Local Enterprise Office

Trading Online Voucher

aka TOV, Online Trading 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.

Up to EUR2,500 (50:50 cofunded)

Last reviewed May 2026

Apply on Local Enterprise Office site → Funder website

What this scheme funds

The Trading Online Voucher is the most widely used digital grant in the country and the entry point for most microenterprises taking their first serious step online. It is administered by the 31 Local Enterprise Offices on behalf of the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment. Applicants must first attend a free LEO information seminar before applying. Funded activities include the design and build of a new e-commerce or transactional website, addition of payment processing, search engine optimisation, digital marketing campaigns, app development, and subscriptions to online booking or order-management platforms. Capital costs like laptops or servers, ongoing hosting beyond the project term, and recurring SaaS licence fees outside the project window are not eligible.

Cofunding

50:50

Application window

Rolling - submit any time, decisions made by your local LEO

Who can apply

•Microenterprise with fewer than 10 employees
•Turnover less than EUR2 million
•Trading for at least six months
•Located in the area covered by the LEO of application
•Attended a LEO Trading Online Information Seminar

Sole trader Microenterprise (<10 staff)

How it typically funds software

•Shopify, WooCommerce or BigCommerce site build
•Square, SumUp or Stripe payment integration
•Mailchimp or ActiveCampaign email marketing setup
•Online booking platforms (e.g. for hospitality or services)

Worth knowing

Each business can normally claim only one Trading Online Voucher. A second voucher is sometimes available where there is a clear, separate project (for example, adding a new marketplace channel).

Software categories this can fund

Ecommerce Platforms Email Marketing Software Point of Sale Software Invoicing Software

Related grants

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.

Local Enterprise Office

Priming Grant

Capital and salary support for a new microenterprise in its first 18 months of trading, up to EUR150,000 toward eligible costs.

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