Enterprise Minister opens the 4,000 Power Up Grant portal [Video]

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Peter Burke TD, has announced the opening of the Power Up grant, through an online portal accessible via the Department’s website.

Retail and Hospitality businesses who received the second ICOB payment can register for the €4,000 one-off Power Up grant, once they receive their email from their Local Authority. 

This grant will be similar to the ICOB scheme and registration has been specifically designed to be quick and easy. 

The Local Authority network is administering this scheme on behalf of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

“I am very aware of the struggles that businesses in the hospitality and retail sectors continue to face,” Burke said. 

“The Power Up grant has a budget of €170m and is available to businesses that received a second payment under the Increased Cost of Business Scheme. 

“We know that input costs have increased, and this flat payment will go some way to help with rising costs associated with running your businesses during …