Local Enterprise Office
Digital for Business
aka Digital for Business Voucher
Mentor-led digital transformation programme for businesses with 11-50 employees, with a follow-on grant of up to EUR9,000 (50:50 cofunded) for implementation.
Free mentor + up to EUR9,000 implementation grant (50:50 cofunded)
Last reviewed May 2026
What this scheme funds
Digital for Business is the second-stage digital programme after the Trading Online Voucher, aimed at small businesses that have already started trading online and now need a structured plan to scale digital operations. The programme pairs the business with an approved digital consultant who delivers a digital action plan covering process automation, customer data systems, supply chain digitalisation, online presence and cybersecurity. A follow-on grant of up to EUR9,000 (50:50 cofunded) can then part-fund implementation: software licences, integration work, training, and process re-engineering. Eligibility was widened in 2024 to include businesses with 11 to 50 employees, replacing the older sub-10 only cap from earlier programme phases.
Cofunding
50:50
Application window
Rolling intake by Local Enterprise Office
Who can apply
- •Trading business with 11 to 50 employees
- •Has been trading at least six months
- •Has a current digital presence (typically completed the Trading Online Voucher first)
- •Engages with the LEO-assigned approved consultant
How it typically funds software
- •CRM or ERP rollout that came out of the digital action plan
- •Stock management or POS integration with accounting
- •Cybersecurity tooling (MFA, endpoint protection)
- •Marketing automation platform
Worth knowing
Larger SMEs (51 to 249 employees) can access a separate Enterprise Ireland Digital Transformation programme; see the Enterprise Ireland authority site for current call details.
Software categories this can fund
Related grants
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Trading Online Voucher
Up to EUR2,500 on a 50:50 cofunded basis to build or enhance an e-commerce website, run digital marketing, or migrate to a new online platform.
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