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Marketing & Digital Support

Are you an accommodation, events, activity or attraction provider looking to improve or develop your business’ new or existing marketing and digital channels? If so, there are several financial support schemes available to help your business build and maintain its brand awareness, improve its promotional activities, and increase digital reach to new and existing customers and visitors; ultimately helping both your business and the Isle of Man remain competitive.

Attending Business Specific Training Creating, Upgrading or Investing in your Website Installing New CRM or CMS Systems Marketing Consultancy Understanding Your Digital Marketing & Website Analytics
Utilising Email Marketing Utilising Social Media Attending Off-Island Events Increasing Your Off-Island Marketing

Attending Business Specific Training

Financial support of up to £15,000 towards marketing training courses and subsequent exam fees, for your business and your staff

For more info, see Vocational Training and Assistance Scheme


Creating, Upgrading or Investing in Your Website

Up to £10,000 (until 31st March 2022) towards the cost of improving your business’ online booking system, creating a new website or upgrading/improving an existing website, such as increasing functionality


Installing New CRM or CMS Systems

Up to £5,000 towards the installation and implementation of a new CRM (Customer Relationship Management) or CMS (Content Management Systems) system for your business. Excludes hardware and software


Marketing Consultancy

Up to £5,000 towards the cost of a marketing consultant assessing your business’ marketing strategy and branding to help you compete in the travel and tourism marketplace effectively. Includes marketing planning, strategy identification, branding and logo creation


Understanding Your Digital Marketing & Website Analytics

Up to £10,000 (until 31st October 2022) towards a third party audit of a business’ existing digital marketing strategy and channels, including website analytics such as Google Analytics. Funding can also be used towards the creation of new digital marketing channels and any initial training require


Utilising Email Marketing

Up to £10,000 (up until 31st October 2022) towards a third party audit of a business’ email marketing strategy, including a review of your current email platform and email marketing processes


Utilising Social Media

Up to £10,000 (until 31st October 2022) towards a third party audit of a business’ existing social media platforms. Funding can also be used to contribute towards the creation of new social media platforms, and any subsequent training

For more info on all of the above, see Business Improvement Scheme


Attending Off-Island Events

A grant of up to 40% to support your business’ off-island promotional and business development activities, includes funding towards off-island visits to prospective clients and attending exhibitions and conferences

For more info on the above, see Financial Assistance Scheme


Increasing Your Off-Island Marketing

A grant of up to 40% to support towards off-island marketing to help build your business’ brand awareness off the Isle of Man and help attract visitors. This could include both print and digital advertising and advert design


For more info on the above, see Financial Assistance Scheme

If you would like more information on the above schemes and to find out if you’re eligible to apply, please call the Enterprise Support Team on 01624 687333 to discuss your options*

*Terms and Conditions apply across all schemes

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  1. Vocational Training & Assistance Scheme

  2. Business Improvement Scheme

  3. Financial Assistance Scheme

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