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Library of Knowledge No. 39

This new €20 million Ready for Customs grant, administered by Enterprise Ireland, will help SMEs involved in exporting and importing with the UK and further afield to put in place the staff, software and IT systems to be ready for new customs arrangements from 1 January 2021.

• Up to €9,000 is available for each new full-time employee engaged in customs work.
• If you employ a new person to deal with customs on a part-time basis a grant of up to €4,500 is available.
• This grant contributes to recruitment costs, employee costs and provision of IT infrastructure.

Applications are currently open. The application process will close when the €20m fund has been dispersed or on 15th December, 2020 at 3pm, whichever is earlier.

Businesses are advised to apply as early as possible for the scheme.

To submit your application go to http://enterprise-ireland.com/en/funding-supports/Company/Esetablish-SME-Funding/Be-Prepared.html.

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