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Digital Subsidy

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What funding is available for digitalisation?

Several funding programmes are available to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany to support digitalisation. At federal level, "Go Digital" from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) funds consulting on digitalisation; the complementary programme "Digital Jetzt" expired at the end of 2023. In addition, the individual federal states offer numerous funding programmes, ranging from non-repayable grants and vouchers to low-interest credit and loans.

As a digital subsidy, the programmes cover 30% to 80% of eligible expenditure, depending on the federal state. Which digitalisation funding suits your company depends on your federal state and the size of your company. You will find the relevant applications in the overview by federal state further down this page.

Digitalisation is funded

Small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany can benefit from various funding programmes for digitalisation. The two most important are "Go Digital" and "Digital Jetzt" from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi). There are also many other programmes offered in the individual federal states. Here we give you an overview of how you can digitalise your company with projectfacts and save money thanks to digital subsidies.

This way, you can quickly find the right funding for digitalisation and the right funding programme for your federal state.

- "Digital Jetzt" funding model - "Go Digital" funding model

"Digital Jetzt" funding model

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) supported small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the digital funding programme "Digital Jetzt – Investitionsförderung für KMU". Until the end of 2023, the programme offered financial grants for the digitalisation of companies; it has since expired. For current digitalisation funding, "Go Digital" and the programmes of the federal states are the relevant options today.

Investments in small and medium-sized enterprises (including craft businesses and the liberal professions) were funded by the BMWi. The programme was intended to encourage companies to invest more in digital technologies and in the qualification of their employees.

The following were subsidised:

- Investments in digital technologies and - Investments in employee training on digital topics

Benefit from digitalisation funding. The digital subsidy includes our complete service package: consulting, implementation and training on projectfacts.

For more information, please contact our team. We will be happy to advise you and develop an individual digitalisation solution for your company. Of course, we will also support you in developing a digitalisation plan for your Digital Jetzt funding. Simply contact us directly.

We will be happy to support you in developing your digitalisation plan!

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"Go Digital" funding model

Throughout Germany, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) receive support for the digitalisation of their business. However, what is funded and how much depends on the individual federal state. Some federal states offer grants, vouchers, credit and loans.

The Germany-wide Go Digital funding model offers companies funding for consulting on the topic of digitalisation. You will find all details on the programme, funding rates and applications on the "Go Digital" page. At the end of this article, you will find the link to the respective funding programmes for each federal state.

Funding programmes for digitalisation by federal state

- Baden-Württemberg - Bavaria - Berlin - Brandenburg - Bremen - Hamburg - Hesse - Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania - Lower Saxony - North Rhine-Westphalia - Rhineland-Palatinate - Saarland - Saxony - Saxony-Anhalt - Schleswig-Holstein - Thuringia

We will be happy to support you in developing your digitalisation plan!

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Frequently asked questions

What funding programmes are available for digitalisation?
There are several funding programmes in Germany for the digitalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). At federal level, "Go Digital" from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) funds consulting on digitalisation. The complementary federal programme "Digital Jetzt" expired at the end of 2023. In addition, the individual federal states offer numerous funding programmes, ranging from grants and vouchers to low-interest credit and loans.
What is a digital subsidy?
A digital subsidy is financial support with which the federal government and the federal states fund investments in the digitalisation of companies. Unlike a loan, a subsidy is generally non-repayable. Depending on the programme, 30% to 80% of eligible expenditure is covered, usually up to a maximum amount.
Who receives funding for digitalisation?
Funding is aimed primarily at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including craft businesses and the liberal professions. For "Go Digital", these are SMEs in the commercial and craft sectors with up to 250 employees, as well as start-ups and freelancers. The funding rate a company receives depends on its size; large companies often only have access to loans.
How do I find the right funding programme for my federal state?
What is funded, and how much, varies from one federal state to another. In the overview "Funding programmes for digitalisation by federal state" on this page, you will find a direct link to the relevant funding programme and application for each federal state, from Baden-Württemberg to Thuringia.
What is the difference between Go Digital and Digital Jetzt?
"Go Digital" funds consulting on digitalisation and is still running; you will find details on the Go Digital page. "Digital Jetzt" was an investment grant from the BMWi with a funding rate of up to 55%, but it expired at the end of 2023; its key parameters are documented under Digital Jetzt. For current funding, Go Digital and the state programmes are the relevant options today.
How much is a grant for digitalisation?
With a grant, SMEs receive funding rates of 30% to 80% of eligible expenditure as a non-repayable grant, depending on the programme. Grants are capped at maximum amounts, which vary between the federal states. Some states also offer low-interest loans with terms of up to 10 years.
How do you apply for digitalisation funding?
An application must be submitted for every type of funding. The respective funding programmes usually provide online forms for this. Once the application is approved, the planned measures can be implemented; after implementation, the costs are settled and the project sponsor pays out the grant. When it comes to drawing up the required digitalisation plan, projectfacts will be happy to support you.