the following eligibility criteria:

• They must be commercial and must be capable of attaining economic viability, without ongoing support or subsidy
• There must be a definite market demonstrated for the proposed product or service
• There must be adequate overall finance available to fund the project
• The Promoters involved must have the requisite management and technical capacity to implement the project
• The project must comply with existing policies on tax and certification matters
• The project must be a micro-enterprise employing no more than 10 people
• The project must add value, be of relevance to and economic benefit to the locality
• The project must have the capacity to sustain and/or create new direct employment, commensurate with the level of financial assistance being provided

Projects cannot be assisted financially where they do not substantially comply with the criteria outlined above, or where any of the following apply:

• Primary agriculture production is involved
• The project involves wholesale, retail or transport services
• The project is a professional service
• The project is a construction trade
• The provision of financial assistance from the CEB has the potential to lead to job displacement or result in unfair competition
• The provision of financial assistance duplicates support available from existing programme and/or other agency
• The project can be implemented without financial assistance from the CEB
• The proposal is at variance with national and/or EU policies (e.g. de minimis rules)

Please note that financial assistance cannot be provided retrospectively.
If you are setting up or expanding a business then contact us to see if you are eligible for financial support.