Website Grants
The Closing Date for Receipt of Website Grant Applications is Wednesday 12th March 2014.
Subject to funding, the grant available may be offered at a rate of up to 50% of the eligible cost of your website. A maximum of €1,000 is available for websites with a sell on-line facility and for those developing or upgrading a brochure website, a maximum of 50% of the cost up to a maximum of €500 is available.
The following criteria will apply:
- Businesses that have been approved for grant aid will have 3 months from the date of approval to drawdown their website grant. Websites not completed and paid for within that period will not be eligible for grant payment.
- Requests for grant aid must be accompanied by a quotation and proposal from a registered business and completed application form. (Available from Local Enterprise Office Westmeath)
- Applications will only be accepted from registered businesses in Westmeath employing less than 10 people.
- A minimum spend on €800 net of VAT is required.
- The business must have sufficient capacity to warrant a website.
- All works must be carried out by a registered website provider.
- Work must not have commenced on the website prior to application being approved.
In the case of businesses who wish to upgrade their website, application must be accompanied by a hardcopy of their current website.
Payment will be made on receipt of:
- Hard copy of Website and showing Westmeath Local Enterprise Office Tagline
- Proof of payment through bank account to Web Provider
- Copy of Invoice from the Web Provider
Please note all websites funded must contain an acknowledgement to Local Enterprise Office Westmeath and include relevant logos which are available to download below