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Enterprise Ireland's Build Capability Grant: Up to €70,000 to Upskill Your Team (and How ZOMA Can Help)

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Skills are the engine behind every growing business - and right now, Enterprise Ireland is helping Irish companies fund the training that keeps that engine running. The Build Capability grant offers up to €70,000 towards developing your management and your staff, so your team can keep pace with changing markets, new technology and rising customer expectations. Here's what it covers, who it's for, and how ZOMA can help you put it to work.


What is the Build Capability grant?

Build Capability is an Enterprise Ireland support designed to increase your company's competitiveness by investing in the people who run it. At a glance:

  • A grant of up to €70,000

  • For the training of both management and staff

  • Support aligned to four productivity drivers

  • A broad scope of eligible training costs

The thinking is simple: businesses that continuously develop their leadership and workforce are more productive, more innovative and better able to grow — at home and in international markets.


Who is it for?

The grant is aimed at Enterprise Ireland clients, including SMEs and large companies, that want to become more competitive and innovative, expand, or grow internationally. Grant rates and the exact amount you can claim vary depending on your company size and location, and a minimum grant level usually applies — so it's worth talking to your Enterprise Ireland Development Adviser about your specific situation. Eligibility and amounts are determined by Enterprise Ireland.


The four productivity drivers

Build Capability supports training across four productivity drivers — the areas Enterprise Ireland sees as central to building a stronger, more competitive business. In practice, that means investing in:

  • Leadership and management development — equipping the people at the top to lead, plan and scale with confidence.

  • Digital transformation — adopting digital tools and ways of working that drive efficiency across the business.

  • Innovation — building the skills to develop new products, services and processes.

  • Sustainable, efficient operations — embedding leaner, smarter and more sustainable practices.

Confirm the specific drivers and eligible activities with your adviser, as Enterprise Ireland sets the framework.


What costs can it cover?

One of the most attractive features of Build Capability is its broad scope of eligible training costs. That typically covers structured, skills-building training that helps your team perform better — from leadership programmes to hands-on, practical workshops that upskill staff in the tools and channels they use every day.


Where ZOMA comes in

At ZOMA, upskilling businesses is something we already do. Alongside our creative, web and marketing work, we run training and workshops that help teams build real, practical capability in the areas that move the needle online. If your company is exploring Build Capability funding, here's how we can help:

  • Digital marketing training — get your team confident with SEO, Google Ads, Meta Ads, social media and content that actually converts.

  • Brand and content workshops — practical sessions on brand storytelling, content creation, photography and video so your team keeps your brand consistent and compelling.

  • Web and e-commerce upskilling — from managing your Wix or Shopify site to improving the customer journey and driving more sales online.

  • Hands-on, tailored delivery — real-world sessions built around your business and goals, not generic theory.

As Ireland's recognised Wix Partner, the largest Shopify Partner in Ireland and a Google Partner, we bring that expertise straight into the room with your team.


How to get started

  1. Talk to your Enterprise Ireland Development Adviser about whether Build Capability is right for your company and what you can claim.

  2. Identify your skills gaps — where would training make the biggest difference to your competitiveness and growth?

  3. Talk to ZOMA about a training or workshop plan that fits your goals and can form part of your application.


Want to see what a digital and brand upskilling programme could look like for your team? Get in touch with ZOMA and let's build your capability together.


This post is a general overview. Grant eligibility, rates, amounts and conditions are set and assessed by Enterprise Ireland — always confirm the current details with Enterprise Ireland or your Development Adviser.


 
 
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