The Green Tech Skillnet is an enterprise-led network facilitating the workforce and development needs of the Irish renewable energy industry. The network is co-funded by Skillnet Ireland and Network companies. Skillnet Ireland is funded through the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science.

Eligibility Criteria

Companies

Key requirements regarding the eligibility of businesses to participate in funding:

· Companies must be from private enterprise based in the Republic of Ireland.

· Skillnet Ireland funding is not available to public sector bodies or organisations that are publicly funded such as community-based not-for-profit companies or charities.

· Commercial semi-state companies are eligible providing that income contributed to a Network is not sourced from the public purse.

· Sole traders are eligible as Companies.

Trainees

Key requirements regarding the Trainees:

· Trainees must be based in the Republic of Ireland to be eligible.

· Trainees must be employed within private enterprise.

· Green Tech Skillnet are required to collect data on the profile of trainees supported and record this data for Skillnet Ireland.