There are some supports that will help you in getting your social enterprise off the ground in Ireland. It is worth taking the time to find out which will be best for you.

Social Enterprise Supports

Irish Social Enterprise Network https://www.socent.ie

Social Enterprise Toolkit https://socialenterprisetoolkit.ie/

Inner City Enterprise http://innercityenterprise.com/

Carmichael Centre http://www.carmichaelcentre.ie/

Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Academy http://socialentrepreneurs.ie/awards/academy-2/

BCorp Ireland http://bcorp.ie

PLATO Social Enterprise https://platodublin.ie/

SEDCo http://sedco.ie/

Local Enterprise Office https://www.localenterprise.ie/

The Wheel http://www.wheel.ie/

Local Development Company SICAP http://ildn.ie/

BNest.ie http://bnest.ie/

Community Reuse Network Ireland http://crni.ie/

Activelink https://www.activelink.ie/

Boardmatch http://www.boardmatchireland.ie/

Social Enterprise Communities

Irish Social Enterprise Network https://www.socent.ie

BNest http://bnest.ie/

Ashoka Ireland https://ireland.ashoka.org/

Social Entrepreneurs Ireland http://socialentrepreneurs.ie/

Enactus Ireland http://enactusireland.org/

Waterford Social Enterprise Network http://wap.ie/waterford-social-enterprise-network/

SOUP Dublin https://www.facebook.com/SOUPdublin/

Social Entrepreneurs and Changemakers in Dublin https://www.meetup.com/Dublin-Social-Entrepreneurs-Changemakers/

Dublin Social Entrepreneurs https://www.meetup.com/Dublin-SocialEntrepreneurs/

Irish Network for Young Social Entrepreneurs https://www.facebook.com/groups/596781330360527/

Social Enterprise Lenders

Community Finance Ireland http://communityfinance.ie/

Clann Credo http://www.clanncredo.ie/

Social Enterprise Funds

Social Innovation Ireland http://www.socialinnovation.ie/

Inner City Enterprise Social Enterprise Fund https://www.socent.ie/grant-scheme/

Social Entrepreneurs Ireland http://socialentrepreneurs.ie/

Pobal https://www.pobal.ie/Pages/Home.aspx

Funding Point http://www.wheel.ie/funding

Enterprise Ireland https://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/

Social Enterprise Learning

An Cosan VCC http://ancosanvcc.com/intro-to-social-enterprise-development-qqi-level-6/

Your Social Enterprise https://www.yoursocialenterprise.ie/

BNest http://bnest.ie/

Young Social Innovators https://www.youngsocialinnovators.ie/

Ideas Collective https://www.stand.ie/ideas-collective/

Certificate in Social Enterprise Maynooth https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/study-maynooth/undergraduate-studies/courses/certificate-social-enterprise

Social Enterprises and Community Development https://www.ucc.ie/en/ace-dsecd/

Social Enterprise Skills for Business Advisors http://sesbaproject.eu/en/