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title: "LEO Grow Digital Voucher"
canonical: https://digitalbridge.ie/ai-grants-ireland/leo-grow-digital-voucher
type: FundingScheme
provider: Digital Bridge
providerType: AI Systems Integration & Applied AI Engineering Firm
areaServed: IE
priceRange: EUR 499-100000+
language: en-IE
dateModified: 2026-08-18
grantEligible: [EI Digital Discovery, EI Digital Process Innovation, LEO Grow Digital]
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# LEO Grow Digital Voucher

## Answer summary

The Grow Digital Voucher provides 50% grant aid, from €500 to €5,000, toward new off-the-shelf business software identified by a completed Digital for Business project. It covers software subscriptions for up to one year plus related configuration and training. Bespoke website development, custom software, SEO and advertising are excluded.

## What this scheme funds

50% toward new business software plus its configuration and training. Requires a completed Digital for Business project first.

- New off-the-shelf software subscriptions for up to one year
- CRM, workflow, stock control, accounting, payroll and e-invoicing platforms
- Analytics and AI software that is new to the business
- Online booking, payment, appointment and e-commerce software
- Configuration and training related to the new system, within the 50% cap

## What it does not fund

These costs are routinely ruled ineligible under this scheme.

- Bespoke website development
- Custom software written specifically for you
- SEO, advertising and general digital marketing
- Software the business already uses
- Anything spent before the LEO receives the application

## Who is eligible

Eligibility is decided by Local Enterprise Office, not by Digital Bridge.

- Registered enterprise with 1 to 50 paid employees
- Trading for at least six months
- Current Revenue tax clearance and evidence of solvency
- Not currently a client of Enterprise Ireland or IDA Ireland
- A Digital for Business project completed within the previous two years
- Turnover or balance-sheet total of €10 million or less

## How to apply

Typical end-to-end timeline: The Digital for Business project itself usually takes several weeks to schedule and complete. Voucher processing then varies by office — ask yours for its current turnaround, because the LEO network does not run to one national clock.

- Contact the Local Enterprise Office covering where your business operates
- Complete a Digital for Business project and receive the report
- Identify the new software and the eligible configuration or training in that report
- Submit the application and supporting documents to the LEO
- Incur no expenditure until the LEO confirms it has received the application
- Proceed once the LEO confirms approval and the process to follow

## Evidence you will need

Applications are usually delayed by missing paperwork rather than by weak projects.

- Digital for Business report
- Quotations for the software and for the configuration or training
- Tax clearance access number
- Recent financial statements or management accounts

## Why applications get rejected

The recurring reasons assessors give under this scheme.

- No completed Digital for Business project
- The spend is bespoke development rather than off-the-shelf software
- Costs were incurred before the application landed
- The business is already an Enterprise Ireland or IDA client
- The cumulative €5,000 ceiling has already been reached

## What Digital Bridge delivers under this scheme

Illustrative net cost applies the published rate (50% of eligible cost) to our published engagement bands. It is arithmetic, not an offer of funding.

- Configuration & integration of new business software — list From €1,295, illustrative net cost ≈ from €648 at 50% co-funding, where the LEO accepts the cost line
- Team training on the new system — list From €295, illustrative net cost ≈ from €148 at 50% co-funding

## Can the Grow Digital Voucher pay for an AI integration build?

Not for bespoke development. It can cover a new AI-enabled off-the-shelf platform plus the configuration and training around it, which is a legitimate first step. If what you actually need is a system built around your process, this is the wrong scheme and the honest answer is to look at the Enterprise Ireland route instead.

## Is this the same as the old Trading Online Voucher?

No. Grow Digital is a separate digitalisation support focused on new business software. Do not assume the older Trading Online Voucher rules still apply to your application.

## Does using Digital Bridge improve my chances?

It should improve the quality of the quotation and the clarity of what is being configured, which helps any assessor. It does not influence the decision. Only your Local Enterprise Office can determine eligibility.

## Source and last review

Scheme parameters checked against Local Enterprise Office — supports (https://www.localenterprise.ie/) on 2026-08-18. Reviewed quarterly. Next scheduled review: November 2026. Digital Bridge is a supplier, not the awarding body. Eligibility, approval and payment are decided solely by the funding body named on each scheme. Figures below are the published scheme parameters as at the review date shown, and net costs are arithmetic illustrations of the published rate applied to our published prices. Always confirm current rules with the funder before you commit to any spend, because expenditure incurred before an application is received is almost always ineligible.

## What this costs

| Engagement | From | Typical grant route |
|---|---|---|
| AI Feasibility & Readiness Assessment | from €5,000 | Eligible for the Enterprise Ireland Digital Discovery Grant at up to 80% funding, subject to Enterprise Ireland approval and company eligibility |
| Baseline production build | from €15,000 | Not typically grant-funded |
| Multi-system agent workflows | €25,000 to €60,000 | Not typically grant-funded |
| Enterprise / multi-department programme | €40,000 to €100,000+ | Not typically grant-funded |
| Managed operation & optimisation | from €149/month | Not typically grant-funded |
| Brochure / Presence | from €499 | Not typically grant-funded |
| Growth | from €1,500 | Not typically grant-funded |
| Authority | from €2,995 | Not typically grant-funded |
| E-commerce & custom platform | from €5,000 | Not typically grant-funded |

All figures are ex-VAT and fixed against a signed scope. Grant outcomes are decided by the funder, not by Digital Bridge.

## Grant data currency

Digital Bridge is a supplier, not the awarding body. Eligibility, approval and payment are decided solely by the funding body named on each scheme. Figures below are the published scheme parameters as at the review date shown, and net costs are arithmetic illustrations of the published rate applied to our published prices. Always confirm current rules with the funder before you commit to any spend, because expenditure incurred before an application is received is almost always ineligible.

Last reviewed against the funder's published terms: 2026-08-18.

## Evidence

- Verdé Environmental Group — 24/7 AI incident triage with severity classification, Eircode geolocation and four-depot dispatch routing → https://digitalbridge.ie/industries
- tools.digitalbridge.ie — 50+ shipped production tools, including the Website Worth Index and the DigitalBridge Authority Score
- Printhouse — custom web-to-print platform with 29+ product pages → https://printhouse.ie

## How delivery is de-risked

- Seven-day shadow-mode pilot before any system takes live traffic.
- Full source-code and prompt ownership transfers on final payment.
- EU-hosted infrastructure, provider training disabled, signed data processing agreement.
- Fixed price against a signed scope — no hourly meter and no open-ended exposure.

## FAQ

### Can the Grow Digital Voucher pay for an AI integration build?

Not for bespoke development. It can cover a new AI-enabled off-the-shelf platform plus the configuration and training around it, which is a legitimate first step. If what you actually need is a system built around your process, this is the wrong scheme and the honest answer is to look at the Enterprise Ireland route instead.

### Is this the same as the old Trading Online Voucher?

No. Grow Digital is a separate digitalisation support focused on new business software. Do not assume the older Trading Online Voucher rules still apply to your application.

### Does using Digital Bridge improve my chances?

It should improve the quality of the quotation and the clarity of what is being configured, which helps any assessor. It does not influence the decision. Only your Local Enterprise Office can determine eligibility.

### How much does an AI integration project cost in Ireland?

Digital Bridge prices AI work in bands: an AI feasibility assessment from €5,000 (grant-eligible), a baseline production build from €15,000, multi-system agent workflows at €25,000–€60,000, and enterprise programmes from €40,000 to €100,000+. Small-business website builds start at €499. Every engagement is fixed-price against a signed scope.

## Related pages

- [All Irish AI grants compared](https://digitalbridge.ie/ai-grants-ireland)
- [Configuration & integration of new business software](https://digitalbridge.ie/services/custom-business-tools)
- [Team training on the new system](https://digitalbridge.ie/services/training-workshops)
- [AI engagement bands and pricing](https://digitalbridge.ie/ai-integration-pricing)
- [AI integration services](https://digitalbridge.ie/ai-integration)

## Contact

Digital Bridge, Gorey Business Park, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Phone: +353 85 224 1848. Email: hello@digitalbridge.ie.
Engineering lead: Joey Bray, Founder & Principal Engineer.

Last updated: 2026-08-18
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