Local Enterprise Office Grow Digital Grant €5,000
The Grow Digital Voucher aims to assist Irish entrepreneurs and small business owners to embrace digital technology.
- Funding: Of up to €5,000 to invest in software and training/IT configuration.
- Boost Efficiency: Streamline operations and enhance productivity with new digital tools.
- Reach New Customers: Expand your reach and connect with a wider audience online.
- Stay Competitive: Bridge the digital gap and compete effectively in today's marketplace.
Marketing Partners is the go-to web development, digitalisation & digital marketing agency of choice for SME’s across Ireland. With a small team of design, development. coding and online marketing experts, we work with service and product based clients to design and develop websites and web application systems, streamline and digitalise business processes, introduce off-shelf &/or custom software, and develop and implement effective digital marketing and online advertising campaigns that deliver results. We have extensive experience helping entrepreneurs, small business owners and SME’s across Ireland with digital grant applications.
The voucher provides a grant of 50% of eligible expenditure up to a max. of €5,000. So, for example, on a project costing €10,000 + VAT or above, you can get the maximum grant of €5,000 (50%).
Grow Digital Voucher
Funding will be in the form of a grant. The grant aid will be 50% of eligible costs with minimum grant aid of €500 up to a maximum grant of €5,000 per application. Enterprises can be approved a maximum of two Grow Digital Voucher projects up to a maximum cumulative grant value of €5,000 as identified in their Digital for Business project to support their Digitalisation journey. Approval of a second Grow Digital Voucher is dependent on the demonstrated achievement of the progression of the business as outlined in the Digital for Business report. Allowable expenditure will be towards supporting the Digitalisation progression of the applicant.
Eligible Expenditure
What Can You Use the Grant for?
1. Software subscription fees
- for eligible “off-the-shelf” business software* that is NEW to the business for a max. 1 year subscription.
- (The business must incur the annual subscription cost before the grant can be paid. Expanding on the number of software licenses for software systems already in use does not qualify).
- Note: custom or bespoke software is not eligible but if you do require custom or bespoke software development please complete the enquiry form opposite and select Custom Software Development in the dropdown)
*Eligible software examples include:
- E-commerce software
- Website Development
- CRM (customer relationship management) software
- Online booking, payments or appointments
- Order management or stock control software
- Job tracking including field service management software.
- Industry specific cloud SaaS software (where new to the company)
- Field management or workflow management software
- Electronic invoicing or electronic signature software
- Standard office software (for email, documents, spreadsheets, etc.) where not already in use by the company
- Cyber security software (if new to the company)
- Cloud based accounting or payroll software (if moving to the cloud for these systems)
- 3D modelling software (including building information modelling)
- Analytics software (including AI systems)
- Systems for regulatory compliance do not qualify.
2. Training &/or IT Configuration
- Where the business requires expert assistance in the set up; and/or integration of new software systems or ICT processes or where the business management or team require training to engage with/maintain the new system to allow for ease of use and to garner most benefit for the business. (Training and Configuration amount combined can be no more than 50% of the overall project cost).
- Design Refresh & Code Optimisation of an existing website OR Design & Development of a completely new mobile responsive website for your business
- Implementing Online payments or booking systems
GROW DIGITAL GRANT INFORMATION CALL
To find out more information about the Grow Digital Voucher and arrange a short call with us to see how we can help you secure the grant, simply fill in the form below:
Grow Digital Voucher
Why Clients Recommend Us
I am thoroughly impressed by Duane's professionalism and expertise. He is extremely knowledgeable about the LEO Online Trading Voucher, and his insights were invaluable in guiding our project.
Duane demonstrated a deep understanding of our needs and provided a comprehensive plan to seamlessly bring our larger online digital project to life. His attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality results were evident throughout our interactions.
I highly recommend Duane for any web development projects. His dedication and expertise make him a fantastic choice for anyone looking to elevate their online presence.
Marketing Partners helped enhance and optimise our e-commerce website and SEO, giving a better user experience and driving more traffic to the site. We have made many changes and additions to our website, including adding abandoned cart emails, click & collect, and categories to our blog pages. They have set up Facebook and Instagram ads and Google shopping, increasing traffic to our website. They are a pleasure to work with, and the whole team is friendly and approachable.
Having had a bad experiences with previous web developers and digital marketing companies it was a breath of fresh air to see the transparency and genuine interest of Duane and the team from Marketing Partners. They undertook the complete redevelopment of our website and optimising our SEO to drive more traffic to the site. They also developed a new digital advertising strategy for us for Ireland and the UK, setting up new Google, Facebook and Instagram ads. This has resulted in better targeted ads, increased traffic and leads and a significant reduction in cost per click and cost per conversion. We would have no hesitation in recommending Marketing Partners.
Duane, Robert, and the team from Marketing Partners were extremely professional and fantastic to work with. It was clear from the outset that they were an excellent fit for our web development project. Their insights and expertise into digital marketing, and their structured approach and guidance took the stress out of upgrading our website to begin our journey of selling to our customers online. They took the time to truly understand our vision and requirements and were available to take a call or respond to an email whenever we needed their insights or support. The team at Marketing Partners went above and beyond our expectations. We are very happy with their work and the outputs they produced and look forward to working with them again. We would recommend them in a heartbeat!
It was a great experience working with Marketing Partners. We now have a more user-friendly website that also helps customers connect with our family business more easily. Their expertise and insights into digital marketing are helping drive more online sales which we are very reliant on during these challenging times. We would definitely recommend Marketing Partners.
Marketing Partners have been a great company to work with. In a quiet and unassuming way they have gone about the tasks assigned to them efficiently and with great creative flare. Each project has completed on time and with huge insight and understanding of our company needs, which has directly transferred to create for us, two new brand identities, which have been acclaimed in the food sector. I will continue to work with Duane and his team in the future and would recommend them highly to anyone looking for a small creative company that cares!
Marketing Partners are a pleasure to deal with. They perfectly combine their creativity, prompt communication and genuine interest in the client to deliver a professional and client-centred service. We are very happy with our experience. Nothing was too much trouble! We started with our website and then evolved into a re-branding, stationary design and internal and external signage design. Duane took time to focus on really understanding the underlying business history and future goals and was tremendously patient through all design processes. Very happy to recommend Marketing Partners.
Excellent service and I would highly recommend. Dealing with Marketing Partners team from start of concept through to project completion was stress free and hugely helpful. Any input, ideas, tastes or opinions I had were graciously accepted and actioned and I felt that I was working with a team that wanted my feedback. I'm very pleased with the end result and ongoing communication has been excellent. Would use again.
With little or no website or technical knowledge, it was a pleasure to work with Duane and the team, who immediately put my mind at ease and assisted with everything. From helping me secure the Trading Online Voucher grant and being able to take my ideas and design thoughts for the new website and transform them into the finished website, through to helping with sourcing images, editing content, implementing SEO and providing training on how to edit content myself in the backend of the website, all completed within the required deadlines. They could not have been more professional, patient and helpful and had excellent and creative suggestions to make which greatly enhanced my limited plan. I would highly recommend Duane and Marketing Partners to anyone looking to design and develop a new website and build an effective online presence.
My first time as a client of Duane and his company unique communications and I have to give him 5 out of 5. I was in a hurry to get my website overhauled. I found Duane by chance and got in touch to see if he could help. He listened to and understood what I needed. We agreed a deadline and Duane got to work. The bulk of the work has been completed on time and to a high standard, I'm really happy and will definitely go back to Duane again for all my website, SEO and marketing needs. Highly recommended
Duane, Robert, and the team from Marketing Partners were extremely professional and fantastic to work with. It was clear from the outset that they were an excellent fit for our web development project. Their insights and expertise into digital marketing, and their structured approach and guidance took the stress out of upgrading our website to begin our journey of selling to our customers online. They took the time to truly understand our vision and requirements and were available to take a call or respond to an email whenever we needed their insights or support. The team at Marketing Partners went above and beyond our expectations. We are very happy with their work and the outputs they produced and look forward to working with them again. We would recommend them in a heartbeat!
I needed a complete upgrade of my website and received great advice and support both before and during the whole process. Both Duane and Robert were very approachable and professional in all of our contacts and I am delighted with new website and would highly recommend them.
I had a great time working with Duane, Robert and the rest of the team. I listed my requirements and they were systematically ticked off in a calm manner. I found the whole thing very stress free.
On top of this Duane laid it all out in a manner best suited to tackle my problems from devising market strategy to best presenting me to my customers online. Overall a great experience and would happily recommend to anyone looking to improve their online presence.
Are You Eligible for the Grow Digital Grant?
The Grow Digital Voucher is open to small enterprises who:
- have completed a Digital for Business Project within the previous two years*
- have between 1 and 50 paid employees
- are established and trading for at least 6 months
- registered and operating within the area of the Local Enterprise Office.
- have a turnover less than €10 million
- are not currently clients of Enterprise Ireland or IDA.
- are solvent as demonstrated in the financial statements supplied.
- have a current tax clearance from Revenue.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: If you have not completed a Digtial for Business Project within the past 2 years, please continue to complete the enquiry form above here
How can I apply for the Grow Digital Grant?
In order to discuss your project, learn more about and apply for the Grow Digital grant, please complete the initial enquiry form here
What if my business is not eligible for the grant?
If your business does not fall within the eligibility criteria, but you still want to introduce off-shelf or custom software a new website and/or assistance with any aspects of design, online or offline marketing, we can still help you – we provide a great service, at competitive rates and deliver results! Simply email Duane or call (01) 4151229.
Important
If you wish to apply for the upcoming Grow Digital Grant Voucher grant allocations,
please start the process by completing this form, call us now on (01) 4151229 or email Jemma or Duane and we will help you prepare your project plan and the grant application form.
