Eligibility Criteria

Are You Eligible?

To be eligible for support under the Trade Export Pathway, businesses must:

Have less than 250 employees
Have the last full financial year turnover of more than £50,000 and less than £40m (or euro equivalent).
Be a business based in Ireland or Northern Ireland
Have a minimum of 12 months trading history

Sole Traders and partnerships that satisfy the eligibility criteria are welcome to apply.

Ineligible Sectors

Businesses involved in the following sectors are generally not considered eligible for Trade support: Wholesale, retail, distribution, tourism, hospitality, primary agriculture, personal services and professional business services (professional business services are not excluded from Go-2-Tender).

Applications from the sectors above may be considered if the business has developed a unique product, system or process that provides additional value to the core business activity.

Businesses involved in practices associated with gambling, health risks or immoral activity or any other activity that may be negatively perceived and bring the reputation of InterTradeIreland into disrepute will not be supported.

If you are ineligible for our support under the Trade Pathway, we may still be able to provide you with access to the necessary guidance so that you are informed to trade cross-border. You can access this service here.

If you have questions regarding the Trade Export Pathway, you can get in touch directly with the team by email: trade@intertradeireland.com

If your business meets the criteria, please proceed with your application.

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Eligibility Criteria

Are You Eligible?

Ineligible Sectors

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