Digital for Business is an initiative from the Local Enterprise Office designed to give Local Enterprise Office clients a digital edge. Our expert digital consultants assist through:
- Analysis of existing digital systems in the business to identify potential gaps in meeting business needs.
- Exploration of opportunities to optimise existing systems and to integrate with new solutions to enhance business operations.
- Guidance on the implementation of new or enhanced digital solutions.
It has helped businesses:
- Reduce stress in running their business.
- Improve business results.
- Eliminate paperwork and reduce time spent on administrative tasks.
- Efficiently meet regulatory requirements.
- Integrate Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems.
- Streamline processes for digital customer experiences.
- Enhance insights into business performance.
- With staff retention
For full information on eligibility and to discover how Digital for Business can give your Business a Digital edge contact your
Local Enterprise Office advisor today.
Digital for Business is open to small enterprises (with between 1 and 50 paid employees) who:
- are not currently clients of Enterprise Ireland or IDA.
- are established and trading for at least 6 months, registered, and operate within the area of the Local Enterprise Office.
- this grant aid is considered not to give rise to unacceptable deadweight (where the project would have proceeded anyway)
- are solvent as demonstrated in the financial statements supplied.
An enterprise will be eligible to apply to the Scheme where it is:
- a company, self-employed individual or partnership carrying on a trade or profession, the profits of which are chargeable to tax under Case I or Case II of Schedule D by virtue of section 18(2) of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997 (TCA). Pay As You Go (PAYG) customers are within the scope of the scheme.
- Sporting bodies that carry on activities which would be chargeable to tax under Case I or II of Schedule D but for an exemption set out in section 235 TCA are eligible to apply to the scheme.
- Charities that carry on activities that would be chargeable to tax as trading income, but for an available tax exemption under section 208 TCA, are also included within the scope of the scheme.
- Businesses must have current tax clearance from Revenue. Businesses must supply a Tax Reference Number and a Tax Clearance Access Number to allow for verification of their Tax Clearance status on Revenue’s online portal.
Ineligible Businesses
- Companies with charitable status, commercial semi-state companies, “not for profit” organisations – which do not meet the above criteria, trade associations, company representation bodies such as Chambers of Commerce, Sporting Bodies – which do not meet the above criteria and other non-commercial bodies or associations are not eligible to avail of the Small Capital Grants.
- Are operating in the coal or steel sector.
- Are active in the primary agricultural, fishery or aquaculture sectors.
- Are involved in activities that Local Enterprise Offices considers as ineligible or as involving an unacceptable reputational risk. Ineligible activities include activities relating to:
- The gambling sector, including ‘gaming’ (as defined in the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956).
- Adult entertainment.
- Tobacco and tobacco related products.
- Cannabis-based products which are not authorised as medicines.
- Note: This is not an exhaustive list and Enterprise Ireland has a dynamic policy position on several activities. Any queries in relation to the eligibility of an activity will be directed to the Enterprise Ireland Policy department who will assess the case.
Eligible Support
- Analysis of existing digital systems in the business to identify potential gaps in meeting business needs.
- Exploration of opportunities to optimise existing systems and to integrate with new solutions to enhance business operations.
- Guidance on the implementation of new or enhanced digital solutions.
Ineligible Support
It is not intended to cover costs associated with routine or business as usual upgrades of Digital systems already in use that would not lead to a significant improvement in the business.