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Covid – 19 Business Supports

On 8 April 2020, the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation advised the expansion of two SBCI schemes by €450m. €250m of this will be provided through the SBCI Covid-19 Working Capital Scheme, with the remaining €200 million through the Future Growth Loan Scheme, and it will be jointly funded with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The SBCI is currently finalising the details of the extensions to both schemes and updates will be published on this website as they become available. Both the existing SBCI Covid-19 Working Capital Scheme and the Government’s Credit Guarantee Scheme continue to have the capacity to deal with the current level of demand from SMEs.

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The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) was established in 2014 to avail of both national and international funding for the purpose of making low-cost credit available to Irish SMEs. Credit is provided through on-lending partners who, in turn, lend directly to SMEs.

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Covid-19 Working Capital Loan Scheme

A scheme to fund working capital requirements or to fund innovation, change or adaptation of the business to mitigate the impact of Covid-19.

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Future Growth Loan Scheme

A long-term, lower-cost loan scheme for SMEs and small mid-caps or SMEs involved in agriculture.

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Brexit Loan Scheme

A scheme to fund working capital requirements or to fund innovation, change or adaptation of the business to mitigate the impact of Brexit.

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Leasing and Hire Purchase

Flexible funding schemes, including leasing, hire purchase and rental schemes, for assets such as cars and commercial vehicles.

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Invoice Financing

A working capital facility that provides flexible finance, which can grow in line with your own sales growth.

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SME Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS)

A scheme that aims to assist viable SMEs, which cannot currently borrow from their bank, in accessing credit.

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Covid-19 Working Capital Loan Scheme

A scheme to fund working capital requirements or to fund innovation, change or adaptation of the business to mitigate the impact of Covid-19.

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Future Growth Loan Scheme

A long-term, lower-cost loan scheme for SMEs and small mid-caps or SMEs involved in agriculture.

Learn more

Brexit Loan Scheme

A scheme to fund working capital requirements or to fund innovation, change or adaptation of the business to mitigate the impact of Brexit.

Learn more

Leasing and Hire Purchase

Flexible funding schemes, including leasing, hire purchase and rental schemes, for assets such as cars and commercial vehicles.

Learn more

Invoice Financing

A working capital facility that provides flexible finance, which can grow in line with your own sales growth.

Learn more

SME Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS)

A scheme that aims to assist viable SMEs, which cannot currently borrow from their bank, in accessing credit.

Learn more

Our Partners

The SBCI product programme is being made available through a range of bank and non-bank financial providers. The SBCI provides the same low-cost pricing of funds to all its on-lending partners.

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