County Mayo is open for business! Whether you have an existing business or are thinking of starting up a new business, there are a number of groups and agencies which may be able to assist you in setting up or expanding in Mayo.
Western Development Commission - The WDC Investment Fund provides risk capital investments to start-up or expanding SMEs and community enterprises. Investments are made on a commercial basis by way of ordinary share capital, preference share capital, and loans, or a combination of these mechanisms.
Tel: +353 (0)94 986 1441 Web: www.wdc.ie
Mayo County Enterprise Board - Supports range from providing an initial "First Stop Shop" service offering advice on setting up a business to the provision of grants for feasibility studies, financial support for new and existing businesses and a range of soft supports such as training and mentoring. Visit them online for more information.
Tel: +353 (0) 94 904 7587 Web: www.mayoceb.com
South West Mayo Development Company - helps new and existing businesses to grow or diversify their activities. They can provide assistance to farmers who wish to diversify into non-agricultural areas, enable communities to develop rural infrastructure, provide services which improve quality of life in rural areas and assist in preserving or enhancing heritage, and assist entrepreneurs to create sustainable rural employment, develop new or existing tourism ventures, or whose business will. If you have a new or existing business that would like to expand its operations in Mayo, please get in touch with us to see how we can help.
Tel: +353 (0) 98 41950 Web: www.southmayo.com E-mail: info@southmayo.com
Mayo North East - Similar to the South West Mayo Development Company, but focused on the north/east part of Mayo.
Tel: +353 (0) 94 925 6745 Web: www.mayonortheast.com E-mail: info@mayonortheast.com
Enterprise Ireland - The government agency responsible for the development and promotion of the indigenous business sector. Its clients are manufacturing and internationally traded service companies employing more than 10 people as well as high potential start-up companies.
Tel: +353 (0)1 808 2000 Web: www.enterprise-ireland.com E-mail: client.service@enterprise-ireland.com
IDA Ireland - The government agency with responsibility for securing new investment from overseas in manufacturing and internationally traded services sectors.
Tel: +353 (0)1 603 4000 Web: www.idaireland.com
The Innovation in Business Centre (IiBC) at GMIT Castlebar & Galway supports the development of new enterprise in the region by providing incubation space and business development supports for the nurturing of new ideas and the commercialisation of applied research. The IiBC enables companies to work in a secure, innovative, entrepreneurial environment as they progress through the various stages of a new company start-up. A range of business development supports is available for client companies such as financial, legal, sales, marketing and export development including mentoring and networking facilities.
Tel: +353 (0)94 90 43198 Web: www.gmit.ie/iibc/castlebar.html
Facebook: www.facebook.com/innovationinbusinesscentre E-mail: iibccastlebar@gmit.ie
Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta undertakes community development through the social, cultural and economic development of Gaeltacht areas. A Regional Committee operates in each region to support the work of Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta at a local level. Support is provided to improve the standard of living in rural communities through various schemes like the Rural Development Programme LEADER 2007-2013, which supports business creation and development, encourages tourism activities and provides fundamental services for the rural economy and community. The Local Community Development Programme (LCDP) is designed to counter disadvantage and to promote equality and social and economic inclusion.
Erris Gaeltacht – MFG Iorrais, Sráid an tSeipéil, Béal an Mhuirthead, Co Mhaigh Eo, Mary McCarthy –
Teil: 097 82303
Web: www.mfg.ie
Acaill and Tuar Mhic Éadaí – MFG Acaill, Áras Forbairt Acla, An Caol, Acaill, Co Mhaigh Eo, Terence Dever –
Teil: 098 43292
Web: www.acaill.com
Údarás na Gaeltachta - Offers grant schemes and financial incentives to new and expanding businesses in the Gaeltacht areas, which are broadly in line with those available nationally from Enterprise Ireland.
Tel: +353 (0)91 503 100 Web: www.udaras.ie