Due to unprecedented demand, a further €5.5M has been made available to the COVID-19 Online Retail Scheme. This fund will enable successful Irish-owned retailers to enhance their digital capability and to develop a more competitive online offer that will enable an increase in their customer base and build a more resilient business in the domestic and global marketplace, both online and offline.
Successful applicants will be awarded funding to support a maximum of 80% of the project eligible costs with a maximum grant of €40,000. We expect this to be a very competitive round.
When Round 1 of this funding call opened last May, abcommerce worked closely with 8 retailers on their applications and we are delighted to announce all 8 submissions were successful in securing funding.