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Application for Grant Aid

PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FOR GRANT AID

Please fill out the following form online or download a PDF version of the form which can then be printed and posted to us.

Name of Applicant
Email
Address
Telephone
Currently employed  Unemployed
Give details if employed
Type of grant application
Capital
Start Up
 Employment
Expansion
Location of proposed/existing business
Brief description of Project
Outline the reasons you consider this project has the capacity to be successful
Experience / qualifications of promoter relevant to the project (list details of work experience and any qualifications held).

Employer Nature of Employment From To
Capital Investment if any (excluding VAT)
Capital Investment Year 1 Sources of Finance Year 1
Site and Buildings
(Please note that the Board cannot fund the purchase of a building or a site)		 € Loan/Overdraft
Secured?
Yes No 		€
Machinery and Equipment € Own Funds €
Working Capital € Grant Aid Support €
    Other €
Details of Proposed Investment
(Please itemise capital investment figures indicated above excluding VAT). Please exclude any items which will be funded by either leasing or hire purchase. Please specify if machinery and equipment are to be purchased new or second-hand.
Details of any Permissions/Licences Required
(Please give details of any permissions/licences required from statutory agencies (planning, health, tourism, etc.))
Market Information
(Give details and also outline the results of any research undertaken)
Principal Customers
(Existing/potential - please differentiate)
 Main Competitors
(Please specify if local, regional, national or international)
Where are your customers located?
Current   Proposed  
Local % Local %
Regional % Regional %
National % National %
Export % Export %
Your Product -v- Competitors
(Outline how your product/service will differ from that offered by your competitors)
Promotion of Product/Service
(Give details of how you will promote your product/service)
Benefits to Local Economy
(Outline the benefits that will accrue to the local economy in terms of jobs, import substitution, value added, sub-contracts, etc.)
Supplier Information
(Please list suppliers of raw materials parts, etc)
Employment
(Full Time, Part Time, Seasonal)

Year One:
Year Two:
Year Three:
Have you applied for or received grant aid for this project from any source? Yes  No
If yes give details

NOTE: This is an initial application form and further information may be sought at any time during the examination of the proposal.

If successful at each stage this application progresses to:

  1. THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE
  2. THE COUNTY ENTERPRISE BOARD
  3. THE DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE AND EMPLOYMENT

Grant aid will not be provided for work undertaken prior to the date of grant approval. Applicants are advised to check carefully the overall conditions for grant approval. This application is being processed depending on the availability of funds from the Department of Enterprise and Employment.

If you have completed any study on the project or have prepared a business plan please email a copy to mhceb@meath.com or send it to the address below.

PROVISO
All applicants must send a signed and dated letter confirming their application to:

Meath County Enterprise Board Ltd.
Navan Enterprise Centre
Trim Road
Navan
Co. Meath