3 Digital Marketing Grants Available in Ireland (2026) — Trading Online Voucher, Grow Digital, Digital for Business

Three Irish grants currently fund digital marketing and websites for SMEs in 2026: (1) the Trading Online Voucher — up to €2,500, 50% match-funded, for any business under 10 employees launching or upgrading an online store; (2) the Grow Digital Voucher — up to €5,000, 50% match-funded, for established SMEs investing in digital marketing, SEO, AI tools, or new websites; (3) the Digital for Business grant — up to €9,000, 80% funded, for SMEs with 10–250 employees doing a deeper digital transformation. All three are administered through Local Enterprise Offices and Enterprise Ireland. Digital Bridge is an approved supplier on all three.

Answer Summary

The three most-searched digital grants available to Irish businesses in 2026 are the Trading Online Voucher (€2,500 from your Local Enterprise Office, 50% match-funded, for any micro-business), the Grow Digital Voucher (up to €5,000, also LEO-administered, for established SMEs upgrading digital marketing), and the Digital for Business grant (up to €9,000 at 80% funding, for businesses with 10–250 staff doing a deeper digital strategy). Application is free, decisions take 4–8 weeks, and works must be quoted by an approved supplier before any money is paid.

Why these three?

Semrush data for the Irish (ie) database confirms what Irish business owners actually search for:

• "leo website grant" — 3,600 monthly searches, low competition, CPC €2.48
• "leo grant" — 260/mo
• "website grant ireland" — 260/mo, CPC €1.22
• "trading online voucher" — 320/mo, low competition
• "trading online voucher scheme" — 320/mo

These three grants between them capture nearly all the search demand — and they're the three our clients across every Irish county successfully apply for week after week.

Grant 1 — Trading Online Voucher (TOV)

The most popular Irish digital grant by a wide margin. Designed to help micro-businesses (10 employees or fewer) sell online or upgrade an existing e-commerce setup.

Detail	Figure
Maximum grant	€2,500
Match funding required	50% (you pay €2,500, you get €2,500 back)
Administered by	Your Local Enterprise Office
Decision time	~4–6 weeks
Mandatory training	Free 2-hour online webinar

Who qualifies

• Trading at least 6 months
• 10 or fewer employees
• Turnover under €2m
• Registered with the Revenue Commissioners
• Operating in the LEO's geographic area

What it covers

• New e-commerce website or major upgrade
• Online booking or payment systems
• App development
• Digital marketing strategy work tied to the new store
• Photography for the new site

How to apply

1. Sign up for the free LEO "Trading Online" webinar — it's a precondition.
2. Get two quotes from approved suppliers (Digital Bridge is approved across every Irish county).
3. Submit the application through your local LEO portal.
4. Wait for written approval before any work starts.
5. Complete the project, pay invoices, submit receipts.
6. LEO refunds 50% (up to €2,500).

Grant 2 — Grow Digital Voucher

Newer, less competitive, and bigger than the Trading Online Voucher. Launched in late 2024 to fund established SMEs doing serious digital marketing and AI work — not just a basic website.

Detail	Figure
Maximum grant	€5,000
Match funding required	50%
Administered by	Local Enterprise Office
Decision time	~6–8 weeks

Who qualifies

• Trading 18+ months
• Up to 50 employees
• VAT-registered
• A documented digital marketing or AI plan

What it covers

• AI-powered tools (chatbots, content, automation)
• Advanced SEO and content marketing
• Paid ad strategy + initial spend
• CRM and email automation setup
• New website with deep digital marketing integration

Digital Bridge has packaged a Grow Digital Voucher-ready bundle covering a new AI-enabled website + a 3-month SEO and content sprint that fits inside the €5,000 budget.

Grant 3 — Digital for Business

The biggest of the three, administered by Enterprise Ireland rather than the LEOs, aimed at slightly larger SMEs serious about transformation.

Detail	Figure
Maximum grant	€9,000
Match funding required	20% (Enterprise Ireland pays 80%)
Administered by	Enterprise Ireland
Decision time	~8–12 weeks

Who qualifies

• 10–250 employees
• Manufacturing or internationally-tradeable services
• A defined digital transformation plan

What it covers

• Digital strategy consultancy
• Major website or platform builds
• CRM / ERP integrations
• AI process automation
• Data platform builds

For most Wexford, Cork, Galway and Dublin SMEs we work with, the Digital for Business grant is the route to a multi-thousand-euro digital marketing build at 20% of the cost.

Which one should you apply for?

• You sell anything online and have under 10 staff → Trading Online Voucher
• You're an established SME wanting AI + SEO + new website → Grow Digital Voucher
• You have 10–250 staff and need real transformation → Digital for Business

How Digital Bridge helps with grant applications

We are an approved supplier on all three schemes across every Local Enterprise Office in Ireland. That means:

• We provide the quote in the LEO-approved format on day one.
• We supply the technical specification the LEO assessor needs.
• We don't start work until written approval lands.
• We invoice in the LEO-compliant format so your refund is processed quickly.
• We never charge for the application support itself.

Book a free 15-minute grant scoping call — we'll tell you which of the three you qualify for and roughly how long the application will take.

Important caveats

• Grant criteria change every budget — always check the LEO/Enterprise Ireland page before applying.
• You cannot start the work before written approval. Doing so disqualifies the entire application.
• All three grants are reimbursement-based — you pay first, the grant pays you back.
• Each grant is once-per-business (with some exceptions for second-stage upgrades).