Trading Online Voucher Workshop 11th September 2024

Venue:
Online via Zoom
 
Date:
11/09/2024
 
Time:
10am - 12noon
 
Category:
Workshop
 

It is compulsory to attend a Trading Online Information Session if you want to make an application for a Trading Online Voucher. Trading Online Vouchers are grants of up to €2,500 to assist your business to develop online sales.

This event is no longer available
 

Trading Online Voucher Workshop

Duration: 2 Hours

Workshop Content

  • Overview of eCommerce in Ireland
  • Trading Online application
  • TOV Q & A
  • Steps to Selling Online:
  • Software Options
  • Shipping
  • Payment
  • Marketing
  • Trading Online Voucher Scheme


To support small Irish businesses to enhance their online trading presence, Trading Online Vouchers to the value of €2,500 (up to a maximum or 50% of the total cost) are now available to Donegal Businesses through a programme under the Government’s National Digital Strategy and delivered through the Local Enterprise Offices.

With the trend ever increasing towards online spending it is estimated that only 23% of small Irish businesses are engaged in any meaningful way in eCommerce sales. For businesses employing less than ten people this percentage could be even lower. It is now believed that of online purchases made in Ireland that 70% of these are done in overseas markets.

There is now an urgency to ensure that businesses recognise that this is happening and that they are encouraged and supported to correctly respond to this digital reality.

Attendance at an Information Session is required prior to submission of an application. Vouchers will be available to a maximum value of €2,500 

Who is eligible?


The vouchers are targeted at businesses that have a limited online trading presence less than 10 employees turnover less than €2 million applicants must be registered and trading for minimum of 6 months. 

Note: ineligible projects include those with charitable status, commercial semi-state companies, ''not for profit'' organisations, trade associations and company representation bodies such as Chambers of Commerce.

Certain Nace codes are also not eligible.

Please check the eligibility of your business for the scheme by downloading the file in related documents below.

Trading Online Vouchers can be used for:


The development or upgrade of an e-commerce website such as implementing online payments or booking systems. Other usage includes; purchase of Internet related software, online advertising, development of an app, implementation of a digital marketing strategy, consultation with ICT experts for early stage adopters of online strategy, training/skills development specifically to establish and manage an online trading activity.

Vouchers cannot be used for:

  • Development of brochure websites
  • Purchase of non-internet related software
  • Anything other than online trading related activity

It is compulsory to attend this information session if you intend on making an application for a Trading Online Voucher.

Please note that if your business is located in the Gaeltacht region your business is required to apply to Udaras.

If you have any queries in relation to the scheme please email: grace.korbel@leo.donegalcoco.ie or call (074) 9160735