If you are an SME based in Ireland, you are invited to apply for the productivity vouchers. If you represent a not-for-profit business or social entrepreneurship, you may also apply but must operate on a commercial basis.
Here are some of the sectors that may apply:
❏ Administrative Support
❏ Consumer Retail Products and Retail businesses
❏ Construction And Engineering
❏ Data centres
❏ Education
❏ Energy and Energy Products
❏ Environmental and Cleantech Products & Services
❏ Finance & Insurance
❏ Hospitality & Accommodation
❏ Marketing & Advertising
❏ Health and Beauty
❏ Transport systems
❏ Manufacturing
❏ Media and Entertainment
❏ Medtech & Bio Pharma Engineering
❏ Motor Trade
❏ Pharmaceuticals & Lifesciences
❏ Print and Packaging
❏ Public Sector Products and Services
❏ Real Estate & Property Management
❏ Software & IT Services
❏ Telecoms and Internet providers
❏ Trade Missions
❏ Travel & Tourism
❏ Wholesale Trade
Some types of business sectors are not eligible to apply for productivity vouchers. Your business must NOT be operating within the following areas:
❏ The Primary production of agricultural products, fishery and aquaculture
❏ The Sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages where consumed on the retail premises
❏ Activities relating to the gambling sector, including ‘gaming’ (as defined in the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956),
❏ Activities relating to Adult entertainment
❏ Activities relating to Tobacco products