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Access Advice: Small Strategic Consultancy

This Enterprise Ireland grant funds the hiring of an external strategy consultant to provide unbiased insight that helps eligible companies adapt to change, uncover new opportunities and build a competitive advantage. It provides grant funding of up to 80% to a maximum of €5,000, with eligible advisory costs capped at €900 per day inclusive of travel, subsistence and all out-of-pocket expenses.

Grant range
Up to €5,000
Funding level
80%
Support type
Grant
Last checked
4 Sept 2026
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About this scheme

Access Advice: Small Strategic Consultancy funds an external strategy consultant to give a business unbiased insight to help it adapt to change, uncover new opportunities and build a competitive advantage. It supports hiring an external expert to tackle strategic or short-term tactical challenges in key business functions such as Organisation Development, Strategic Planning, and Financial Business Planning. It is aimed at Irish-owned businesses in the manufacturing or internationally traded services sector that employ 10 or more full-time staff at the time of application, or at Enterprise Ireland High Potential Startup (HPSU) clients. Grant funding covers up to 80% of eligible costs, to a maximum of €5,000. The scheme sits within Enterprise Ireland's Capability Development and Funding and Grants categories. A company may make a maximum of one claim against this grant, submitted with a Progress Report after the advisory engagement is complete.

Who can apply

  • Irish-owned business operating in the manufacturing or internationally traded services sector, employing 10 or more full-time staff at the time of application
  • OR an Enterprise Ireland High Potential Startup (HPSU) client
  • Eligible advisory service costs are capped at €900 per day, inclusive of travel, subsistence and all out-of-pocket expenses
  • Maximum daily rate supported by Enterprise Ireland is €900 (the provider's actual daily rate charged may be higher or lower)
  • A maximum of 1 claim can be made against this grant

How to apply

  1. Company identifies a critical business need and, working with Enterprise Ireland, selects the Small Strategic Consultancy project option within the Access Advice online application process
  2. Company applies online for Access Advice: Small Strategic Consultancy and, if approved, receives a Letter of Offer confirming the grant, Project Number, approved expenditure and Final Claim Date
  3. Company engages the external expert/consultant and carries out the approved advisory engagement
  4. Company downloads and completes the Access Advice Claim Form, Checklist and Director Statement (one Excel workbook), plus a Progress Report (Word document)
  5. Company emails the completed claim (with signed/PDF Director Statement) to IndustryGrantClaims@enterprise-ireland.com, including Company Name and Project Number in the subject line, with files encrypted using the company's CES ID
  6. A Payment Officer reviews the claim; if information is missing they suspend the claim and request it, or return it as invalid if the Final Claim Date has passed or documentation is significantly incomplete
  7. If complete, the claimed expenditure and supporting documentation are desk inspected and reviewed against the submitted Progress Report
  8. The Payment Officer authorises the claim and submits a payment request to Finance; a confirmation letter issues via email and payment follows to the company's bank account