Just 35% Of Clare Businesses Have Applied For Lucrative Grant
The low registration rate in Clare for a highly-publicised grant has been attributed to intense demands on business owners. Introduced in Budget 2024, the Increased Cost Of Business Grant offers successful applicants the equivalent of 50% of their commercial rates paid in 2023, capped at €5,000. 80% of small and medium businesses in Clare are eligible but just over 35% have applied for the scheme. With the deadline of May 1st fast approaching, Ennis Chamber President Sheila Lynch says in the midst of the "firefighting" businesses are forced to do each day, there's still time to apply.