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Carlow County Development Partnership (LDC)

The local development company for County Carlow, delivering LEADER, SICAP and rural activation support for community groups and enterprises from its Askea House office.

Operates in Carlow · 8 listed services

What they do

Carlow County Development Partnership, incorporated in 2008 and registered at Askea House, Pollerton Road, Co. Carlow, is the designated local development company for the whole of County Carlow, including priority work in areas such as Rathvilly. It delivers the LEADER Rural Development Programme, SICAP, the Community Employment Scheme, TÚS, the Rural Social Scheme and SEAI community energy master plans. Rural activation work supports local leadership and enterprise-relevant initiatives in villages and rural districts, while training and labour supports under SICAP, TÚS and the Rural Social Scheme help individuals move towards employment or self-employment. Would-be founders and community enterprises in Carlow can approach the partnership for capacity-building and rural activation support connected to these programmes.

Carlow County Development Partnership lists 8 services on Irish Resource Hub in Carlow. The listed provision covers service, training, advisory support, mentoring, and network. Its support includes Start a business, Grow and scale, Mentoring and advice, Digital and AI, and Skills and training. 1 distinct eligibility condition is recorded across those services.

Business support information

Where they operate

Recorded coverage for the following areas.

Types of support available

Listed provision includes service, training, advisory support, mentoring, network.

Who the support is for

Business stages
Thinking about starting, Startups, Established
Company sizes
1–9 people, 10–49 people, Sole traders
Sectors
All sectors
Audiences
Startups, SMEs, Community and social enterprises

Taken from this organisation's record and its published services.

Access and eligibility

Supports are available to residents, community groups and rural enterprises across County Carlow, with some initiatives prioritising specific disadvantaged localities such as Rathvilly.

No organisation-wide eligibility rule is recorded. Eligibility is set by each individual service, so conditions vary by service and some support may not be open to every business.

Each distinct eligibility condition recorded for this organisation's services — check the service page for the full conditions.

The same conditions also apply to 7 further services listed below.

Check access with Carlow County Development Partnership

Support offered (8)

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