Where to apply

State and non-profit organisations that answer your questions.

Before you write or call, prepare one page: your idea, the form you plan to use, where the project will be and how many people it will affect. You will get an answer faster.

Who does what

• Citizens Information (citizensinformation.ie): the basics of business and obligations, in plain language.
• Local Enterprise Office (localenterprise.ie): start-up training, consultations, mentors and some grants if you meet the conditions. Each county has its own office, for example Meath and Louth.
• National Enterprise Hub: a search tool for state programmes.
• CRO, Companies Registration Office (cro.ie): company registration and filings.
• Revenue (revenue.ie): tax registration and tax relief for charities.
• Charities Regulator (charitiesregulator.ie): registration of charities and rules of governance.
• Housing bodies, for example Clúid and Tuath: social housing and partnerships.
• Local development programmes such as LEADER and SICAP: local integration and development programmes, available through your area.
• Rethink Ireland and Social Enterprise Ireland: competitions and programmes for social enterprises.

We take contact details only from official websites. Always check the current details there.