9th November 2026 |
Reports, Research and Analysis
This report consists of a review and evaluation of the supports offered to small business by Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs), carried out on behalf of the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment.
The supports included are:
- Start Your Own Business Programme
- Priming Grant
- Feasibility Grant
- Digital for Business
- Grow Digital Voucher
- Green for Business / Energy Efficiency Grant.
- Mentor Programme
- Training, Networking and Management Development Support
- Business Expansion Grant
The evaluation included consideration of the above schemes and their place within the range of supports offered by the LEOs. The objective of the evaluation was to assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, sustainability, impacts and additionality of the LEO supports. Overall, the report finds that the 31 LEOs continue to play a distinctive role in Ireland’s enterprise support landscape and remain an important resource for small businesses across the country.
Topics:
Supports for SMEs, Entrepreneurship, The Business Environment