Grow Digital
Digital consultancy for small businesses, funded by your Local Enterprise Office.
We assess your technology and write your Digital Plan at no cost to you. The plan is what you use to apply for the Grow Digital Voucher.
Co-funded by the European Union
An approved Digital for Business consultant with Local Enterprise Office Sligo. Digital for Business and the Grow Digital Voucher are Local Enterprise Office programmes.
How it works. You pay nothing for the consultation or the assessment.
- 1
Talk to us first
Contact us and we guide you through the whole process, including the application to your Local Enterprise Office's Digital for Business programme: 3 to 5 days of expert consultancy, fully funded by the LEO.
You pay nothing
- 2
We assess your technology and write your plan
We look at the systems your business runs on today and give you a written Digital Plan with clear recommendations.
You pay nothing
- 3
You apply for the Grow Digital Voucher
Using the plan's recommendations, you apply to your LEO for a grant of up to €5,000. Apply before you spend anything.
Voucher covers 50% of eligible costs
The Grow Digital Voucher. Half of eligible costs, up to €5,000.
- 50%
- of eligible costs. You pay the other 50%.
- €500 to €5,000
- Minimum and maximum grant.
- Up to 2
- vouchers per business, €5,000 in total.
- 2 years
- Your Digital for Business project must be completed in the previous two years.
What it covers
New off-the-shelf software subscriptions, for up to one year:
- E-commerce
- Website
- CRM
- Online booking
- Stock control
- Cybersecurity
- Cloud accounting
- Analytics and AI tools
Plus training and IT configuration, up to 50% of the project cost combined.
Not covered: bespoke or custom software, and regulatory compliance systems.
Apply before you spend. The application goes to your Local Enterprise Office before any spending or project work starts.
Who qualifies. Small businesses, with no other means test.
Check where you stand at growdigital.gov.ie- 1 to 50 employees
- Turnover or balance sheet of €10 million or less
- Trading for at least 6 months
- Tax clearance from Revenue
- Solvent, as shown in your financial statements
- Based in your Local Enterprise Office's area
- Not an Enterprise Ireland or IDA client
Some sectors are excluded. Your Local Enterprise Office decides every application.
Questions
How do I start?
Contact us first. We talk through your business, check it qualifies, and guide you through each step with your Local Enterprise Office, from the Digital for Business application to the Grow Digital Voucher.
Who qualifies?
Small businesses with 1 to 50 employees, a turnover or balance sheet of €10 million or less, at least 6 months' trading, tax clearance, solvent accounts, and a base in the Local Enterprise Office's area. Enterprise Ireland and IDA clients are not eligible, and some sectors are excluded. There is no other means test.
What does it cost me?
The consultation and the technology assessment cost you nothing: your Local Enterprise Office funds them in full through Digital for Business. The Grow Digital Voucher then pays 50% of eligible costs. You pay the other 50%.
What does the voucher cover?
New off-the-shelf software subscriptions for up to one year, such as e-commerce, website, CRM, booking, stock control, cybersecurity, cloud accounting and analytics or AI tools. Training and IT configuration count too, up to 50% of the project cost combined. Bespoke or custom software and regulatory compliance systems are not covered.
How much is the voucher worth?
A grant of 50% of eligible costs, from €500 up to €5,000. A business can receive up to two vouchers, up to €5,000 in total.
How long does it take?
The consultancy itself is 3 to 5 days. After that, the timing of the voucher depends on your Local Enterprise Office.
What happens after the plan?
You apply to your Local Enterprise Office for the Grow Digital Voucher, using the plan's recommendations. Your Digital for Business project must have been completed in the previous two years. Make the application before you spend anything: costs incurred before it are not covered.
Summarised from the Local Enterprise Office's published rules in October 2026. The official rules are on localenterprise.ie. Riviera Insights is an independent consultancy; your Local Enterprise Office runs the programme and decides every application.
Book your free consultation.
Tell us about your business and we'll tell you straight whether Grow Digital fits.