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With the trend ever increasing towards online spending it is estimated that only 23% of small Irish businesses are engaged in any meaningful way in e-Commerce sales. For businesses employing less than ten people this percentage could be even lower. It is now believed that of online purchases made in Ireland that 70% of these are done in overseas markets. There is now an urgency to ensure that businesses recognise that this is happening and that they are encouraged and supported to correctly respond to this digital reality. In order to support this goal, the National Digital Strategy aims to get a further 1,000 businesses trading online by the end of 2016. To this end, the Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources (DCENR) has launched a Trading Online Voucher Programme and has teamed up with the Local Enterprise Offices to deliver this to Irish business. Those wishing to avail of a voucher, must attend an obligatory Information seminar. At each seminar attendees will be informed of the purpose of the scheme and how best to use and get value from the application of the voucher. The application process for the Vouchers will be a competitive process. Eligibility Criteria: - Vouchers will be available to a maximum value of €2,500 or 50% of eligible expenditure (exclusive of VAT), whichever is the lesser - Voucher approval must be gained prior to incurring any expense - Own labour is not an eligible expense - Third party costs only will be considered - All third party/supplier invoices must contain proper business details (e.g. Tax and Business Registration details) The vouchers are targeted at businesses with the following profile: - Limited Online Trading presence - Less than 10 employees - Turnover less than €2m - Applicant business must be registered and trading for at least 12 months - Business must be located and registered in Waterford City and County Ineligible Projects - Companies with charitable status, commercial semi-state companies, “not for profit” organisations, trade associations and company representation bodies such as Chambers of Commerce are not eligible to participate in the innovation voucher initiative - Professional services specialising in IT type services who are already capable of trading online using existing in-house systems - Conferences and Seminars - Projects which are contrary to public policy - Duplication of support for projects which would be eligible for assistance from other State Agencies of EU funded Operational Programmes - Projects with employees in excess of 10 people - Projects deemed to be capable of proceeding in any event without scheme assistance i.e. deadweight - Projects essentially comprising importation and distribution What the vouchers can be used for: - IT consultation - Development or upgrade of an e-commerce website - Implementing Online payments or booking system; - Purchase of Internet related software - Purchase of online advertising (this purchase cannot make up any more than 30% of approved Voucher costs and can only be drawn down in one payment phase) - Developing an app (or multiplatform webpages) - Implementing a digital marketing strategy i.e. Social media marketing - Consultation with ICT experts for early stage adopters of online strategy - Training/skills development specifically to establish and manage an on-line trading activity What the vouchers cannot be used for - Development of brochure websites - Purchase of non-internet related software - Anything other than online trading related activity Evaluation Process - An evaluation committee will assess the applications and make recommendations for approval - A competitive process will be put in place to assist with selection process. Selection of successful applicant will be based on the following criteria: - Eligibility for scheme - Value added potential - Export potential - Job creation potential - Financial Sustainability - Record decisions and report to the Local Enterprise Office approvals committee - In order to apply for a voucher applicants will be required to attend a training session on how to use and get the best value for money from the voucher Voucher Administration - Letter of offer with Voucher to be sent out to successful applicant - Letter of offer signed, accepted and returned - Client has three months to complete the work as per their application - Client must attend pre-voucher application information seminar Voucher application and drawdown process: - Application with three similar quotes - Submit copy of completed and signed application form by hard copy; - Soft copy of completed application to be supplied by email; - Evaluation of applications and recommendations for approval; - Application is approved by Local Enterprise Office Committee. - Drawdown - Applicant signs declaration on the voucher and submit to Local Enterprise Office (LEO); - Applicant and Supplier(s) submit copy of an up to date tax clearance certificate ; - Invoice from supplier(s) containing CRO details and Tax registration number submitted to LEO for payment (Only suppliers with these basic criteria in place are eligible); There is no geographical limit to where a supplier may be located globally, however proof that the supplier is legitimately in business whatever is the relevant form in the suppliers territory. - Proof of payment to supplier(s) submitted by applicant to LEO e.g. bank/cr. Card statements - Voucher is redeemed to applicant Post-Voucher reporting By accepting a Trading Online Voucher, businesses agree to provide information on the impact on their business of trading on-line; - Reporting will include: Jobs (new or reallocated) , Exports and/or domestic market expansion, Increase Revenue, Reduced Costs, Expected follow on investment Suppliers will be required to report on the impact of their products and services. - Reporting will include how their product or service enabled: trading on-line, improved business performance, reduced cost, opened markets. Acknowledgements The trading online voucher scheme is an initiative of the National Digital Strategy, developed and funded by the Department of Communication, Energy and Natural Resources on behalf of Government. It is being administered by the Local Enterprise Offices on a pilot basis
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Preas Ráiteas Glaoch oscailte ar an Scéim Trádála Ar Líne De réir taighde comhaimseartha, meastar, cé go bhfuiltear ag ceannach níos mó ar líne i gcónaí, nach bhfuil ach 23% de ghnóthaí beaga in Éirinn ag plé le díolacháin Ríomh-Thráchtála (e-commerce) ar aon bhealach fiúntach. D’fhonn líon na ngnóthaí Gaeltachta atá ag trádáil ar líne a mhéadú agus méadú a dhéanamh ar dhíolacháin ghnóthaí Gaeltachta ar líne tá Scéim Trádála Ar Líne forbartha ag Údarás na Gaeltachta. Déanfar é seo trí dhreasacht airgeadais a íoc le gnóthaí Gaeltachta atá incháilithe faoi réir gnáthchritéir an Údaráis chun a gcumas trádáil ‘ar líne’ a fhorbairt agus a threisiú. Méid agus Ráta an Deontais Faoin scéim seo íocfar uasmhéid deontais suas le €2,500 nó 50% den chaiteachas incháilithe, gan CBL san áireamh, cibé acu is lú. Critéir Incháilithe Glacfar le hiarratais a bhaineann le Seirbhísí Trádála Ar Líne sna réimsí seo a leanas: - Gnóthaí atá incháilithe le haghaidh cúnaimh trí ghnáthscéimeanna tacaíochta agus deontais Údarás na Gaeltachta; San áireamh anseo tá gnóthaí Gaeltachta sna hearnálacha déantúsaíochta agus seirbhísí trádála idirnáisiúnta agus gnóthaí turasóireachta áirithe; - Gnóthaí nach gcaitheann ach méid teoranta ama i mbun trádála ar líne faoi láthair; - Ní foláir don ghnó a bheith i mbun trádála ar feadh 12 mí ar a laghad roimh dháta an iarratais; - Glacfar le hiarratais ó ghnóthaí príobháideacha agus ó ghnóthaí pobalbhunaithe nó fiontair shóisialta ach iad a bheith ag feidhmiú i réimse tráchtála. Céard len aghaidh ar féidir an deontas a úsáid? - Sain-chomhairliúchán Faisnéise Teicneolaíochta (TF); - Láithreán gréasáin ríomhthráchtála a fhorbairt nó a uasghrádú; - Íocaíochtaí nó córais áirithinte ar líne a chur i bhfeidhm; - Bogearraí a bhaineann leis an Idirlíon a cheannach; - Fógraíocht ar líne a cheannach (ní féidir an ceannachán seo a bheith níos mó ná 30% de chostas na ndeontas atá ceadaithe agus ní féidir iad a éileamh ach i dtréimhse íocaíochta amháin); - Aip (nó leathanaigh gréasáin ilardán) a fhorbairt; - Straitéis mhargaíochta dhigiteach a fhorbairt; - Straitéis mhargaíochta dhigiteach a chur i bhfeidhm; - Oiliúint/forbairt scileanna a bhaineann go háirithe le gníomhaíocht trádála ar líne a bhunú agus a bhainistiú. Meastóireacht Cuirfear próiseas iomaíochta i bhfeidhm chun tacú leis an bpróiseas roghnúcháin. Déanfar trí ghlaoch ar iarratais i rith na bliana 2017, faoi réir buiséad a bheith ar fáil. Is ar bhunús na gcritéir seo a dhéanfar na hiarratais a mheas: - Cumas breisluacha - Cumas onnmhairithe/easpórtála - Cumas cruthú fostaíochta - Inmharthanacht Airgeadais Foirm Iarratais Scéim Trádála Ar Líne Údarás na Gaeltachta – FOIRM IARRATAIS Céard iad na tionscadail atá neamh-incháilithe don scéim? - Gnóthaí seirbhíse áitiúla, i.e. Siopaí, Bialanna & Tithe Lóistín, Tithe Tábhairne; - Seirbhísí proifisiúnta arb í an Fhaisnéis Theicneolaíochta a sainréimse agus atá ábalta trádáil ‘ar líne’ cheana, ag baint úsáide as córais in-tí atá ann; - Tionscadail aon-uaire macasamhail forbairt chomhdhála, seimineár, féilte turasóireachta srl.; - Gnóthaí a bhfuil tacaíocht incháilithe dóibh trí thionscadail nó scéimeanna cúnaimh ó Ghníomhairí Stáit eile a bhaineann le Cláir Oibríochta atá á mhaoiniú ag an AE; - Tionscadail a meastar gur féidir leo dul ar aghaidh, bíodh cúnamh scéime ann nó ná bíodh i.e. éifeacht mharbhualaigh. Cén réimse nach féidir an deontas a úsáid len aghaidh? - Láithreáin ghréasáin bróisiúir a fhorbairt; - Bogearraí nach bhfuil dlúth-cheangailte le forbairt idirlín nó forbairt acmhainne ‘trádáil ar líne’; - Caiteachas nach gníomhaíocht a bhaineann le trádáil ar líne é. Eolas maidir le riaradh na Scéime - Ní ghlacfar le haon mhír caiteachais atá déanta roimh an gcead ar chúnaimh deontais a bheith aontaithe. Is i scríbhinn a dheimhníonn an tÚdarás ceadú na Scéime don iarratasóir atá i gceist. Ní foláir d’iarratasóirí litir thairisceana sínithe a sheoladh ar ais. - Ní caiteachas incháilithe é am an phríomhaí / na bpríomhaithe féin. - Ní chuirfear san áireamh ach costais na soláthraithe tríú páirtí a roghnaíodh agus a bhí luaite san iarratas. - Caithfidh sonraí cearta gnó a bheith ar shonraisc tríú páirtí/soláthraí (m.sh Sonraí Cláraithe Cánach nó Gnó nó fianaise gur gnó cláraithe é an soláthraí san áit ina bhfuil sé lonnaithe). - Ba cheart gach cáipéis thacaíochta a bhaineann le hábhar a bheith i dteannta na foirme iarratais: - Cóip de na meastacháin ó thrí soláthraithe agus mioneolas ar an obair atá le déanamh agus an costas a bhaineann léi; - Fianaise ar fhad na trádála más gnó neamhchláraithe atá i gceist nó más trádálaí aonair atá san iarratasóir; - Má theipeann ort cáipéisí tacaíochta a chur ar fáil, d’fhéadfaí go ndiúltófaí don iarratas. - Níor cheart d’iarratasóirí ach éileamh ar íocaíocht amháin a leagan isteach ag deireadh an tionscadail. Ní féidir níos mó ná éileamh amháin a leagan isteach don deontas seo. - Ba cheart d’iarratasóirí an páipéarachas ábhartha ar fad a choimeád le linn an tionscadail chun cabhrú leo féin a n-éileamh a phróiseáil faoi dheireadh an tionscadail, lena n-áirítear: Deimhniú Imréitigh Cánach an Iarratasóra, Bunsonraisc ón Soláthraí, Cruthúnas gur íocadh an soláthraí, agus cruthúnas go bhfuil an obair ar fad curtha i gcrích sula ndéantar éileamh.