Irish state supports exist to fund PFEP and Lean advisory work — not the consultancy, the client. Here’s how they map to the engagement.
These are supports a client draws to pay for the work — the commercial engine that makes a phased PFEP engagement affordable. Each rail below maps to a stage of the engagement, and this practice’s day rate sits under the €900/day cap the Lean rails support.
Figures below are current to mid-2026 and subject to change.
| Support | Rate / Cap | Fits Which Stage | What It Funds |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeanStart (Enterprise Ireland) | 80%, max €5,000 · 7 days | Diagnostic | Advisory/assessment work over 8–10 weeks. Client must be an EI client. Excludes IT-system installation and customisation — fits the diagnostic, not the build. |
| Lean for Business (Local Enterprise Office) | LEO-administered | Diagnostic / Pilot | The LEO route for micro and small manufacturers outside the EI portfolio. Terms vary by county — confirm with the local LEO. |
| LeanPlus (Enterprise Ireland) | 50%, max €50,000 grant · 6–9 months | Pilot / Core | The main build rail. Scope covers improved product planning, scheduling and supply-chain control systems — PFEP territory directly. Can part-fund internal staff time. €900/day cap on the external coach. |
| LeanTransform (Enterprise Ireland) | Training grant · 12 months+ | Scale | Company-wide transformation for larger firms with existing capability — the rail for a multi-site engagement. |
| Grow Digital Voucher (LEO) | Up to €5,000, 50% | Reporting / Adoption | Toward software adoption — dashboards, operational tools. Can offset Power BI licensing and adoption. Requires a Digital for Business assessment first. |
One thing every client should track
State aid of this kind is capped under the EU de minimis rule — €300,000 over a rolling three-year window, tracked per company. Worth raising early in any engagement so a client knows where they stand before stacking multiple rails.
Not sure which rail fits your business?
Grant eligibility gets checked as part of the initial scoping call — no separate application process to figure out alone.
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