Creative Industries Micro-Loan Fund
The WDC’s Creative Industries Micro-Loan Fund is an “Access to Finance” initiative developed on a pilot basis that is now mainstreamed.
Due to the success of the pilot, the fund has been established on a permanent basis. It is open to sole traders, partnerships, businesses, co-operatives and groups operating in the creative industries sector, and provides loan finance ranging from €5,000 to €25,000.
The term of these loans ranges from one to five years with an interest rate of the prevailing EU Reference Rate for Ireland plus 650 basis points (6.5%). Repayments are made on an amortised basis by monthly direct debit.
The following 12 creative industries make up the creative sector. Businesses from these sectors are eligible to apply: –
- Advertising
- Architecture
- Art/Antiques Trade
- Crafts
- Design
- Digital Media
- Fashion
- Internet and Software
- Music, Visual and Performing Arts
- Publishing
- Radio and TV Broadcasting
- Video, Film and Photography
See some of the projects we’ve supported below