Strategic Consultancy Grant - Short Projects

Strategic Consultancy Grant - Short Projects (support for HPSU, SME & Large clients, projects between 3-10 days in duration, grant rate of 80%)

Eligible projects, up to and including €9,000 expenditure (minimum 3-day and maximum 10-day duration) can be used to support early stage, SME and large companies to focus on strategic and short-term tactical challenges where they assist companies to address:

• Identified pillar issues and actions arising from a Client Development Meeting
• Achieving Gender Balanced teams (actions arising from www.levelproject.ie)

The Strategic Consultancy Grant cannot be used to subsidise regular company operating costs. Routine or ongoing outsourced consultancy costs such as PR; marketing, legal, financial costs are not eligible for support.

Support may be approved against eligible De Minimis Costs associated with the Strategic Consultancy project.

Please note that the application form for this grant is not available on the Online Application System and can be accessed after consultation with your Enterprise Ireland Advisor.

Up to 80% of the costs incurred in hiring a consultant to a maximum grant amount of €7,200. Applications are considered on a case-by-case basis and the level of funding will be determined following assessment of;

• the merits of providing grant support to the activity set out in the application
• the need for financial support
• previous funding provided to the company
• potential for employment and sales growth

Funding will be by way of Grant under De Minimis. Receipt of other grants from Enterprise Ireland and other Agencies may impact on your eligibility for support under this initiative.

Maximum Limits and Notes

Consultancy Fees:

• Costs of hiring a specialist consultant to input into or undertake the proposed project.
• The maximum daily rate is €900 per day for a maximum of 10 days (and minimum of 3 days).
• A maximum of three projects may be approved within a 12-month rolling period. Each approved project must address a separate business challenge.
• Daily rate to be inclusive of travel and subsistence and all out-of-pocket expenses.
• Where more than one consultant is being used from the same firm the daily rate applies to the firm.
• Where there is more than one consultancy firm involved on the project, the rate applies to each firm separately.

Eligible companies include;

• Small and Medium established clients
• HPSU Accelerate companies
• Large companies

Upon declaration of De Minimis Aid status

Companies can avail of a maximum of three projects in any 12-month rolling period, at the 80% grant rate. Each of the approved projects should address a separate business challenge.

You may apply all year.

Please note that the application form for the Strategic Consultancy Grant – Short Projects is not available on the Online Application System and can be accessed after consultation with your Enterprise Ireland Advisor.