Enterprise Ireland LeanStart

At A Glance

Enterprise Ireland Lean Plus support for Irish SMEs

Who is it for?

✔️ Irish-owned businesses

✔️ Manufacturing / internationally traded services 

✔️ 10+ employees

✔️ HPSU clients

What is Provided?

✔️ max €5,000 grant

✔️ 7 days of training / advisory services

✔️ Support up to €900/day

What is covered?

✔️ Coaching on waste elimination and  problem-solving

✔️ Lean tools (3S, 5s, Kanban, Standard Work)

✔️ Improved teamwork and communication

what the grant does not cover

What Is NOT Covered?

✔️ General consultancy

✔️ Equipment planning or grant application support

✔️ Generic business process mapping

Application Process

LeanTeams can assist with each step

What is Lean Start?

A short, focused engagement where we guide your team through a small internal Lean project.

You get to explore Lean thinking with the guidance of a Lean consultant.

After completing Lean Start, you can continue with Lean Plus or Operational Excellence. 

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“Adopting the lean principles has helped us to deliver our services in the least wasteful way possible. We developed a standard set of practices with Steve’s guidance that are now used in our accounting processes."
Catriona Threadgold
Partner, Fitzgerald Power