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c. Management of the cluster’s facilities; organisation of training programmes, workshops and conferences to support knowledge sharing and networking and transnational cooperation. ώ Strategic Staffing (Salary & Overhead): A maximum grant of up to 50% of eligible salary, or €50,000 per year, whichever is the lesser, for a period of no more than 3 years. The eligible salary is the percentage of total working time spent by the person 16 on activities listed in a) to c) above (which must be duly substantiated, e.g., by time sheets kept during the year at least on a weekly if not daily basis). Where the person’s role is entirely dedicated to activities listed in a) to c), the full annual salary is eligible. ώ Salary (excluding employers PRSI, bonus and commission) is capped at €100,000 per annum, per person. Such personnel 17 must have fixed term contracts and be employed directly by a successful applicant to drive the various elements of the work programme over the period of funding. Strategic Staffing Grant Payments will be made in yearly instalments based on an agreed Schedule. The person must be appointed within 9 months from the offer date and the post must be maintained for a period of 3 years from the date of recruitment. ώ Overheads: 15% of eligible direct salary costs are allowable for overheads. ώ Travel and subsistence: A maximum grant of €50,000 or 50% of eligible travel and subsistence costs, whichever is the lesser, over the period of funding to support domestic and foreign travel. ώ Eligible travel and subsistence costs are only travel and subsistence costs for which it can be established that they are directly related to one or more of the activities listed in a) to c) above. This may include attendance and participation at trade fairs. All travel and subsistence expenses are subject to Enterprise Ireland’s current rate of travel and subsistence. ώ Promotional Activities: A maximum grant of €9,000 or 50% of eligible costs, whichever is the lesser, over the period of funding to support communication activities. Eligible costs are costs for which it can be established that they are directly related to the promotion of one or more of the activities listed in a) to c) above required to implement its work programme by a successful applicant. This may include awareness events and marketing of the connectivity to increase participation, promotional material to increase visibility and website costs (excluding design). ώ Organisation of training programmes: Funding of a maximum of 50% of eligible trainer costs deemed appropriate, reasonable and justified in the applicant’s business case submission. This activity must be linked to agreed milestones and KPIs for successful delivery of the project. The maximum daily rate of up to €900 per day, (subject to agreement with Enterprise Ireland) to support the hiring of appropriate external experts required to drive key elements of the work programme.
16 Only key management personnel or key technical personnel charged with the management and delivery of the overall project or specific elements of the proposed project will be eligible for support. 17 A maximum of four personnel can be supported for funding in Stream Two to drive the various elements of the Cluster programme.
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