AssistanceINTERNATIONAL FUND FOR IRELAND
PO Box 2000, Belfast BT4 2QY
PO Box 2000, Dublin 2
W: www.internationalfundforireland.com Categories: Community & Rural Development; Debt; Equity
The International Fund for Ireland (IFI) is an international organisation established by the Irish and British Governments in 1986 to promote economic and social advancement and to encourage contact dialogue and reconciliation between nationalists and unionists throughout Ireland.
The Fund’s contributions come from the United States, European Union, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and, to date, are in excess of £350m.
The IFI pursues its objectives by stimulating private investment and enterprise, supplementing public programmes and supporting voluntary efforts including self-help schemes. It runs six programmes relevant to small business:
The Fund also assists local community groups in providing workspace accommodation and business-loan funds to help small businesses.
It has two investment companies — Enterprise Equity (NI) Ltd and Enterprise Equity (Ireland) Ltd — that provide seed capital on normal commercial criteria to existing and start-up businesses.
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