About Us
MISSION STATEMENT
To stimulate and support the creation of economically sustainable employment opportunities for all sectors of the area through the: Promotion of an Enterprise Culture; Provision Of Business Information, Advice, Mentoring, Management Development and Counselling; the Formation of Partnerships and Alliances; Fostering of Economic Development; and the Provision of Direct Financial Support.
Background
The Board is a limited company by guarantee and comprises four staff members and a Board of Directors. Funding for the Board is provided by the Irish Government and European Union structural funds under the current National Development Plan.
Our Role
Galway has a strong and successful small business sector. Our goal is to ensure the continued growth and success of micro enterprises in the region.
- Fostering a local enterprise culture
- Maximising the employment potential of small businesses in the region
- Providing a range of business support packages to small-scale enterprises including business information & advice, mentoring, training and networking & promotional opportunities.
- Providing direct financial assistance to qualifying businesses in the form of capital & refundable grants, employment grants, feasibility study grants, and equity grants.
The Board are audited by the Comptroller & Auditor General annually and we produce a set of accounts that are available from the Companies Registration Office.
Can we help?
Whatever stage your business or business idea is at we can help you develop it further.
Latest News
New training: ACCELERATE - Driving Your Business Forward
October 2011- April 2012
Accelerate provides owner managers with a practical set of tools to grow their business in today’s difficult [...]
Resources
Our Resource Centre includes meeting, training and office facilities which are available for client use and equipped with internet access, application forms, a small library and a large an on-line Resource Library.
