The Market Explorer Grant is open to small enterprises (with between 1 and 50 paid employees) that meet the following criteria:
- Operate as Manufacturing or eligible internationally traded services businesses and are solvent as demonstrated in the financial statements supplied and have current tax clearance from Revenue.
- Are not currently clients of Enterprise Ireland or IDA.
- Operate commercially and are established and trading for at least 12 months, registered, and carrying on activity within the area of the Local Enterprise Office.
- Have demonstrated intention to internationalise.
Eligibile costs
The eligible activities supported under the Market Explorer grant are outlined under the following categories;
- Market Research
- In Market Consultancy
- Trade Fair Attendance
- Trade Fair Exhibition
- Overseas Travel & Subsistence
Ineligibile costs
- Research into expanding market activities in the Republic of Ireland
- Research into existing markets for existing products.
- Activities relating to export aid, for example any support towards the setting up of an overseas office, the setting up of a distribution network or any costs which could subsidise the unit costs of the final product or service.
- Direct Sales and Marketing activities cannot be supported.
