Welcome to this Edition of our Update from the Carlow County Council - Local Enterprise Office.
This edition features:
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Taste of Carlow - Saturday August 29th
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Business Gathering 2015
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Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) Competition
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Competitive Start Fund for Design led start-up Companies
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Carlow County Council - Notice of Grant Schemes 2015
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Enterprise House - Incubation & Development Centre
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Enterprise Café – by the Delta Centre
The above is just a sample and a full schedule is available on www.localenterprise.ie/Carlow
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Taste of Carlow
The annual Taste of Carlow event will return to Carlow on Saturday, August 29th, 2015 from 9am – 5.30pm., at Potato Market - Kennedy Street, Carlow.
This year’s Taste of Carlow will feature a large craft and food market, food demonstrations, music and dance by local groups and a range of family activities. The event will be heavily promoted in the local, regional and national media.
All Craft and Food businesses are invited to participate at cost of €50 per stall. Please download the booking form from the link below and return to Carlow County Council, Town Hall, Centaur Street, Carlow on or before Friday 31st July, 2014. Space will be allocated on a first come, first served basis according to your requirements as listed on the booking form. Payment should be made to Carlow County Council.
For further information contact: Ann Scully, Community Department, Carlow County Council on 059 9136204 or e-mail ascully@carlowcoco.ie
Stallholders Application Form:
http://bit.ly/1MI90Ax
Business Gathering 2015 – Bringing Business Together
The Business Gathering is an initiative between County Carlow Chamber and Carlow Tourism promoting County Carlow as an ideal destination for business events over the next year . The Business Gathering targets business associations and organisations from around Ireland inviting them to gather in County Carlow for their AGM, Conference or business event. The Business Gathering provides an opportunity to promote County Carlow and its attractions directly to attendees and the initiative will work with a range of businesses and tourist attractions across the County to ensure that visitors are encouraged to make the most of their business trip to County Carlow .
County Carlow has many great venues for businesses to host their AGM, Conferences or events, as well as this Carlow has many great restaurants, cafes and outdoor activities which will allow the businesses to take part in team bonding exercises or just take in all that Carlow has to offer during their stay here. For more information on the businesses in Carlow please see the Business Gathering brochure link:
http://bit.ly/1RDjPKH
Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) Competition
Only one week left to send in applications for the Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur Competition. Aimed at those aged between 18 and 30 with an outstanding idea/commercial venture for a start-up or with an existing business, the competition is an integral part of the Action Plan for Jobs and is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Offices.
Almost any young person with a business or business idea can enter this competition. It doesn’t matter what their background is.
The Local Enterprise Office Carlow will have a total fund of €50,000 to invest in the three winning businesses. The categories are Best Idea (not yet trading), Best Start Up (trading for 24 months or less), and Best Established Business (trading for more than 24 months).
All Carlow County Finalists will enter into a specialised Entrepreneur Bootcamp to help develop the skills required to take your idea from concept stage to reality and to build a viable business plan. The LEO Carlow Bootcamp will take place in Carlow weekend of 11th – 13th September, 2015
Please note the judging is scheduled for 29th September, 2015 with the County Final happening on the same day.
Applications need to be submitted online, with an optional video, before 31st July, 2015
If you require assistance with your application please do not hesitate to contact us by email on
enterprise@carlowcoco.ie
For further information on IBYE is available on
www.ibye.ie or follow the #IBYE tag on social media.
Competitive Start Fund for design led Start-Up Companies
Applications are now open for the Competitive Start Fund from Enterprise Ireland for design led start-up companies from Enterprise Ireland as part of the Irish Design 2015 (
ID2015) programme.
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Competitive Start Fund – Design will provide up to €50,000 in equity support, aimed at start-up companies who are using design as a key strategic element of the business. The Design Fund will provide new companies with early stage funding to ensure delivery of their design-based product or service.
This fund is open to applications from early stage companies who meet the eligibility criteria. All applications to the fund must be made via the Enterprise Ireland Online Application System.
Applications close on Wednesday 29th July at 3pm.
For more information on the Competitive Start Fund visit:
www.enterprise-ireland.com/csfdesign
Carlow County Council - Notice of Grant Schemes 2015
Carlow County Council is currently accepting applications in respect of the following two grant schemes:
STREETSCAPE PAINT SCHEME 2015
Carlow County Council is pleased to announce a ‘Streetscape Paint Scheme’ whereby a fund has been allocated to assist with the cost of painting the front façade of buildings in the Town centre streets, subject to terms and conditions of the Scheme. If the scheme is oversubscribed the applicant’s eligible to continue in the application process will be randomly selected.
SHOP FRONT IMPROVEMENT SCHEME
Carlow County Council invites applications in respect of Shop Front Improvement Scheme for properties in County Carlow. This fund is promoted in recognition of the important role that the design and quality of shop fronts play in the experience of a town centre environment. It is important that they should not compromise the local character, scale and architectural quality of the host building. Traditional shop fronts in Ireland are often of painted softwood with decorative consoles or pilasters in timber and fascia advertisements consisting of applied plasterwork lettering in distinctive fonts. Many date to the early twentieth century, with either restrained or exuberant styles.
Further details can be obtained from:
Community Department, County Office, Athy Road, Carlow
Phone 059 9136204 / 059 9172484 or 9170300 Fax: (059) 9141503
E Mail:
ascully@carlowcoco.ie or
mnolan@carlowcoco.ie
Web- site:
www.carlow.ie
Enterprise House - Incubation & Development Centre
Are you developing your business in 2015 and looking for a new location? Due to the expansion of a number of companies we will shortly have space available in Enterprise House (Carlow Community Enterprise Centre. Enterprise House is a unique location in County Carlow for your business to grow and development. Competitive Rental & Service Rates available. Training Centre's on-site.
For further information e-mail
kcomerford@carlowcoco.ie or call 059 9129783
Enterprise Café – by the Delta Centre
Enterprise Café is an innovative and inclusive development from the Delta Centre in collaboration with Enterprise House (Carlow Community Enterprise Centre). The Delta Centre is situated in the Strawhall Industrial Estate, Co. Carlow, and provides training, residential, respite, day and multi-sensory services to adults with intellectual disabilities.
The Cafe provides exciting opportunities for people who use the services of the Delta Centre to enhance their skills and contribute in a positive way within a real community based working environment.
The participants working in Enterprise Café have mastered their skills thanks to Delta Centre’s supported employment programme.
The Enterprise Café is located in the Enterprise House on O’Brien Road, Carlow and is open to the public daily 8.30am-4.30pm. They provide a full menu, including Full Breakfast until 11.30am, freshly made sandwiches, homemade bread, scones, and soups; wraps, baguettes, paninis and salads; and homemade cupcakes – all freshly prepared from the Delta Centre kitchen. They also provide a phone ahead service on 087-8436217; all orders are available to take away.
