Business Support Scheme 2024

The Members of Meath County Council have allocated a fund in the Annual Budget for 2024 to encourage and support businesses in County Meath under the Business Support Scheme 2024.

Below are the bands which determine the level of support available.

Conditions of Scheme:

• Applicants must occupy a rated commercial property within Co. Meath.
• The Commercial Rates (including arrears) relating to the business must be paid in full on or before 31st July 2024. 
• If existing customers pay via Direct Debit, Standing Order, EFT, On – Line or payment card, this date will be extended to 11th December 2024, however, payments made via these options must have commenced prior to 10th April 2024 or have made prior arrangements with Meath County Council.
• An increased support is available to businesses that pay by direct debit, see table above.
• The Small Business Support Scheme will not apply where a Business may already be availing of a support/incentive scheme already being operated by Meath County Council.
• This credit cannot exceed 15% of a saving to any business on their annual rates bill.
• Businesses/companies that operate using multiple properties within Meath only qualify once for the grant, not multiple times.
• The grant will only apply to customers where their annual rate demand is €20,000 or less.
• Where businesses/companies operate from multiple properties within County Meath, the limit is a combination of their annual rate demands.

Payment of the Grant: 

• The support measure will be applied in 2025 by posting a credit to the Customers Commercial Rates Account once the above conditions have been fulfilled.

Queries

If you have any queries on the Business Support Scheme, please email ratesfinance@meathcoco.ie