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
- 2015
- Type of instrument
- Grant for companies
- Type of entry
- Single instrument
- Short description
IDA Ireland is an agency aiming at attracting foreign direct investment to Ireland. The agency is offering a wide range of services and incentives, including the co-funding of training activities for newly established foreign companies in Ireland. Companies may apply for the grant in the context of improving their long term competitiveness and transformation. 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).
- Short description of the related instruments
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- Level of operation
- National
- Name of a part of the country
- nap
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- nap
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- nap
- Relevance
- Key scheme
- Legal basis
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- 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
- Year of latest amendment
- 1990
- Operation/management
Administered by the Industrial Development Agency (IDA).
- Eligible group(s)
Foreign-owned companies operating in Ireland.
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
None
- 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
- Frequency of the use
Each year
- Volumes of funding
Between 2005 and 2010, EUR 52 734 000 were spent. The annual average budget is EUR 8 789 000.
- Beneficiaries/take up
The annual average of companies receiving funding is 18.
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
Deaprtment of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (parent department).
- Monitoring/evaluation reports available
https://www.djei.ie/en/Publications/Publication-files/3-4-PLM-IDA-Train…
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- Most relevant webpage - local language
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- Sources
http://www.djei.ie/publications/strategicpolicy/2015/3.4_PLM_IDA_Traini…
- 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
- Year of latest amendment
- 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
- Frequency of the use
- 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
- Sources