Get help and support from these organisations for your efforts to promote the Irish language within your business – both internally and with your customers.

Nationally-available supports #

These are the national organisations that offer supports for Irish in business.

Údarás na Gaeltachta

The preservation and strengthening of Irish as a living language, as well as passing it on to the next generation is the Údarás’ primary objective, by fostering enterprise development and employment and supporting community, cultural and language-based events.

They provide recommendations, advice, courses, grants, facilities and more besides to those thinking of starting, developing and expanding businesses in the Gaeltacht areas.

‘Todhchaí’

The national enterprise program ‘Todhchaí’ was launched in May 2026, as a partnership between Údarás na Gaelteachta, the Digital Hub and Gaeilge365.

The initiative is designed to grow Ireland’s Irish language economy and support a rising generation of founders choosing to build businesses through Irish across Dublin and Gaeltacht areas, and it’s a great place to start if you have ideas on new businesses with Irish.

Key supports will include:

• Online courses, hackathons and startup bootcamps designed to help people build businesses through Irish
• Direct connections between Irish language entrepreneurs and public and private sector partners with real market demand

Foras na Gaeilge

Foras na Gaeilge provides a wide range of general supporting resources in relation to increasing the visibility of the Irish language in the business environment that are available individually or in the form of a business package.

The aim of their ‘Gnó Means Business’ initiative is to provide a central source of information to other related parties who wish to use the Irish language as a practical and productive business tool, including resource packages, useful e-books, information on Q-Mharc and more.

Foras na Gaeilge provides funding for businesses via their annual Business Support Scheme.

Glór na nGael

Glór na nGael provide support and advice to businesses who use, or would like to use the Irish language in their business model or provide goods and services through Irish.

An integral part of provision to the business sector is the GRADAIM GNÓ awards, which are designed to highlight, encourage and reward best practice use of the Irish language in business. The GRADAIM GNÓ award is a mark of excellence in the use of Irish in the business setting.

The gold and silver winners in the ‘Services in Irish’ category are all to be found on our business and services directory.

Regional supports #

Listed below are the groups offering business supports on a more regional basis:

Gaillimh le Gaeilge

Gaillimh le Gaeilge provid advice and support for translations, publicity, designs, useful phrases, signs and more.

They run the annual business awards, Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh in partnerships with other local groups, to celebrate local business who use Irish daily and to recognise the tremendous efforts they make.

Líonra Leitir Ceanainn

Líonra Leitir Ceanainn have a local business awards scheme, Gnó le Gaeilge. Get in touch with them to find out more about their supports and projects for businesses.

BÁC le Gaeilge

BÁC le Gaeilge offers help and support to businesses taking the first steps towards using Irish in their business.

Gnó Mhaigh Eo

Gnó Mhaigh Eo provide encouragement and supports for the Mayo area; get in touch to find out more.

Cill Dara le Gaeilge

Cill Dara le Gaeilge run a business support scheme called Gnó Chill Dara, through which they provide free advice and consultancy to businesses in the county who want to promote Irish, and provide help on new ways to expand businesses. For example – how to run a marketing campaign, or how to get the best use out of social media.

They also help foster the network of Irish speakers in the area and the businesses who cater for them locally.

Skillnet Ireland

There are at least 2 training networks within this group that have relevance for Irish – for example South West Gnó, and Gréasán na Meán.

City and county councils

Local councils often offer support and information, for example, Waterford City & County Councils’s Irish Language Scheme. It’s worth inquiring with your local city or county council what supports they might offer.

Local Enterprise Office

Find the office closest to you.

Additional information #

• Read 10 reasons why Irish is an advantage to your business.
• Information on general business supports
• If you have additional information on business supports available, we’d love to know so we can add them here.