Our supports

The Galway County & City Enterprise Board aims to promote the development of micro-enterprise in Galway by creating an enterprise culture, providing management training and mentoring services for business development and by providing financial assistance in the form of refundable aid and capital grants, employment grants and assistance towards innovative feasibility studies.

We provide:

Financial Assistance: Check if you are eligible for Financial Assistance from the Board of if not, some of the other funding Agencies for business may be able to assist you.

Training courses: Attend one of our Small Business Management Courses or Business Planning Day Courses which are run up to five times a year.Improve your Business and Management Skills by availing of our many training programmes and learn about the pitfalls to avoid in starting your business

Mentoring: Obtain a Mentor from the Enterprise Board to assist you in developing your business idea to a proper business plan

Resource CentreWe have a resource centre at our offices with facilities available for your use.

Online Resources LibraryReview the business resources we have on our web site to assist you in developing your business knowledge

Are you starting or growing a business in Galway County
or Galway City?

We can help.

We're an Enterprise Development Agency and offer support to Entrepreneurs and Micro Enterprises in Galway. Whatever stage your business or business idea is at we can help you develop it further. We offer a "first stop shop" service to anyone thinking of setting up or expanding a business in Galway City and County.

Can we help with financial support, mentoring
or business advice?

Whether you are a pre trading, established or a growing business:
We can help you.

But first we need to ask you a few questions to establish just how we can work together. Follow the questions on the following link and you will be guided to the correct area for support. By logging your details where relevant you can request a face to face meeting to get things moving. Start now >

We are here to help!

Galway County & City Enterprise Board is the first port of call for anyone wishing to start or expand a business in Galway. We work closely with individuals and businesses at every stage of development, from the initial idea stage right through to growth and expansion.

Case Study: Galway company conquers UK market

... Lurtel LTD started trading as "Schools Websites" and in September 2009 the company hit the road selling innovative web technologies to schools across County Galway ... [read more]

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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.

Resource Centre

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