IDA Training Grants Programme
- Name of the instrument - Local language
- IDA Training Grants Programme
- Name of the instrument - English translation
- IDA Training Grants Programme
- Scheme ID
- 112
- Country
- Ireland
- Reporting year
- 2020
- Type of instrument
- Grant for companies
- Sub-type of instrument
- Support for direct costs
- Type of entry
- Single instrument
- Short description
Companies may apply for the grant in the context of improving their long term competitiveness and transformation. The instrument is administered by the Industrial Development Agency (IDA). The eligible education and training activities include specific work-related training (with IDA co-funding up to 25% of the eligible costs) and general skills training (up to 60% of the eligible costs). Eligible costs include fees and other costs related to education and training. There is no preferential treatment.
- Short description of the related instruments
- Not applicable
- Level of operation
- National
- Name of a part of the country
- Not applicable
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- Not applicable
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- Not applicable
- Relevance
- Key instrument
- Legal basis
- Industrial Development Acts 1986 and 2019.
- Objective(s) and target(s)
- To provide foreign-owned companies with support for training provision in their companies; facilitate a significant upgrading of the skills base in the context of improving the company's long term competitiveness and transformation. Training grants have been a consistent part of IDA Ireland's suite of grant supports for many decades, albeit a relatively small one.
- Year of implementation
- 1952
- Operation/management
- The instrument is administered by the Industrial Development Agency (IDA).
- Eligible group(s)
- Foreign-owned companies operating in Ireland.
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
- No preferential treatment
- Education and training eligible
- Specific work-related training and general skills training.
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
- Industrial Development Authority (via Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation) matching: company
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
- The maximum level of grant for companies for specific training is 25% of eligible costs and for general training it is 60%. The money is transferred to employers in the form of advance payment; companies that best meet pre-determined criteria (specified through top down procedures) are funded.
- Eligible costs
- Fees and other costs related to education and training
- Volumes of funding
- Training grant expenditure: 2019: EUR 110 848 000 2018: EUR 10 690 000 2017: EUR 12 702 000
- Beneficiaries/take up
- Not available
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
- Deaprtment of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (parent department).
- Monitoring/evaluation reports available
- No
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- http://www.idaireland.com/
- Most relevant webpage - local language
- http://www.idaireland.com/
- Recent changes
Recent changes in response to COVID-19
No
- Sources
- http://www.djei.ie/publications/strategicpolicy/2015/3.4_PLM_IDA_Traini…
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- Short description
- Short description of the related instruments
- Level of operation
- Name of a part of the country
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- Relevance
- Legal basis
- Objective(s) and target(s)
- Year of implementation
- Operation/management
- Eligible group(s)
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
- Education and training eligible
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
- Eligible costs
- Volumes of funding
- Beneficiaries/take up
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
- Monitoring/evaluation reports available
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- Most relevant webpage - local language
- Recent changes
- Sources