Minister Heather Humphreys TD, today announced a major expansion of supports for all businesses impacted by COVID-19.

€1 billion in liquidity measures available for SMEs

€180m Sustaining Enterprise Fund launched

New measures include:

• Expansion of two SBCI Loan Schemes by €450m to provide an extra €250m for working capital & €200m for longer-term loans
• €180m Sustaining Enterprise Fund for firms in the manufacturing and international services sectors
• Extension of supports for online trading to €7.6m

For further information and to read the full press release on this announcement, click here.

EU Member Country Factsheet on their responses to COVID-19

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