Form : Grow Digital Voucher

Cuid A: Scheme Guidelines

1. The Scheme Objective

The objective of ‘Grow Digital’ is to help Small Businesses leverage digital tools and technologies to increase efficiency, expand reach, and improve business competitiveness.

Applicants must have already availed of the Digital for Business scheme to prepare a Digital Action Plan in order to apply to Údarás na Gaeltachta for a Grow Digital Voucher – the application below must be based on actions identified in the applicant’s Digital Action Plan.

The Grow Digital scheme offers a grant towards project expenditure identified in the applicant’s Digital Action Plan, such as software subscriptions for a period of 12 months and training and configuration of software.

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2. Eligibility

Grow Digital is open to small enterprises (with between 1 and 50 paid employees) who:

  • are a company, self-employed individual or partnership carrying on a trade or
  • professionare established and trading for at least 6 months,
  • are registered, and operate within the Gaeltacht,
  • are solvent as demonstrated in the financial statements supplied.

The following enterprises can also apply:

  • 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.
  • Charities that carry on activities that would be chargeable to tax as trading income, but for an available tax exemption under section 208 TCA

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.

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3. Ineligible Businesses

  • Businesses with charitable status, commercial semi-state companies, “not for profit” organisations, trade associations, company representation bodies such as Chambers of Commerce
  • Businesses operating in the coal or steel sector.
  • Businesses in the primary agricultural, fishery or aquaculture sectors.

Businesses involved in activities that Údarás na Gaeltachta 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. Any queries in relation to the eligibility of an activity should be directed to Údarás na Gaeltachta who will assess the case.

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4. The Support

The grant is payable at a rate of 50% of eligible expenditure, excluding VAT, up to a maximum grant of €2,500 per application (there is minimum grant threshold of €500 per application, i.e. minimum project expenditure is €1,000). Enterprises can be approved a maximum of two Grow Digital projects up to a cumulative value of €5,000. Approval of a second Grow Digital project is dependent on the demonstrated achievement of the progression of the business as outlined in the Digital for Business report. Allowable expenditure will be towards supporting the digitalisation progression of the applicant.

Please note: The lifespan of a Digital for Business Report / plan to justify a Grow Digital application is a maximum of two years from the date of the Digital for Business Report / plan.

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5. Eligible Expenditure

(a) Software subscription fees

  • for eligible business software that is NEW to the business for a maximum of one year subscription (the business must incur the annual subscription cost before the grant can be paid).
  • that are “off the shelf”( i.e.  not designed or customised for the applicant)
  • expanding on the number of existing software licenses for software systems already in use does not qualify.

Eligible software examples include:

  • E-commerce software
  • Software for Customer Relationship Management
  • Online booking, payments or appointments software
  • Job tracking including field service management software
  • Order management or stock control software
  • Industry specific cloud SaaS software (where new to the business)
  • Field management or workflow management software
  • Electronic invoicing or electronic signature software
  • Cyber security software (if new to the business)
  • Cloud based accounting or payroll software (if moving to the cloud for these systems)
  • 3D modelling software (including building information modelling)
  • Analytics software (including AI systems)

(b) Training and/or IT Configuration
Where the business requires expert assistance:

  • in the set up; and/or integration of new software systems or ICT processes or
  • where the business management or team require training to engage with/maintain the new system to allow for ease of use and to garner most benefit for the business.

(Training and Configuration amount combined can be no more than 50% of the software subscription fees).

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6. Ineligible Expenditure

  • Custom or bespoke software is not eligible for grant support.
  • Systems for regulatory compliance do not qualify.
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Sectrion B – The Application Form

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Ainm an Iarratasóra* *i gcás cuideachta theoranta cur isteach ainm na cuideachta le do thoil 
Applicant Name *if the applicant is a limited company please insert the company

Ainm an Ghnó (más éagsúil ó ainm an iarratasóra):
Business Name (if different to applicant name):

Seoladh an Ghnó:
Business Address:

Éirchód
Eircode

Ainm Teagmhála an Iarratasóra:
Applicant Contact Name:

Uimhir Ghutháin an Teagmhálaí:
Applicant Contact Number:

R-phost teagmhála an Iarratasóra
Applicant contact email

Suíomh gréasáin an Iarratasóra (más ann dó)
Applicant website address (if applicable)

Cuir tic mura bhfuil ar líne / Tick if not/ not online

Uimhir Chánach an Iarratasóra:
Applicant Tax Number:

An bhfuil an gnó / gnó beartaithe cláraithe do CBL? / Is the business / proposed business VAT registered?

Uimhir Rochtana Imréitigh Cánach (URIC):
Tax Clearance Access No (TCAN):

Struchtúr an Ghnó
Business structure

Struchtúr an Ghnó, más ann dó, nó struchtúr beartaithe an Ghnó, más gnó nua é / Business structure, if existing, or proposed business structure, if new

Más “eile”, sonraigh le do thoil
“Other”, please specify

Uimhir CRO (más ábhartha):
CRO Number (if applicable):

Cén uair a thosaigh an gnó i mbun trádála?
When did the business commence trading?

An bhfuil an gnó cláraithe do CBL?
Is the business VAT registered?

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Cód NACE (cód ceart ag teastáil) - Aimsitheoir cód NACE*
NACE code (exact code required) -  NACE code finder

Dáta críochnaithe na bliana airgeadais iomláine deiridh:
Last full financial year end date:

Cuir cóip sínithe de do / bhur ráitis airgeadais bhliantúla is déanaí isteach leis an iarratas (ní mór do ghnólachtaí atá ag trádáil níos mó ná 6 mhí ach níos lú ná 12 mhí a gcuntais bhainistíochta is déanaí a sholáthar)

Please attach / include your latest annual signed financial statements (Businesses trading greater than 6 months but less than 12 months must provide their most recent management accounts)

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Déan cur síos ar do Ghnó (cineál táirge nó seirbhíse atá á sholáthar agus rl)
Describe your Business (nature of product or service supplied etc.):

Ainm agus Ról an duine/na ndaoine laistigh den ghnó a bheidh i gceannas ar an tionscadal seo
Name and Role of person(s) within business who will lead this project

Seol isteach do Phlean / Tuarascáil Dhigiteach a rinneadh faoin Scéim Digitithe Gnó
Please submit your completed Digital For Business Plan / Report.    

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Iniata / attached

Torthaí Trádála agus Meastacháin /
Financial Results and Projections

Faisnéis Airgeadais
Financial Information

An bhliain airgeadais dheireanach
Most recent completed financial year

Measta – an bhliain airgeadais reatha
Projected current financial year

Measta – an chéad bhliain airgeadais eile (an bhliain reatha + 1)
Projected next financial year (current year + 1)

Láimhdeachas
Turnover

Brabús / (Caillteanas) roimh cháin
Profit / (Loss) before tax

Líon foirne
Staff numbers

An bhliain airgeadais dheireanach
Most recent completed financial year

Measta – an bhliain airgeadais reatha
Projected current financial year

Measta – an chéad bhliain airgeadais eile (an bhliain reatha + 1)
Projected next financial year (current year + 1)

Lánaimseartha
Full-time

Páirtaimseartha
Part-time

Clár Caiteachais - Proposed Expenditure

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Ainm an phacáiste bogearraí (Is féidir níos mó ná síntiús amháin a roghnú in aghaidh na catagóire).
Name of software (You may choose more than one subscription per category).

Costas síntiúis bliana /
Annual subscription cost €

Bogearraí ríomhthráchtála
E-commerce software

Bogearraí BCC
CRM Software

Bogearraí i leith áirithintí, íocaíochtaí nó coinní ar líne
Online booking, payments or appointments software

Bogearraí rianaithe oibre lena n-áirítear bogearraí bainistíochta ar sheirbhísí allamuigh
Job tracking including field service management software

Bogearraí bainistíochta orduithe nó rialaithe stoic
Order management or stock control software

Bogearraí néalríomhaireachta SaaS a bhaineann go sonrach leis an earnáil
Industry-specific cloud SaaS software

Bogearraí bainistíochta allamuigh nó bainistíochta sreafa oibre
Field management or workflow management software

Ríomhshonrascadh nó bogearraí ríomhshínithe
Electronic invoicing or electronic signature software

Gnáthbhogearraí oifige
Standard office software

Cyber security software
Bogearraí cibearshlándála

Bogearraí cuntasaíochta nó párolla néalbhunaithe
Cloud based accounting or payroll software

Bogearraí samhaltaithe 3T
3D modelling software

Bogearraí anailísíochta (lena n-áirítear córais IS)
Analytics software (including AI systems)

Iomlán
Total
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Oiliúint agus / nó Cumraíocht TF *
Training and/or IT Configuration

Mór-iomlán
Overall Cost
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* Tabhair faoi deara, le do thoil , nach féidir le méid oiliúna agus cumraíochta le chéile a bheith níos mó ná 50% de na táillí síntiúis bogearraí

Please note, training and configuration amount combined can be no more than 50% of the software subscription fees.

Ní foláir go mbeadh meastachán amháin ar a laghad faighte i leith an chaiteachais beartaithe thuas agus é curtha isteach leis an iarratas.

A copy of at least one supplier quotation in respect of the proposed expenditure above must accompany this application.

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Meastachán iniata / Quotation attached

Cúnamh De Minimis/
De Minimis Aid

I gcás go gceadaítear tacaíocht faoin scéim is ionann an tacaíocht sin, i dtuairim Údarás na Gaeltachta, agus cúnamh De Minimis. Is éard is Cúnamh De Minimis ann ná suimeanna beaga Cúnaimh Stáit a thugtar do ghnóthas agus/nó do ghnó, nach mó ná €300,000 thar aon trí bliana fhioscacha, is cuma an méid nó an láthair. Féadfaidh Cúnamh De Minimis teacht ó aon chomhlacht, gníomhaireacht nó roinn Stáit. Má tá gnó mar chuid de ghrúpa, baineann an teorainn €300,000 leis an ngrúpa. Tabhair faoi deara, má thugtar dearbhú bréagach i leith figiúr a bheith faoin tairseach €300,000, féadfaidh sé a bheith de thoradh air amach anseo go gcaithfí an cúnamh deontais a íoc ar ais móide ús.

Any grant aid approved under this scheme will, in the view of Údarás na Gaeltachta, constitute De Minimis aid. De Minimis Aid is small amounts of State Aid given to an undertaking and/or business which cannot exceed €300,000 over any three fiscal years regardless of size or location. De Minimis Aid can come from any State body, agency or department. If a business is part of a group, then the €300,000 limit applies to the group. Please note that a false declaration to show a figure under the threshold of €300,000 could later mean that you would have to pay back any assistance received, with interest.

 An bhfuair an gnó, nó aon cheann dá thionscnóirí, aon Tacaíocht eile Stáit nó AE faoi De Minimis go dáta? (NÁ CUIR TIC ACH LE CEANN AMHÁIN)

Has the business, or any of its promoters, received any other State Supports or E.U. supports under “De Minimis”? (PLEASE ONLY TICK ONE) 

Minimis

An cineál cúnaimh a ceadaíodh
[mar shampla, deontais oiliúna / nuálaíochta / féidearthachtaí / chaipitil / fostaíochta nó eile]

Type approved
[for example, training / innovation / feasibility / capital / employment or other grants]

Gníomhaireacht nó Eagraíocht óna bhfuarthas an cúnamh

Agency or Body from which the aid was received

Méid a Ceadaíodh
Amount Approved

Dáta a Ceadaíodh
Date Approved

Iomlán
Total

Dearbhú & Toiliú ón Ghnó

Business Declaration & Consent

1. Tá an t-eolas uile atá iarrtha ar an bhfoirm seo riachtanach le gur féidir leis an Údarás an t-iarratas ar dheontas a mheas.
All the information requested on this form is required to enable An tÚdarás to properly evaluate this grant request.

2. Níor chóir glacadh leis gur ionann an fhoirm seo a líonadh agus a bheith i dteideal deontais dá thoradh sin, ná ní thugann sé le tuiscint fiú go gceadófar an deontas.
The completion and acceptance of this form should not be construed as an entitlement to a grant or a presumption that it will be approved.

3. Aontú maidir le Gníomhaíocht a Thuairisciú /
Agree to Report Activity

Má cheadaítear an t-iarratas seo, aontaíonn tú / sibh tuairisc a thabhairt ar staid reatha an ghnó I ndiaidh chur i bhfeidhm an tionscadail. D'fhéadfadh ceisteanna maidir le fostaíocht, láimhdeachas, onnmhairí, costais, agus leanúint ar infheistíocht a bheith san áireamh sa tuairisciú seo agus féadfaidh Údarás na Gaeltachta, Roinn Stáit, nó meastóirí neamhspleácha ceadaithe é a dhéanamh. Beidh an t-aiseolas seo riachtanach le cinntiú go bhfuil an scéim ag obair go maith do ghnólachtaí cosúil le do cheann’sa / bhur gceann’sa atá ag baint leas as. Ina theannta sin, aontaíonn tú tagairt a dhéanamh do do ghnó / do bhur ngnó i gcás ábhair staidéir, a d'fhéadfaí a úsáid chun an Scéim Digitithe Gnó a chur chun cinn ar bhonn níos forleithne.

 If this application is approved, you agree to report on business activity upon completion of the project. This reporting may include questions regarding employment, turnover, exports, costs, and follow on investment and may be conducted by Údarás na Gaeltachta, Government Departments or approved independent evaluators. This feedback will be essential to ensure that Digital For Business is delivering for businesses like you that are making use of it. In addition, you agree to allow reference be made to your business in case study materials, which may be used to promote Digital For Business more widely

4. An tAcht um Shaoráil Faisnéise 2014 /
Freedom of Information Act 2014

Tagann an tÚdarás faoi scáth an Achta um Shaoráil Faisnéise 2014. Ní scaoilfidh Údarás na Gaeltachta aon eolas a fhaightear mar chuid den iarratas seo mura bhfuil sé riachtanach de réir dlí, an tAcht um Shaoráil Faisnéise 2014 san áireamh. Rachaidh Údarás na Gaeltachta i gcomhairle le hiarratasóirí, i ngach cás inar gá faoin Acht um Shaoráil Faisnéise, sula ndéantar cinneadh maidir le scaoileadh eolais faoin Acht sin.

Údarás na Gaeltachta is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2014. An tÚdarás will not release any information received as part of this application unless it is required by law, including the Freedom of Information Act 2014. An tÚdarás will, in all cases where it is required to do so under the Freedom of Information Acts, consult with applicants before making a decision on the disclosure of such information.

5. Cosaint Sonraí
Data Protection:

Tá Údarás na Gaeltachta tiomanta do mheas a léiriú ar do phríobháideacht agus é a chosaint. Caithfimid leis an uile shonra pearsanta mar shonra faoi rún agus ní úsáidfimid é ach amháin do na cuspóirí a bhfuaireamar é. Leagtar amach inár Ráiteas Príobháideachta  do chearta príobháideachta agus insíonn duit mar a bhailíonn, a úsáideann, a phróiseálann agus a nochtann muid, mar Rialaitheoir, do chuid sonraí pearsanta i leith do chuid teagmhála linn.

Údarás na Gaeltachta is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We will deal with all personal data as confidential, and it will only be used for the purposes for which we have received it. Our Data Privacy Statement tells you about your privacy rights and sets out how we, as a Controller, collect, use, process and disclose your personal data relating to your interactions with us.

6. An Teanga /
The Language

Is é caomhnú agus láidriú na Gaeilge mar theanga bheo an bunchuspóir atá le polasaí Údarás na Gaeltachta. Déanann an tÚdarás gach iarracht an cuspóir seo a bhaint amach trí scéimeanna maoinithe a chur ar fáil le tacú le forbairt fiontair agus le tionscnaimh chruthaithe fostaíochta. Iarrtar ar an iarratasóir, leis seo, an Ghaeilge a chur chun tosaigh ina ghnó mar chuid de chur i bhfeidhm an togra seo. Beidh lúcháir ar Rannóg Pleanála Teanga an Údaráis an ghné seo den togra a phlé leis an iarratasóir agus moltaí a dhéanamh maidir le chun cinn na Gaeilge sa ghnó.

The basic objective of Údarás na Gaeltachta's policy is to preserve and strengthen the Irish language as a living language. An tÚdarás makes every effort to achieve this objective by fostering and financing enterprise development and employment creation initiatives. The applicant is hereby requested to promote the Irish language in the business as part of the implementation of this project. The Údarás Language Planning Department will be happy to discuss this element of the project with the applicant and to make suggestions / recommendations in respect of promotion of the Irish language in the business.

7. Agus meastóireacht á déanamh ar iarratas ar mhaoiniú, d’fhéadfadh sé go dteastódh ón Údarás fiosrúcháin ábhartha a dhéanamh trí bhainc nó trí ghníomhaireachtaí eile.
In assessing an application for funding it may be necessary for An tÚdarás to make
relevant enquiries through banks or other agencies.

Agus tú ag seoladh d’iarratas faoin scéim seo, tá tú ag deimhniú go dtuigeann tú agus go nglacann tú leis an méid thuas.

On submitting your application under this scheme, you are confirming that you understand and accept the points outlined above.

Deimhním go bhfuil an t-eolas atá curtha ar fáil agam sa doiciméad seo, agus sna doiciméid bhreise leis, fíor agus iomlán, chomh fada agus is féidir liom a bheith cinnte faoi. Má tharlaíonn sé go mbíonn aon athrú ar an eolas seo, nó ar na boinn thuisceana, fad is atá an t-éileamh á phróiseáil, deimhním go gcuirfear é seo in iúl láithreach d’Údarás na Gaeltachta.

I confirm that the information contained in this application, and in any attachments thereto, is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I further confirm that if there is any significant change to the information supplied that this will be relayed immediately to Údarás na Gaeltachta.

Síniú an Iarratasóra
Applicant Signature

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