IMPORTANT INFORMATION
PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU PROCEED WITH YOUR APPLICATION
The application for funding under this scheme involves a two-stage process:
Stage 1: Assessment of eligibility and application for funding for an Acoustic Consultant's Report
Stage 2: Application for funding for proposed noise mitigation works (as recommended in the Acoustic Consultant's Report submitted)
Following submission of your Stage 1 application, please do not commission an acoustic consultant’s report until you have received approval to do so. Only those who have received approval based on Stage 1 and have been invited to Stage 2 will be eligible to receive funding towards the cost of commissioning this report.
Further details of each stage can be found in the
guidelines here.
Please note that only one application per venue is permitted.
If you have a query in relation to any section of this application form, please contact NMGS@tcagsm.gov.ie for further information before you submit your application.
You will be required to submit a letter or certificate verified by an Accountant and the relevant management accounts to confirm the VAT-exclusive turnover. Please scan these documents and have them ready before you begin. Please do not submit your Stage 1 application without these documents.
You will be asked to provide/confirm your Bank Details. This does not imply the offer of a grant. These details will be used to make payment should your application be successful.
Please be aware that details of successful grantees (to include business name, county and amount granted), may be published on the Department’s website once the scheme concludes.
Please remember that draft, incomplete or late applications will not be considered. We advise applicants in the strongest possible terms not to wait until the last day to submit your applications. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED AFTER THE SCHEME CLOSES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Most fields on this application form are mandatory*. Incomplete applications will be deemed ineligible and will not be considered for funding. Please ensure that all fields are completed correctly with all information requested before submitting your application.
Once your application has been submitted you will receive an email confirming receipt of your application and notification of your Application Number. This number must be quoted on all further correspondence relating to this scheme.
The Scheme is provided under the European Commission Regulation on De Minimis Aid which may require applicants to comply with additional conditions and/or to furnish additional documentation to the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
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Who is eligible to apply?
This scheme is targeted at late night venues, such as nightclubs, late bars and late night venues that are in need of noise emission mitigation measures to reduce noise emanating from late night entertainment associated with the premises. This includes music of all genres, dance, and live performance in venues that are open late.
- Businesses (whether sole traders, partnerships or incorporated entities) that operate from a premises that is not a domestic dwelling, and which is frequented by audiences or the public in general, may apply. This must be verified using an Auditor’s Certificate/Letter signed by an Accountant. The Auditor’s Certificate/Letter signed by an Accountant must detail the following;
a) Confirmation of the relevant VAT-Exclusive Turnover. While your business may have turnover relating to other sectors, only turnover that relates to live entertainment activity within the night time economy sector will be considered.
b) Confirmation that the company operates from a stated premises that is not a domestic dwelling and which is frequented by audiences, classes or the public in general.
c) Confirmation that the business has complied with its obligations in relation to tax registration, tax payments and filing of tax returns.
d) Confirmation that the applicant has not been in an undertaking in difficulty (has not entered insolvency proceedings) on or before 31 December 2022.
e) Confirmation that the applicant is not in receipt of other public funding for the capital costs to which the application pertains under this scheme.
f) Confirmation that the applicant has not been in receipt of State Aid exceeding De Minimis limits, including the value of the grant being applied for.
- The business must be located in the State.
- Profits of the trade or trading activities of the business must be chargeable to tax under Case I or II of Schedule D.
- Businesses must have a current eTax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners at the time of the application being approved for funding, and at the time of drawing down the funding.
- The business must have an annual VAT-exclusive turnover related to entertainment activity within the night time economy of €35,000 or more. The applicant must submit at least one of the Financial Statements/Accounts as outlined in the guidelines in support of this criteria.
Note on accounting periods
For established businesses with an accounting period or basis period ending on 31 December, the relevant turnover amount will be based on the accounts made up to that date. For established businesses with an accounting period or basis period that does not end on 31 December 2022 (or a business with an accounting period or basis period that ends on that date but it is less than 12 months in length), the calculation of the relevant turnover amount of the business may generally be determined on a pro-rata basis, by apportioning the turnover of the business included in two more sets of accounts that cover the period 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022.
Who is not eligible to apply?
The following businesses will not be eligible:
- Businesses that do not operate from a premises that is open to members of the public.
- Private Residences.
- Businesses that are not located in the State.
- Business that do not typically operate in the night time economy.
- Businesses with VAT-exclusive turnover relating to entertainment activity within the Night-Time Economy of less than €35,000 annually.
- Retail businesses e.g. arts & craft shops, etc.
- Casinos or Bingo halls.
- Third level colleges, ETBs and schools.
- Businesses who are in receipt of other public funding towards the capital costs for which the application is being made.
- Businesses who already received funding under the Commercial Entertainment Capital Support Scheme 2021 and/or 2022 for noise mitigation measures.
- Businesses in receipt of de Minimis State Aid which is (or would be upon receipt of this grant) in excess of €200,000 in any three fiscal-year period.
- Existing grantees of schemes run by the Department that are currently not in compliance with the Service Level Agreements issued and the associated drawdown procedures.