Digital Discovery

The Digital Discovery grant incentivises and supports businesses to introduce new digital technologies and solutions into their operations, by helping fund the engagement of a digital expert to provide practical, hands-on guidance on a company-driven digital initiative. The grant is payable at a rate of 80% of eligible costs, up to a maximum grant of €5,000, with eligible 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: 3 Sept 2026

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About this scheme

Digital Discovery, part of Údarás na Gaeltachta's Digitalisation Supports, helps businesses engage a digital expert to provide practical, hands-on guidance on a company-driven digital initiative. Eligible activities include analysing existing digital, data or automation systems to identify gaps against business needs, exploring opportunities to optimise existing systems and integrate new solutions, and guidance on implementing new or enhanced digital, data, automation or AI solutions. Implementing digital technologies is framed as a route to greater efficiency, improved customer experience, better decision-making, and an enhanced ability to bring better and more diverse products to market. The support typically covers 3 to 7 days of external consultancy over an 8-12 week period, with the grant covering 80% of eligible costs up to a maximum of €5,000. Eligible costs are capped at €900 per day, inclusive of travel, subsistence and all out-of-pocket expenses. As with other schemes, payment is made on receipt of a valid claim supported by documentation confirming that all grant conditions were met and approved expenditure was paid.

Who can apply

Engaged in, or proposing to engage in, manufacturing or in eligible internationally traded services
Employ a minimum of 10 staff

How to apply

Contact the relevant Údarás na Gaeltachta regional office (Donegal, Mayo, Galway, Kerry, Cork, Waterford or Meath) for advice and support.
Complete a grant application form, available at www.udaras.ie or from any regional office.
Submit the completed application form to the appropriate regional office.
If approved, financial support applies from the date of issue of the Letter of Acknowledgement of receipt of application; grant aid cannot be approved retrospectively for expenditure incurred before this date.
As a condition of funding, implement a language plan to promote the use of Irish in the business.
Claim the grant by submitting a valid claim with supporting documentation confirming that all grant conditions were met and that all approved expenditure has been paid.