IBYE Loan Offer 2017/2018 is now available to all entrants* of Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur

Microfinance Ireland are delighted to announce a new loan offer available to all entrants* of Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur 2017/2018.

To support the competition, we are offering loan finance up to €25,000 at a discounted rate of 5% to all IBYE applicants* who require loan funding for their business.

*Subject to normal lending criteria, terms & conditions apply

A key area of focus for MFI is helping young entrepreneurs to start out and grow their business, as the creation and sustainment of jobs is at the heart of what we do. 30% of all our customers are in the youth sector.

As a government funded not-for profit lender, MFI are conscious that youth unemployment is still a serious issue and the company wants to create a greater focus on the support we deliver to young entrepreneurs to help them start up, expand and succeed.  

To Apply

Applicants must go to www.microfinanceireland.ie/ibye and complete the following steps:

1. Register their interest in the loan application at www.microfinanceireland.ie/ibye.

2. Make sure that they have received an email outlining the documents that are required to make a loan application.

3. Request their Local Enterprise Office to forward a copy of their IBYE Online

   Application to Microfinance Ireland by email to info@microfinanceireland.ie.

4. Forward all documentation to Microfinance Ireland for credit assessment and approval either by post or email to info@microfinanceireland.ie.

5. Microfinance Ireland will then contact the applicant directly to discuss their application in detail.

Go to www.microfinanceireland.ie/ibye

In order to process the application, Microfinance Ireland must receive a copy of the entrant's IBYE application from their Local Enterprise Office. Please forward to info@microfinanceireland.ie

Thank you in advance for your participation in what I'm sure will be an exciting year for the Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur competition.

As always, we look forward to your help and co-operation with our efforts to offer financial support to entrepreneurs and maintain employment among Ireland's youth.