Where do exporters from Ireland get public support?

4 programmes and institutions: Bord Bia, Enterprise Ireland, InterTradeIreland – Acumen, Market Explorer Grant – Local Enterprise Offices. Each entry links to the official page with the current conditions.

Can I use another country's programmes?

Normally not: export support follows the country where the company is registered. EU-wide instruments (Enterprise Europe Network, Access2Markets, the EU SME Fund) serve companies in every member state.

Export support for companies from Ireland

Public bodies and programmes that help a company registered in Ireland sell abroad, by kind of support. Each entry was checked on the official website on the date shown.

Trade promotion agencyVaries
Bord Bia
Irish Food Board
For food, drink and horticulture exporters: 14 international offices, market and consumer intelligence, trade development and promotion, market study visits, Marketing Assistance Programme grants for marketing activities, and the Origin Green sustainability programme.
Who:
Irish food, drink and horticulture producers.
Run by:
Irish state agency under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Markets:
worldwide
Note:
bordbia.ie returned HTTP 403 to us on 8 November 2026; facts are from the Government's National Enterprise Hub page. The Marketing Assistance Programme is listed for producers with turnover between EUR 100,000 and EUR 3.5 million.
Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.
Trade promotion agencyVaries
Enterprise Ireland
Supports to develop market entry plans, fund market research and upskill leadership teams; an international network, trade missions, trade event programmes and buyer visits; grants including the Market Research Grant (up to EUR 35,000) and New Markets Validation Grant (up to EUR 150,000).
Who:
Irish businesses, mainly Enterprise Ireland clients; each grant has its own eligibility.
Run by:
The Irish Government's enterprise development agency
Markets:
worldwide
Note:
The market access page gives no office count.
Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.
Grant or voucherCo-financed
InterTradeIreland – Acumen
Acumen cross-border sales programme
Funding of up to GBP 17,250 / EUR 21,562 to recruit a full- or part-time sales professional to build cross-border sales, research market opportunities and train staff in selling.
Who:
Businesses committed to new cross-border trade on the island of Ireland; detailed criteria on a separate page.
Run by:
InterTradeIreland (North/South cross-border body)
Markets:
the other jurisdiction on the island of Ireland
Note:
Listed as a current programme on 8 November 2026; the page does not state the company's own share.
Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.
Grant or voucherCo-financed
Market Explorer Grant – Local Enterprise Offices
Market Explorer Grant
Grant of up to 50% of eligible costs, maximum EUR 10,000, for market research and market entry plans for a new export market: export consultants, overseas trade fairs and related travel.
Who:
Small businesses with 1–50 employees in manufacturing or internationally traded services, trading for at least 12 months, registered in the Local Enterprise Office area, not clients of Enterprise Ireland or IDA Ireland, and export-ready (export programme, export plan or first export sales).
Run by:
Local Enterprise Offices; listed on the Government's National Enterprise Hub
Markets:
worldwide (new export markets)
Note:
The national Local Enterprise Office portal returned HTTP 403 to us; facts are from neh.gov.ie. Full terms and conditions are linked from that page.
Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

Also open to you: the EU-wide instruments.

Questions

Where do exporters from Ireland get public support?: 4 programmes and institutions: Bord Bia, Enterprise Ireland, InterTradeIreland – Acumen, Market Explorer Grant – Local Enterprise Offices. Each entry links to the official page with the current conditions.
Can I use another country's programmes?: Normally not: export support follows the country where the company is registered. EU-wide instruments (Enterprise Europe Network, Access2Markets, the EU SME Fund) serve companies in every member state.

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Cresques is not affiliated with these bodies. Sources: the official website of each institution, read on the date shown; conditions and calls change — check the official page before applying.