Enterprise Ireland
Online Retail Scheme
aka ORS, EI Online Retail Scheme
Enterprise Ireland competitive grant for retailers with 10+ employees to build a serious online sales channel, typically funding 50% of project costs up to EUR40,000.
Up to EUR40,000 (50:50 cofunded) per call
Last reviewed May 2026
What this scheme funds
The Online Retail Scheme is the larger sibling to the LEO Trading Online Voucher, sized for retailers that have outgrown the TOV ceiling. It funds up to 50% of approved project costs (typically EUR10,000-EUR40,000 of grant per successful application, depending on the call) for building a transactional ecommerce site, integrating payments, deploying inventory or order-management systems, upgrading fulfilment workflows or running performance-marketing campaigns linked to the new channel. Calls are competitive and time-bound - Enterprise Ireland scores applications against the project's revenue potential, online maturity uplift, and team capability to deliver. The scheme is run as a series of named calls; check the EI site for the next live competitive call window before applying.
Cofunding
50:50
Application window
Competitive calls open intermittently - watch the EI Online Retail Scheme page
Who can apply
- •Retailer with 10 or more employees
- •Mainly serves retail customers and operates from a physical or established online presence
- •Submits a competitive project plan in an open call window
- •Project must be delivered within the EI-defined timeline
How it typically funds software
- •Shopify Plus, BigCommerce or BigCommerce B2B platform builds
- •Inventory and order-management integrations (e.g. with Lightspeed, Brightpearl, NetSuite)
- •Marketing automation and customer-data platform rollouts tied to the new ecommerce stack
Worth knowing
If your business has fewer than 10 employees, you cannot apply for ORS - the LEO Trading Online Voucher is the correct route.
Software categories this can fund
Related grants
Local Enterprise Office
Trading Online Voucher
Up to EUR2,500 on a 50:50 cofunded basis to build or enhance an e-commerce website, run digital marketing, or migrate to a new online platform.
Local Enterprise Office
Digital for Business
Mentor-led digital transformation programme for businesses with 11-50 employees, with a follow-on grant of up to EUR9,000 (50:50 cofunded) for implementation.