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Funding Advisory Service

Find funding and become investor ready with the knowledge and skills to secure key sources of finance to grow your business.

What is the Funding Advisory Service?

The banks have always been the principle drivers of business finance, however there is an increasing choice of non-bank funding available in the market today. This includes Asset Financing, Asset Based Lending (ABL), Peer to Peer Lending (P2P), Private Equity Funding, Crowd funding and Government Backed Loan Funds.

The Funding Advisory Service is suitable for an established business looking for alternative means of growth finance to help you grow and to become more investor ready.

Note: This programme is not suitable for pre-revenue or start-up companies.

Funding Advisory Service Supports

  • FREE and held at various locations across the island.
  • Run by InterTradeIreland with the assistance of Grant Thornton, one of the world’s leading independent assurance, tax and advisory firms.
  • Hear from funding providers, get an overview of the funding environment, find out what funders are looking for and find out about SME supports available from InterTradeIreland.
  • Discover the main sources of funding, including bank funding, credit and and alternative funding sources.
  • Network with finance providers who are active in the market with an appetite to lend.


Why choose the Funding Advisory Service?

Explore diverse funding sources.
Connect with funding providers.
Gain insights into what lenders and investors look for.
Access practical advice.
Discover the range of supports and resources available.
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What can your business expect to achieve from the Funding Advisory Service?

  • Learn about the main sources of funding including bank funding, trade credit and finance
  • Explore alternative funding sources including private equity, peer to peer lending and crowd funding
  • Get practical lessons in applying for and securing funding for growth
  • Network with finance providers active in the market with an appetite to lend.

How to apply

Contact us to discuss how your business can access support through our Funding Advisory Service