Digital Marketing / Social Media Consultancy
50% up to £7,500 for exporting and key sector businesses only, this funds strategic marketing consultancy projects to help businesses grow off-Island.
- Internal marketing audit
- SWOT analysis and competitor research
- Market assessments and entry strategies
- Development of marketing objectives and action plans
- Branding, logo creation, and marketing literature review
Eligible activities include:
- Strategic and tactical marketing plans
- New market identification
- Branding and image development
Training may be supported at the department’s discretion. Recurring campaign costs, social media content creation, and printing are not eligible
Marketing Consultancy
50% up to £7,500 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.
For more info on all of the above, see Business Consultancy Scheme
Marketing the Island as a Destination
Up to 50% of eligible costs, capped at £10,000 per business per year, this supports marketing or events aimed at attracting off-Island talent or business to the Isle of Man.
- Must promote the Isle of Man as a place to live, work or invest
- Covers campaigns (digital, PR, media), SEO, and bespoke events (e.g. relocation, recruitment, investment events)
- Day-to-day company promotion is not supported
- Examples: targeted recruitment ads, live/virtual relocation events, campaigns to attract seasonal staff
- Assessed case-by-case by Locate and Enterprise Support teams
- For more info on the above, see Financial Assistance Scheme
Non-Recurring Marketing Costs
Up to 40% of eligible costs, this supports new off-Island marketing activities aimed at generating additional revenue and economic impact.
- Costs must relate to new marketing ventures (e.g. entering a new market, new product promotion, logo/branding)
- Must show benefit to the broader visitor economy, not just the applicant
- Activity must be off-Island focused
- Repeat funding is tapered
- Day-to-day marketing spend or campaigns aimed at retaining existing customers are not eligible
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 or complete this contact form to hear back.
*Terms and Conditions apply across all schemes
