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Digital for Business Support

The Digital for Business support gives Local Enterprise Office clients access to expert digital consultants who analyse existing digital systems, identify gaps, and guide implementation of new or enhanced digital solutions. It is a business-improvement and advisory support rather than a direct cash grant with a stated monetary value.

Grant range
Covers all costs
Funding level
100%
Support type
Other
Last checked
3 Sept 2026
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About this scheme

The Digital for Business support connects Local Enterprise Office clients with expert digital consultants to give their business a 'digital edge', at no direct cost to the business. The support covers analysis of existing digital systems to identify gaps, exploration of ways to optimise or integrate systems, and guidance on implementing new or enhanced digital solutions — aimed at outcomes like reduced admin burden, better regulatory compliance, CRM integration, and improved business insights. It doesn't fund the cost of implementing any resulting recommendations itself; rather, completing a Digital for Business project produces a report and action plan that a business can then use to apply for the Grow Digital Voucher (worth up to €5,000) within the following two years, to help fund the software, training and configuration needed to carry the recommendations out.

Who can apply

  • Must be a small enterprise (1 to 50 paid employees) per the EU SME definition (annual turnover or balance sheet total ≤ €10 million, applying the linked/partner companies rule)
  • Must not currently be a client of Enterprise Ireland or IDA
  • Must be established, registered and trading for at least 6 months within the area of a Local Enterprise Office
  • Must be solvent, as shown in supplied financial statements
  • Must be a company, self-employed individual, or partnership whose trade/profession profits are chargeable to tax under Case I or II of Schedule D (or a PAYG customer); eligible sporting bodies and charities that would otherwise be so chargeable but for a tax exemption are also included
  • Must hold current Revenue tax clearance and supply a Tax Reference Number and Tax Clearance Access Number for verification
  • Ineligible: charities/semi-state/not-for-profit bodies not meeting the above criteria, trade associations, representative bodies (e.g. Chambers of Commerce), other non-commercial bodies; coal or steel sector businesses; primary agriculture, fishery or aquaculture sector businesses; gambling/gaming, adult entertainment, tobacco, and non-medicinal cannabis-based product activities
  • Does not cover routine or business-as-usual digital system upgrades that would not lead to significant business improvement

How to apply

  1. Contact your Local Enterprise Office to discuss the Digital for Business support and your eligibility.
  2. Supply your Tax Reference Number and Tax Clearance Access Number so your tax clearance status can be verified on Revenue's online portal.
  3. Work with the Local Enterprise Office's digital consultants through an analysis of your existing digital systems, exploration of improvement/integration options, and guidance on implementing new or enhanced digital solutions.