Factsheet for measure
IE-2020-15/795
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Updated
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Trading online voucher scheme
Background information
Under the Government’s National Digital Strategy, the expanded Trading Online Voucher Scheme helps small businesses with up to 10 employees to trade more online, boost sales and reach new markets. There is up to €2,500 available through the Local Enterprise Offices (LEO) with co-funding of 10% from the business. This is one of a series of measures to assist small businesses to deal with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Content of measure
The Local Enterprise Office is the First Stop Shop for anyone seeking information and support on starting or growing a business in Ireland.
This funding measure assists micro-enterprises to trade more online, boost sales and reach new markets. There is up to €2,500 available through the Local Enterprise Offices with co-funding of 10% from the business.
Funding can be used towards adding payment facilities or booking systems to the funding recipient's website or developing new apps for customers. The voucher can also be used towards subscriptions to low cost online retail platform solutions, to help companies quickly establish a retailing presence online.
The scheme runs until 30 September 2020.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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23 June 2023
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There is no closing date for applications to this scheme at present.
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30 October 2020
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The scheme was extended throughout the pandemic.
The Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment (DETE) stated that completed applications received before 5pm on the 31st December 2020 will be evaluated under the 90% funding rate and 50% if received after 5pm on the 31st December 2020 to a maximum voucher rate of €2,500.
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Use of measure
According to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, up to 30 December 2020, 12,570 applications were approved with a total value of €29.75 million.
According to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, between 1 January 2021 and 3 March 2021, a further 2,379 applications were approved with a total value of €5.51 million.
According to the COVID-19 and Brexit Business Supports Tracker 2021, 3,826 grants were approved to a value of €8.35 million, as of 22 September 2021.
According to the COVID-19 and Brexit Business Supports Tracker 2022, 4,442 grants were approved to a value of €9.62 million, as of 7 January 2022.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
Local / regional government
Public support service providers
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National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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No involvement
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: Unknown
Involvement
N.A
Views and reactions
No involvement.
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