Measures to boost boards’ financial support for small firms

THE Government has announced new measures which will enable county and city enterprise boards (CEBs) to broaden their financial support structures to SMEs.

Addressing this year’s Small Firms Association (SFA) annual conference at Dublin Castle, yesterday, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan announced the initiatives aimed at broadening the scope of start-up and development costs that can be assisted by local enterprise boards around the country.

The changes will effectively align CEBs more closely with supports from the other enterprise support agencies and ensure a more consistent approach of SME aid.