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Assistance
CARLOW COUNTY ENTERPRISE BOARD

Enterprise House, O'Brien Street, Carlow

T: (059) 913 0880
F: (059) 913 0717
E: info@carlow-ceb.com
W: www.carlow-ceb.com
Contact: Michael P. Kelly, CEO

Categories: Debt; E-Business; Equity; Grants; Information; Mentoring; Start-up Training; Training

Carlow County Enterprise Board provides a support network for small business in Co Carlow and is responsible for areas not already covered by other State agencies. It provides a single point of contact at local level.

Support is focused on small and micro-enterprises: typically those with the potential to employ up to 10 people.

Carlow CEB also operates a Business Information Centre, which offers:

  • A wide range of information on starting and running your own business
  • High-speed Internet access for business information and research

www.carlow-ceb.com provides:

  • A 24-hour paperless information support service
  • On-line research facility
  • Financial health-check
  • Business advice and mentoring.


The County & City Enterprise Boards have four types of financial incentives available:

  • Feasibility Study Grant (BMW region: maximum €6,350; South and East region: maximum €5,100).
  • Capital (/Refundable Capital) Grant up to €75,000.
  • Employment (/Refundable Employment) Grant up to €7,500 per new employee up to 10 employees. The employment grant may also apply to a person starting up his/her own business.
  • Equity Finance – up to €75,000 can be invested in qualifying limited companies in the form of Preference Share Investment.

The County & City Enterprise Boards provide a full Information and Advisory service to new and existing entrepreneurs on all aspects of setting up and running a business.

The Boards operate in their own areas as a “single point of contact and referral service” for all State agencies and organisations, providing information on enterprise incentives, business structures, taxation, regulatory obligations, workspace availability, market research, upskilling opportunities, business and strategic planning etc. Most Boards have available extensive libraries and information centres, which are at the disposal of clients.