Acumen Programme
Funding of up to £17,250 for a sales resource to grow your business opportunities and exports in the cross-border market.
To receive funding for a dedicated sales resource you must:
- Be active in either manufacturing or tradable services sector.
- Be an SME with less than 250 staff and have a turnover under £40 million.
- Be a business registered in Northern Ireland or Ireland.
- Have a minimum of 18-24 months sales history.
You must have a sufficiently unique product or service that does not displace existing products or services in the target market.
InterTradeIreland will evaluate whether your business is suitable to receive funding.
Sole Traders, Partnerships and Social Enterprises that satisfy the eligibility criteria are welcome to apply.
The business must demonstrate they have the capacity (human, financial, production) to engage in cross-border trade and be committed to the development of new cross-border trade opportunities.
Business involved in the following sectors are generally not considered eligible for Trade support: Wholesale, retail, distribution, tourism, hospitality, primary agriculture, personal services, and profession businesses services.
Application from the above sectors may be considered if the business has developed a unique product, system or process that provides additional value to the core business activity.
- InterTradeIreland