Small Business Vacant Premises Scheme


Scheme	Aim	Purpose	Grant
Kilkenny County Council operates a Small Business Vacant Premises Incentive Scheme	The aim of scheme is to aid regeneration of towns and villages, support job creation by viable businesses, ease financial challenges of start ups and micro businesses	The purpose of the scheme is to provide a grant incentive for small businesses to occupy previously vacant commercial premises (vacant for 6 months or more)	The grant is based on a correlation to the business's commercial rates paid on a reducing basis over 3 years

The scheme applies to premises where the rates bill is €5000 or less

	Rates eligible	Grant category	Maximum Grant award to Business
End of Year 1	Up to €5,000	75%	€3,750
End of Year 2	Up to €5,000	50%	€2,500
End of Year 3	Up to €5,000	25%	€1,250
Total			€7,500

Terms and Conditions apply.

For more information contact:
Economic Development Officer,

Local Enterprise Office,

Kilkenny County Council

Tel. 056-7752662

EMail info@leo.kilkennycoco.ie