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Library of Knowledge No. 31

This grant is available to self-employed individuals who closed their COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment on or after 18th May 2020.

This will provide business owners with a once-off grant of up to €1,000 to re-start their business which was closed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

How to Qualify – the Grant will be awarded to self-employed people who:

• are tax and PRSI compliant
• are not liable for commercial rates
• have been in receipt of the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment and have closed their claim on or after 18th May 2020;
• have reopened their business which was closed due to the pandemic
• employ less than 10 people
• have an annual turnover of less than €1 million
• are not eligible for COVID-19 Business Restart Grant or similar COVID-19 business re-start grants from other government departments
• can produce VAT receipts/invoices in respect of business re-start costs and expenses claimed, if requested to do so by the department.

Rate of Payment – funding will be awarded for eligible costs up to a maximum of €1,000.

Grants will be awarded on costs related to reopening your business, including:

• safety measures
• business advice or mentoring
• repairs
• fuel
• wages
• Normal business costs are not generally included.

Apply – complete the COVID-19 ESG 1 application form available via the link below & return it your local Intreo Centre.

For further information see https://www.gov.ie/en/service/739f3-enterprise-support-grant-for-buisnesses-impacted-by-covid-19/

Stay safe and well.