The Grow Digital Voucher 2026 Guide for Irish SMEs

Quick answer: The Grow Digital Voucher in 2026: who qualifies, what it covers, what it does not (bespoke websites), and how to apply through your LEO.

What is the Grow Digital Voucher?

A Local Enterprise Office grant that replaced the old Trading Online Voucher, which closed on 13 December 2024.

  • 50% grant aid, from €500 to €5,000
  • For new off-the-shelf software plus limited setup and training
  • Decided by your Local Enterprise Office (LEO)(https://www.localenterprise.ie/Find-Your-Local-Enterprise-Office/)

Who is eligible?

Your LEO decides eligibility, never the supplier.

  • Irish businesses with 1–50 employees
  • A completed Digital for Business project first
  • Approval from your LEO before any spending

What does the voucher pay for?

  • Subscriptions to qualifying off-the-shelf software (for example accounting, booking or CRM tools)
  • Limited configuration of that software
  • Related training

What does it not cover?

  • Bespoke website design or development
  • Custom software, custom AI agents or bespoke automation
  • SEO, advertising and ongoing marketing
  • Hardware and work started before approval

How do I apply?

In our experience, the Digital for Business roadmap is worth doing even if the voucher doesn't end up fitting your project. See our plain-English voucher answer.

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How much is the Grow Digital Voucher in 2026?

50% grant aid, from €500 to €5,000, towards qualifying off-the-shelf software and limited related setup or training.

Who is eligible for the Grow Digital Voucher in Ireland?

Irish businesses with 1–50 employees that have completed a Digital for Business project. Your Local Enterprise Office decides eligibility.

Does the Grow Digital Voucher pay for a website?

No. The current voucher does not fund bespoke website design or development.

Can I use the Grow Digital Voucher for an AI chatbot?

Only for a qualifying off-the-shelf chatbot subscription and limited setup. Custom-built AI agents are not eligible.

Can I start work before approval?

No. Spending before your LEO approves the application makes it ineligible.

About the author

Digital Bridge Team — Founder & Lead Engineer. Digital Bridge is an Irish digital studio in Gorey, Co. Wexford, experienced with Local Enterprise Office digitalisation projects and the documentation grant applications need. Experienced with Local Enterprise Office digitalisation projects

What happens next

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