# Digital for Business Grant Consultants > How the Local Enterprise Office Digital for Business programme works with AppAdvisor as the approved consultant: the funded review and report, then the Grow Digital grant of up to €5,000. Canonical: https://appadvisor.ie/digital-for-business/ Last updated: 2026-05-06 ## Digital For Business ### What is Digital For Business? Digital for Business is a Local Enterprise Office (LEO) initiative designed to give micro and small Irish businesses a competitive digital edge. It provides fully funded access to expert consultancy to help identify, assess, and implement effective digital solutions. [Let's get started](https://appadvisor.ie/book-a-consultation/) ### Impact on Businesses - Reduced admin workload and paperwork - Increased efficiency and performance tracking - Enhanced digital customer experience - Enhanced digital customer experience - Better staff retention via streamlined systems ### Key Components: ### Assessment Review current systems to identify operational gaps. ### Fully Funded Optimisation ### Real Impact Implementation Guidance ### Quick Checklist Do You Have These Issues? Does this sound like you? - Manually processing orders, emails, or invoices. - Repeating the same tasks weekly with no automation. - Using disconnected tools (Excel, WhatsApp, paper forms). - Spending hours scheduling, chasing payments, or replying to customers. - Struggling to keep up with admin while trying to grow. - No clear digital strategy – just reacting to problems. - Your team relies on workarounds instead of established systems. - Important info is stored in people’s heads, not systems. - No time to evaluate or implement better tools. - Unsure how to apply AI practically in your business. ### We are here to help We help Irish SMEs work smarter by combining Lean thinking, sustainability practices, and digital systems now enhanced with AI. [Book a Consultation](https://appadvisor.ie/book-a-consultation/) ### Digital for Business Process Flow Helping your business work smarter with the right digital tools — up to 50% funding available ### Step 1: Apply for the Digital for Business Programme #### What it is: A free, independent digital assessment from your Local Enterprise Office (LEO)-Delivered by an approved consultant (like AppAdvisor) to help your business identify how digital tools can improve productivity, efficiency, and growth. #### Apply Online: Digital for Business Application Form → Contact your LEO office ##### Information needed for the application: - Business details and promoter contact info - Trading start date, business structure - Turnover and employment levels - Description of your current operations - Goals for the digital project (e.g., CRM, booking, website) - Name of project lead within the business - Confirmation of previous state funding - Signed GDPR and FOI consent ### Step 2: Consultation & Digital Assessment by AppAdvisor #### Once your application is approved: - We meet with you onsite or online - We go through your current digital tools and business challenges - You’ll receive a Digital for Business Report including: - Independent, software-agnostic analysis - Digital process gaps and inefficiencies - Suggested tools (CRM, accounting, booking systems, etc.) - Cost estimates and timelines for implementation - Readiness to apply for funding - The report is yours to keep - You are free to choose your own suppliers of software(we are not resellers) It is important to note that whatever software or solutions is listed on your Digital for **Business report**  – is the only list that can be used by you to claim funding after  ***step 3***  below ### Step 3: Apply for the Grow Digital Grant Co-funding to help implement digital tools that will improve productivity and competitiveness. Funding covers up to 50% of eligible costs, to a maximum of €5,000 (on a €10,000 spend). #### Apply Here: Grow Digital Grant Details → contact your LEO office Covers NEW software subscription costs and implementation and training fees- does not cover existing software expansion or hardware upgrades. ##### Examples of eligible tools: - Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems - Cloud-based accounting or payroll - Online booking or scheduling platforms - Workflow and project management tools - E-commerce platform subscription fees (e.g., Shopify) - Digital quoting, invoicing, or job tracking systems - Secure cloud file sharing and backup - Automation tools (e.g., ManyChat, Zapier, Meta Scheduler) ##### What you’ll need for the Grow Digital application: - Completed Digital for Business Report - Tax Supplier quotation(s) for proposed software or service - Tax Clearance Access Number - Recent financial accounts - Summary of how the tool will improve your business **Note**: Tools must not be purchased before funding approval. ##### Timelines - Digital for Business application approval: ~1 week - Consultation and Digital report: ~2–3 weeks - Grow Digital grant approval: ~2–4 weeks  Project must be implemented within 6 months ## Proven Impact ### Case Studies AppAdvisor is a business improvement consultancy with over 35 years of operational experience. We help Irish businesses cut admin, reduce costs, and simplify operations using innovative, AI-powered systems and proven process improvement methods. From process automation to more intelligent decision-making, we embed practical AI tools into every stage of your business improvement journey. [Find Out More](https://appadvisor.ie/case-studies/) ### [Circle of Friends Montessori](https://appadvisor.ie/case-study-circle-of-friends-montessori/) ### [Blistered Bread](https://appadvisor.ie/case-study-blistered-bread/) ### [PrintOn](https://appadvisor.ie/case-study-printon/) Read next ## Plain answers and next steps - [Grow Digital Voucher: up to €5,000 towards business software](https://appadvisor.ie/guides/grow-digital-voucher/) - [Business grants in Ireland for small businesses](https://appadvisor.ie/guides/leo-grants/) - [AI for small businesses in Ireland: where to start](https://appadvisor.ie/guides/ai-for-small-business/) ## Related - [Book a free consultation](https://appadvisor.ie/book-a-consultation/) - [Our work by county](https://appadvisor.ie/our-work/) - [Guides](https://appadvisor.ie/guides/)