Trading Online Voucher
Get up to €2,500 towards your new website
The Trading Online Voucher is a grant for small Irish businesses getting online. Find out in two minutes whether you qualify. It is free, there is no obligation, and we handle the rest.
Likely eligible
Up to €2,500 back
Up to €2,500
grant towards getting your business online
50% funded
the grant covers half, you cover the other half
We handle it
eligibility, paperwork and the build, start to finish
What is the Trading Online Voucher?
The Trading Online Voucher is an Irish government grant, run through your Local Enterprise Office, that helps small businesses start or grow their online trading. It can cover up to €2,500, given as 50% match funding, so on a typical €5,000 website your own cost comes down to around €2,500.
It is designed for the shops, cafés, salons, tradespeople and other small businesses that have little or no online presence yet. The process has a few steps, and a strict rule that approval must come before any spending, so we guide you through the whole thing and time the build around it.
How it works, step by step
From the first free check to the grant landing back in your account, here is exactly what happens and where we come in.
- 1
Check your eligibility
It starts with a quick, free check. We look at your business against the criteria and tell you plainly whether you are likely to qualify, before you spend a cent or fill in a single form.
- 2
Attend a short information session
Your Local Enterprise Office runs a free session, usually online, that you attend before you can apply. We tell you when the next one is and what to expect, so it is one less thing to figure out.
- 3
Get your written quote
Your application needs at least one written quote. We prepare a clear, compliant quote built around what your business actually needs, ready to drop straight into your application.
- 4
Submit your application
You apply to your Local Enterprise Office with your quote and a short business case. We help you pull it all together so it is not left sitting on your to-do list, and so it gives you the best chance of approval.
- 5
Get approved
The Local Enterprise Office reviews and approves your voucher, worth up to €2,500. This is the important bit: approval has to come before any work begins, so nothing you spend is ever at risk.
- 6
We build your website
Once your voucher is approved, we design and build your site around your content and photos, with online ordering or bookings added if you need them. Everything is set up to get you found on Google and recommended by AI.
- 7
Go live and claim your grant
Your website goes live. You pay for the work, then claim back up to half the cost (to a maximum of €2,500) from your Local Enterprise Office. We give you everything you need for the claim, so the money comes back to you without the hassle.
Who can apply?
You may be eligible if your business ticks these boxes. The final decision is always made by your Local Enterprise Office, and we will check where you stand for free.
- Fewer than 10 employees
- Turnover of less than €2 million
- Trading for at least six months
- Little or no existing online trading
- Registered and trading in Ireland
What can it be used for?
The voucher is for developing your online trading. It cannot be used for ongoing running costs, so things like our monthly care plan sit outside the grant.
- Building or upgrading a website
- Adding online ordering, bookings or payments
- Getting set up to trade and be found online
Trading Online Voucher FAQs
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Find out if you qualify
It takes two minutes, it is free, and there is no obligation. If you qualify, we will take it from there.