Market Explorer Grant
Support for first time and small-scale exporters
Provided by Local Enterprise Office
How to apply
Apply on the official National Enterprise Hub listing — applications and eligibility are administered by Local Enterprise Office, not Tenderwatch.
Apply on neh.gov.ieAbout this support
The Market Explorer Grant aims to support eligible companies seeking to explore either a new geographic market for an existing product/service, or an existing geographic market for a new product/service.
Who is it for?
You might be eligible if: You are a small enterprise ( with between 1 and 50 full time employees) Operate as Manufacturing or eligible internationally traded services businesses and are solvent as demonstrated in the financial statements supplied and have current tax clearance from Revenue. Are not currently clients of Enterprise Ireland or IDA. Operate commercially and are established and trading for at least 12 months, registered, and carrying on activity within the area of the Local Enterprise Office. Have demonstrated intention to internationalise i.e: have completed Export Accelerator or similar LEO Exporter Programme or have developed an internationalisation plan or have initial small-scale exports that can be increased (suggestion is <10K).
At a glance
- Provider
- Local Enterprise Office
- Type
- Grant
- Categories
- Grants, Markets & Export
- Industries
- Manufacturing, Information Technology, Healthcare, Food, Financial, Energy, Construction
- Business size
- Between 10-49 Employees, Less than 10 Employees
- Source
- National Enterprise Hub
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Auto-imported from neh.gov.ie. First seen 7 May 2026; last verified 7 May 2026. Always check the official listing on the National Enterprise Hub before applying — eligibility and amounts change without notice.