Elevate is a programme created by InterTradeIreland.
It provides financial assistance to small businesses to help them identify cross-border markets/customers across the island and win new business.
Complete a short application form and if approved for support the small business will then get to choose one of over 100 consultants from the approved list of advisors.
Benefits
- £5,000 in support (or euro equivalent)
- 100% funded
- Simple application process
- One to One advice
Support is available for
- Identification of Sales leads
- Sales Negotiations
- Market Research
- Advice on the Development of Marketing Materials – (excluding costs)
To be eligible:
- Be a small company with less than 10 employees
- Be a manufacturing or trade-able service company with an annual turnover below €1.2million/£1million
- Have a satisfactory track record and a trading history in their home market (minimum of 18 months)
- Be focused on winning new cross-border sales
- Have not generated more than 30% of their turnover in the target cross-border market
- Have the capacity (human, financial and production) to deliver the project
- Have a sufficiently unique product that does not displace existing products in the market place
- Have not previously participated on InterTradeIreland ‘Acumen’ programme
Small businesses involved in retail, distribution and agriculture are not eligible for assistance under this scheme.
If further information is required go to intertradeireland.com