Taking advantage of the National Digital Strategy will help you grow your business online. Small businesses up to ten employees can take advantage of the Trading Online Voucher Scheme, designed to help them trade more online, boost sales, and reach new markets. HelloWorld can help make the process of applying for the Trading Online Voucher and your full journey into ecommerce simple and effective.

A Trading Online Voucher can provide your business with up to €2,500 in co-funded financial assistance along with training and advice to help you trade online. Small businesses can make their investment in ecommerce very affordable with the Trading Online Voucher which cuts down the cost of getting set-up to sell online by up to 50%.

Making the right decision is crucial for any business, which is why HelloWorld can provide you with assistance and training in ecommerce in order to help you make the right decision. A consultation with HelloWorld can cover various topics, including developing your ecommerce website, digital marketing strategies, social media for trading online and search engine optimisation (getting to the top of Google).

If you have already received a Trading Online Voucher you can still apply for another voucher, to make upgrades to your ecommerce website or to drive more sales and reach more customers online*.

The Trading Online Voucher is an ecommerce grant can be used towards adding payment gateways (like setting Stripe or PayPal) or adding booking capibilities to your website or creating new apps and experiences for your clients. To help companies quickly establish an online presence, the voucher can also be used to subscribe to online retail websites like Shopify or Wix.

To qualify for the Trading Online Voucher business owners must have:

• Limited or no e-commerce presence;
• 10 or less employees;
• Turnover less than €2m;
• Trading for at least 6 Months**;

*You may apply for another voucher if you have previously received one. In order to qualify for a second voucher, previous voucher recipients must submit their final claim for the first one.

** Your Local Enterprise Offices requires you provide proof of trading for six months or longer