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South Kerry Development Partnership CLG (LDC)

Community-led rural development company founded in 1991 serving South Kerry from Cahersiveen, Killorglin, Kenmare and Killarney.

Operates in Kerry · 8 listed services

What they do

South Kerry Development Partnership CLG, founded in 1991 in Cahersiveen, is one of Ireland's first area-based partnership companies. It operates offices in Cahersiveen as head office, plus Killorglin, Kenmare, Killarney, Camp and Bantry, serving communities across South Kerry. Named staff deliver the LEADER Programme, SICAP including a dedicated SICAP Enterprise Officer supporting people to start a business, the Rural Social Scheme, TÚS, the Kerry Skillnet Facilitator role, and Local Area Employment Services in Cahersiveen and Killorglin. Support for prospective business owners includes one-to-one enterprise advice, training for trading at food and craft markets, and assistance developing rural enterprise and diversification projects. Eligibility depends on the specific programme, whether residency in South Kerry, SICAP target-group status, or LEADER project criteria. Contact the Cahersiveen head office on 066 9472724 or info@skdp.net.

South Kerry Development Partnership CLG lists 8 services on Irish Resource Hub in Kerry. 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

Applicants must live or operate within the South Kerry area covered by SKDP; SICAP supports require target-group status and LEADER projects must comply with the Local Development Strategy.

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.

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Support offered (8)

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