A new support scheme, the Events Sector Covid Support Scheme (ESCSS), is available to help companies in the events sector with their fixed costs. The €11.5 million ESCSS is targeted towards SMEs affected by public health restrictions. A grant of up to €50,000 is available to businesses involved in concerts, cultural events, conferences and trade shows.

To be eligible for this scheme the business must have been ineligible for support under the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS).

The scheme will be open for applications from 1 pm on Wednesday, 4 August to 1 pm on 31 August 2021 or until the fund is gone, whichever occurs first. The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media will consider applications strictly by order of date and time of receipt.

Further information on how to apply and the qualifying criteria are available on gov.ie and information is also available in the press release issued by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media on the launch on the ESCSS.