Údarás na Gaeltachta
Strategic Consultancy Grant
The Strategic Consultancy Grant helps companies by partially funding the cost of professional consultancy services in key business areas, supporting their long-term growth through the development and/or implementation of strategic initiatives. The grant is payable at a rate of 50% of eligible costs, up to a maximum grant of €35,000, with consultancy costs capped at €900 per day inclusive of travel, subsistence and all out-of-pocket expenses.
- Grant range
- Up to €35,000
- Funding level
- 50%
- Support type
- Grant
- Last checked
- 3 Sept 2026
About this scheme
The Strategic Consultancy Grant partially funds the cost of professional consultancy services in key business areas, helping companies pursue long-term growth by developing and/or implementing strategic initiatives. Notably, this scheme is cross-referenced across three separate sections of this document (Market Development Supports, Digitalisation Supports, and the 'Green' Supports index), with identical eligibility, costs and rates in each instance, rather than being a distinct scheme per category. For large companies, eligible projects are limited to environmental studies or consultancy directly linked to investments improving environmental protection. The grant covers 50% of eligible costs up to a maximum of €35,000. 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 manufacturing or in eligible internationally traded services
- Employ a minimum of 10 employees
- Seek to update their strategy for greater efficiency and growth
- For SMEs, eligible projects must be new assignments of strategic significance to the company
- For large companies, eligible projects are limited to environmental studies or consultancy services directly linked to investments for improved levels of environmental protection, including decarbonisation, increased energy and resource efficiency, and renewable energy generation
- Eligible costs: hiring a specialist consultant to undertake or assist with the proposed project, at a maximum consultancy rate of €900/day inclusive of travel, subsistence and all out-of-pocket expenses; where more than one consultant is hired from the same firm, the daily rate applies to the firm; where more than one consultancy firm is involved, the rate applies to each firm separately
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.