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LEO Feasibility Study Grant Application Checklist

Step-by-step document schedule, eligibility rules, and assessor compliance items needed before submitting your application to Local Enterprise Office (Ireland).

🇮🇪 Ireland
Local Enterprise Office (Ireland)
Funding: €15,000 (50% Match / 60% in BMW Region)
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1. Entity & Geographic Eligibility

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Registered business base in Ireland

Assessor Mandatory

Must operate with commercial premises or trading address registered within the jurisdiction of Local Enterprise Office (Ireland).

Headcount under 10 full-time staff

Assessor Mandatory

Official enterprise limit of fewer than 10 employees (including active founder-directors).

Trading history under 12 months

Assessor Mandatory

Must be within early-stage establishment window (less than 12 months since commencement of commercial sales or incorporation).

2. Required Assessor Document Pack

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Completed official LEO Application Form & Appendices

Assessor Mandatory

Ensure this item is fully drafted, proofread, and signed off prior to submitting the formal application.

Minimum of 3 competitive independent written quotes for any third-party supplier expense exceeding €5,000

Ensure this item is fully drafted, proofread, and signed off prior to submitting the formal application.

Clear explanation of export potential or manufacturing displacement outside Ireland

Ensure this item is fully drafted, proofread, and signed off prior to submitting the formal application.

Founder CV and relevant industry background documentation

Ensure this item is fully drafted, proofread, and signed off prior to submitting the formal application.

Tax Clearance Access Number (TCAN) from Irish Revenue

Assessor Mandatory

Ensure this item is fully drafted, proofread, and signed off prior to submitting the formal application.

3. Procurement & 3-Quote Rules

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3 independent, written supplier quotes for each external work package

Assessor Mandatory

Assessor rule requires 3 genuine, independent commercial quotations from registered businesses for software build, consultancy, or equipment.

Arms-length supplier independence confirmation

Assessor Mandatory

Suppliers must have zero financial, familial, or shareholding affiliation with any startup director or founder.

4. Budget & Matching Funds Verification

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Proof of 50% matching founder funds in bank account

Assessor Mandatory

Because LEO Feasibility Study Grant provides a 50% grant rate, you must verify access to the remaining 50% co-funding in your bank statement.

Zero retrospective expenditure prior to formal approval

Assessor Mandatory

Ensure no deposits, invoices, or purchase orders have been signed or paid before receiving the formal Letter of Offer.

Assessor Timing & Retrospective Warning

Paid strictly on reimbursement of vouched receipts after formal approval. Do not spend money before receiving your official Letter of Offer.

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