{"id":37693,"date":"2026-10-19T12:11:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T12:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/?page_id=37693"},"modified":"2026-10-19T12:17:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T12:17:54","slug":"growth-and-sustainability-loan-scheme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/business-loans\/growth-sustainability-loan-scheme","title":{"rendered":"Growth and Sustainability Loan Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"37693\" class=\"elementor elementor-37693\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80cb73f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"80cb73f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"hero-title\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efa4e88 e-con-full e-flex 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<\/div>\n \n <div class=\"info-right\">\n <p>Page written by <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/author\/ian-hawkins\/\">Ian Hawkins<\/a>. <span>Last reviewed on October 19, 2026<\/span>. <span>Next review due January 1, 2027.\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"externalTooltipContent\" style=\"display: none;\">\n <div class=\"top-info\">\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ian.webp\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ian.webp?is-pending-load=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\">\n <div class=\"text\">\n <div class=\"name-author\">Ian Hawkins<\/div>\n <div class=\"role-user\">Head of Content<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"description\">Ian Hawkins is Head of Content at Swoop. As a freelance business journalist and filmmaker he has reported from Europe, Central and North America and Africa. His films and writing have appeared on BBC World, Reuters and CBS, and he has spoken at conferences on both sides of the Atlantic on subjects including data, cyber security, and entrepreneurialism.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdf139e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdf139e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Help is available for your company\u2019s sustainable development<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Growth and Sustainability Loan Scheme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><b>GSLS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) is an initiative designed to help Irish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), small mid-caps and primary producers invest in long-term growth and environmental sustainability. Managed by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbci.gov.ie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SBCI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) on behalf of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the <\/span><b>IE GSLS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides accessible, long-term financing, backed by the European Investment Bank Group and the European Commission.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf6d28 uael-heading-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"1cf6d28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"table-of-content-column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;heading_text_align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;heading_bottom_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;heading_bottom_space_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;heading_bottom_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;heading_bottom_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:15,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"uael-table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-main-wrapper\" data-headings=\"h2,h3,h4\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-toc-heading elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"heading_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" ><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-toggle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-toc-headings=\"headings\" class=\"uael-toc-list uael-toc-list-none\" data-scroll=\"\" ><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-empty-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Add a header to begin generating the table of contents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9492de8 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9492de8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Growth and Sustainability Loan Scheme?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dfbab4 answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dfbab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Growth and Sustainability Loan Scheme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a low-cost, <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/business-loans\/\">long-term debt financing<\/a> option designed to aid businesses across Ireland in making strategic investments. These investments could be the funding of expansion projects or a transition toward green and sustainable business operations. The scheme provides liquidity for businesses at competitive interest rates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initially launched to address post-pandemic economic adjustments and energy market shifts, the scheme was significantly expanded to increase total available lending capacity up to \u20ac1 billion and extended to run through 2029 (as announced by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbci.gov.ie\/news\/minister-burke-and-minister-heydon-announce-expansion-of-the-growth-and-sustainability-loan-scheme-to-1-billion-and-extension-to-2029\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57877dd question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57877dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does the GSLS work?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bfe9ca answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bfe9ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>GSLS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> operates as a risk-sharing guarantee mechanism between the European Investment Fund (EIF), the Irish Government, SBCI and participating on-lenders (such as major commercial banks and non-bank lenders).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the scheme:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Application:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Eligible businesses apply through SBCI for an initial Eligibility Letter before proceeding to a participating financial provider.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Underwriting:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The participating lender conducts their standard credit assessment.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Guarantee:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> SBCI and the EIF provide a guarantee to the financial institution on behalf of the borrower, allowing participating lenders to offer reduced interest rates and unsecured loans up to specific caps.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>Key features<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Loan Amounts:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Applicants can borrow from \u20ac25,000 up to \u20ac3,000,000.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Loan Terms:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Flexible repayment terms available between 7 to 10 years.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Unsecured Options:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Loans up to \u20ac500,000 can be granted on an unsecured basis (subject to lender credit assessment).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Discounted Interest Rates:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Reduced interest rates relative to standard commercial lending rates.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sustainability Incentives:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A minimum of 30% of total scheme funding is specifically reserved for climate action and environmental sustainability measures.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0240f9b question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0240f9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of GSLS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1677c1 answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1677c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The GSLS brings a number of benefits that are useful to the intended applicants. These include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lower Cost of Capital:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Discounted borrowing rates reduce total interest repayments over the life of the loan.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Long-Term Flexibility:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Repayment terms of up to 10 years lower monthly debt-service obligations, preserving operational cash flow.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reduced Collateral Requirements:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Unsecured limits up to \u20ac500,000 reduce barrier-to-entry for early-stage or asset-light businesses.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Strategic Modernisation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Accelerates decarbonisation, energy transition and modern productivity upgrades.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d50d3d5 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d50d3d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who is the GSLS for?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03b08e6 answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03b08e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scheme is available to viable commercial enterprises operating within Ireland, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Microenterprises and SMEs:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Businesses employing fewer than 250 people with an annual turnover under \u20ac50m or balance sheet total under \u20ac43m.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Small Mid-Caps:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Enterprises employing up to 499 people that do not qualify as SMEs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Primary Producers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Farmers, foresters and seafood producers pursuing growth, innovation, or sustainable investments.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf0f252 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf0f252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does the scheme support?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b33d5a answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b33d5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financing through the <\/span><b>GSLS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> must be used for long-term strategic investment projects. Supported investment areas fall under two main categories:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>1. Growth and Resilience Investments<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expansion of production facilities, equipment, or workforce capacity.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research, development and innovation (<a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/rd-tax-credits\/\">R&amp;D<\/a>).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Market diversification and internationalisation activities.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital transformation, software integration and process automation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>2. Environmental Sustainability and Climate Action<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renewable energy installations (e.g., solar PV, wind, biomass).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building retrofits and energy efficiency upgrades.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waste management, circular economy practices and water conservation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adoption of sustainable agricultural machinery and low-emission equipment.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-703d4c8 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"703d4c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I qualify for GSLS?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-623d979 answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"623d979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To qualify for the <\/span><b>IE GSLS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, businesses must meet specific eligibility criteria established by the SBCI:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Must be an established microenterprise, SME, small mid-cap, or primary producer operating in the Republic of Ireland.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Must be commercially viable and demonstrate the ability to service the requested debt.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span><b>Sustainability Loans<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The project must satisfy specific green criteria outlined in the European Investment Fund\u2019s taxonomy or SBCI green guidelines.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span><b>Growth Loans<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The business must satisfy at least one qualifying growth\/innovation indicator (e.g., fast-growth metrics, R&amp;D spend, or job creation criteria).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8df3414 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8df3414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who is excluded from the scheme?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49fe732 answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49fe732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the scheme is open across most sectors, standard statutory exclusions apply:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Businesses in financial difficulty (e.g., under insolvency, liquidation, or court protection).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-commercial organisations, pure holding companies, or public sector bodies.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sector-specific exclusions (e.g., speculative real estate development, tobacco, weapons manufacturing, illegal activities, or activities with severe unmitigated environmental impacts).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Businesses that have exceeded permitted state aid caps (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">De Minimis<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rules or applicable block exemption limits).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e204342 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e204342\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What\u2019s the application process?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0dfc2 answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d0dfc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To apply for funding under the <\/span><b>Growth and Sustainability Loan Scheme,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> follow this step-by-step process:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Self-Assessment &amp; Preparation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Determine your investment scope (Growth or Sustainability) and compile your business financial statements and project plans.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>SBCI Eligibility Request:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/hub.sbci.gov.ie\/create-account-steps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create an account at the SBCI Hub<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to submit an online application and receive an official Eligibility Reference Number.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Credit Application:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Submit your SBCI Eligibility Letter along with standard financial documents to a participating financial provider.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Assessment and Sanction:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The participating lender performs standard credit checks and approves the loan under the scheme terms.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Drawdown:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Funds are disbursed directly to your business account to begin your investment project.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b08164c question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b08164c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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