Acumen Programme
Funding of up to £17,250 for a sales resource to grow your business opportunities and exports in the cross-border market.
Who it is for
To receive funding for a dedicated sales resource you must:
- Be active in either manufacturing or tradable services sector.
- Be an SME with less than 250 staff and have a turnover under £40 million.
- Be a business registered in Northern Ireland or Ireland.
- Have a minimum of 18-24 months sales history.
You must have a sufficiently unique product or service that does not displace existing products or services in the target market.
InterTradeIreland will evaluate whether your business is suitable to receive funding.
Sole Traders, Partnerships and Social Enterprises that satisfy the eligibility criteria are welcome to apply.
Support you can get
There are two funding options available under the Acumen programme.
Full-time sales support
Acumen offers a valuable contribution towards the cost of a full-time sales resource, for a 12 month period, up to a maximum of €21,562/£17,250.
A full-time sales resource must be an individual directly employed by the business and not a contractual representative. They can reside within the same or opposite jurisdiction to your business, whichever option works best for your business.
Part-time sales support
Acumen offers a valuable contribution towards the cost of a part-time sales resource, for a 6-12 month period, up to a maximum of €11,500/£9,200.
A part-time sales resource can be an individual directly employed by the business or alternatively a contractual representative, eg, an experienced sales agent, consultant or a lead generation company. They can reside within the same or opposite jurisdiction to your business, whichever option works best for your business.
Note: If using the services of a lead generation company, there must be just one nominated individual supporting your business during the project.
Support organisers
- InterTradeIreland