Applications for the latest Go Succeed grant window are closed and many NI businesses will still be shopping for an ecommerce website.
We’re Branding Bay — a Belfast Shopify and WooCommerce agency with 13+ years helping Northern Ireland businesses sell online.
We build practical, value-for-money stores, and we can give you a clear quote ready for when your offer lands.
What is Go Succeed?
Go Succeed is Northern Ireland’s council-led business support service. Alongside mentoring, it periodically offers capital grants that can help fund things like equipment, software, and — importantly for many of our clients — web development / ecommerce websites.
Official overview: go-succeed.com/grants
Letters of Offer are expected over the coming month, and businesses who applied (or are planning a store anyway) will still need a Shopify or WooCommerce build and a quote they can work from. This page is here so you know where Branding Bay fits — get your quote ready for when an offer lands, or for the next application round.
Can a website / ecommerce build be funded?
At a high level, Go Succeed lists web development / e-commerce websites among examples of eligible capital spend (alongside things like equipment and outright-purchase software). Grants have typically covered up to 50% of eligible capital costs, with a maximum of around ÂŁ4,000.
Exact rules, scores, and open/closed status are set by Go Succeed and your council — not by Branding Bay. We are not the grant authority and we do not decide who gets funding.
Official “what can / can’t be funded” list: go-succeed.com/grants
Who this page is for?
This page is for client businesses who may be eligible for Go Succeed Ecommerce Grants toward their own ecommerce site.
We help eligible trading businesses use grant support (when available) toward a Shopify or WooCommerce build that helps their business grow.
Eligibility (high level — always confirm with your council)
Typical requirements in recent rounds have included things like:
- Receiving (or having received) Go Succeed mentoring support
- Actively trading in your council area (recent guidance has also referenced a short trading period)
- Completing a large share of mentoring before applying, and all of it before drawing the grant
- Being (or having potential to be) an employer / social economy enterprise within the stated FTE range
- Not having already been awarded a Go Succeed grant
Councils deliver the programme across NI. Rules can differ slightly by round and area. Speak to your Go Succeed mentor and local council for the current criteria.
Start here: go-succeed.com · Grants: go-succeed.com/grants
How Branding Bay helps
We design and build Shopify and WooCommerce stores that are built to convert — clean design, solid setup, and sensible costs.
- Value for money — practical builds focused on what you need to sell, not fluff
- 13+ years powering business growth through online stores
- Belfast-based, working with clients across Northern Ireland and beyond
- Shopify new builds, redesigns, migrations, and ongoing support
- WooCommerce / WordPress ecommerce where that fits your business better
If you’re waiting on a Letter of Offer, planning a store for when it arrives, or getting ready for a future application window, we can:
- Talk through what kind of store you need
- Give you a clear quote ready for mentor paperwork or for when your offer lands
- Build and launch once you have a formal Letter of Offer (grants are typically paid retrospectively — you must not start spend before that).
Branding Bay is a commercial website design agency. We are not Go Succeed, we are not a local council, and we do not award, assess, or guarantee grants. Eligibility, open/closed windows, eligible costs, and payment rules are set solely by Go Succeed and participating councils. Always rely on official sources (go-succeed.com/grants and your council) and your mentor. Information on this page was checked on 26 October 2026 and may change.