The Minister for Business, Heather Humphreys, has announced the introduction of additional funding to help businesses cope with the liquidity challenges posed by the COVID-19 restrictions, including:

• Enterprise Ireland Business Financial Planning Grant;
• Enterprise Ireland Sustaining Enterprise Fund (€180m);
• SBCI Working Capital Loan (€450m available);
• SBCI Future Growth Finance Loan (€200m available); and
• Increased funding to Microfinance Ireland.