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Assistance
FÁS
THE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT AUTHORITY

Services to Business, 27–33 Upper Baggot Street, Dublin 4

T: (01) 607 0500
F: (01) 607 0600
E: info@fas.ie
W: www.fas.ie
Contact: John McGrath, Services to Industry

Categories: Community Development; Grants; Social Economy; Start-Up Training; Training


FÁS provides a range of training and employment programmes, an employment service, an advisory service for industry, and support for co-operative and community-based enterprise.

Individuals who want to start a business can attend the Business Appraisal Training Programme, which allows them to develop business plans, enhance their technical skills and conduct market research into the viability of their business idea.

The Community Enterprise Programme provides advice, training and financial assistance to community groups involved in the creation of economically viable jobs.

The Social Economy Programme supports the development of social economy enterprises that will benefit the economic and social regeneration of a community. It provides up to three years’ grant support to social economy enterprises providing employment opportunities for the long-term unemployed or other disadvantaged persons.

Jobstart is a recruitment subsidy that offers employers financial support to meet their recruitment needs and help Jobseekers secure employment.