Local Enterprise Office
Green for Micro
aka Green for Micro Programme
Free two-day mentoring programme to help microenterprises reduce energy use, cut waste and develop a basic sustainability plan.
Up to two days of free consultancy (no cash element)
Last reviewed May 2026
What this scheme funds
Green for Micro provides up to two days of free consultancy from an approved sustainability consultant who produces an action plan covering energy efficiency, water use, waste, transport, supply-chain emissions and circular-economy opportunities. The output is a concrete shortlist of changes the business can make in the next 12 months, including which Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and Enterprise Ireland follow-on schemes (e.g. EXEED, GreenStart) the business should pursue. There is no cash element - the value is mentoring and a baseline carbon and cost picture - but the plan is often the prerequisite for accessing the larger SEAI capital grants.
Application window
Rolling - apply via your local LEO
Who can apply
- •Microenterprise with fewer than 10 employees
- •Located in the area covered by the LEO of application
- •Commits the time of a senior decision-maker to engage with the consultant
How it typically funds software
- •Sets the baseline that justifies investment in energy-monitoring or sustainability-reporting software
- •Often feeds into procurement decisions for ERP, fleet or field-service systems with energy reporting
Software categories this can fund
Related grants
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
EXEED Certified Grant
SEAI capital grant of up to EUR1m per project for organisations applying the I.S. 399 Energy Efficient Design standard to new investments.
Local Enterprise Office
Digital for Business
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.