Retail+ Carlow County Council’s Retail Enhancement Support Programme (Paint Scheme) 2022 for County Carlow
Design & Develop Your Business for 2022
Carlow County Council are inviting businesses to design and develop your business in 2022 by engaging in our Retail+ Programme which is a combined Paint Scheme and Mentoring Programme designed specifically for Retail, which will include:
- Paint Scheme 2022 for Painting the Front of Your Premises
- Retail Mentoring for Social Media/Marketing
Improve the front of your premises through painting and shop front improvements including painting, window design, merchandising, and mentoring in this ‘whole of shop’ approach, with financial supports alongside mentoring for each successful applicant.
- Closing Date for Applications – 31st March 2022
Financial Aid will be 80% financed by Carlow County Council (subject to the maximum amount of €1,000 excluding vat per premises), with the remainder of costs being paid by the applicant. The mentoring element of the scheme will be funded entirely by Carlow County Council in partnership with Enterprise Ireland.
Each successful applicant will receive:
- Financial support for painting the front of a premises
- And/or financial support for front window design and/or merchandising
Each applicant will also receive free mentoring designed specifically to retail, especially Social Media training, particularly in video.
Mentoring and works and drawdown of funds must be completed by 31st August 2022. Any remaining funds within the budget will be spent by Carlow County Council on other projects after that date.
This is specially designed for Retailers featuring leading mentors in retail, digital marketing sales and social media in a practical, success-oriented programme running from May to August 2022.
MAKE 2022 YOUR BEST YEAR YET!
Supported by a team of retail professionals, working to a goal of helping your business design & develop to cope with the challenges of Covid19 and Brexit, the Retail+ programme includes:
- Retail Health Check Diagnostic: an assessment of your current Business Premises
- Mentoring Sessions - you select the skills you need
- Financial Aid for Painting, Shopfront Improvements, and/or Window Display
You will come away with your personal Design & Develop Action Plan that details all you need to do to achieve maximum business growth for 2022/23.
EXPERT SUPPORTS FOR YOUR RETAIL BUSINESS
YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS GROUND-BREAKING OPPORTUNITY TO DESIGN AND DEVELOP YOUR BUSINESS
Application By 31st March 2022:
- Apply online at https://leocarlow.submit.com
- Receive confirmation approval from your Carlow LEO Office
- Final drawdown of funds by 31st August 2022
Places are strictly limited. This scheme is not open to 2021 completed applications.
Improvements to your Premises ¦ Digital Refocus ¦ 1-2-1 Mentoring Tailored to your Business
Commit to your Design & Develop Programme
INVEST IN YOU AND YOUR BUSINESS