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"Go Digital" funding model

"Go Digital" is a funding programme that supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with digitalisation.

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What is go-digital funding?

The go-digital funding programme supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the commercial and craft sectors with up to 250 employees, as well as start-ups and freelancers, in digitalising their production and work processes and improving their IT security. Depending on the programme and federal state, funding rates of 30% to 80% of eligible expenditure are possible as a non-repayable grant; some federal states also offer low-interest loans.

You will find an overview of all funding programmes for digitalisation, including "Go Digital" and "Digital Jetzt", on our digital subsidy page.

Digital grant or loan?

Digital subsidy

In the case of a grant, SMEs can receive funding rates of 30% to 80% of the eligible expenditure as a non-repayable grant, depending on the programme. These grants are also limited to maximum amounts. The maximum amount also varies between the federal states.

Loan

Some federal states offer loans with a low interest rate and a term of up to 10 years. Depending on the loan, repayment subsidies or liability exemptions are granted.

Funding programmes and applications from the federal states

- 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

Summary of Go Digital funding: requirements, process and funding rate

Who is supported?

Eligible applicants are SMEs in the commercial and craft sectors with up to 250 employees, as well as start-ups and freelancers.

Who gets which funding rate depends on the size of the company. Only loans for digitalisation are available to large companies.

What is supported?

In general, the aim of all funding programmes is to support companies in the digital transformation of their production and work processes and in improving their IT security.

The areas of production and processes, products and services or strategy and organisation must be digitalised as part of the digitalisation progress. One aim of funding digitalisation is to improve the competitiveness of companies.

How do I receive the financial support?

An application must be submitted for each programme in order to receive funding. For this purpose, the funding programmes usually provide online forms on their website that must be filled out. If the application is approved, the measures can be implemented. After implementation, the costs are settled and the grant is paid by the project sponsor.

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Frequently asked questions

What is go-digital?
go-digital is a funding programme that supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with digitalisation. Its aim is to help companies with the digital transformation of their production and work processes and with improving their IT security, and so to strengthen their competitiveness.
Who is eligible for go-digital funding?
Eligible applicants 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 only have access to loans for digitalisation.
What is the funding rate for go-digital?
With a grant, funding rates of 30% to 80% of eligible expenditure are possible as a non-repayable grant, depending on the programme. Grants are capped at maximum amounts, which vary between the federal states.
How does go-digital funding work?
For every type of funding, an application must first be submitted, usually via an online form provided by the respective funding programme. If the application is approved, the measures can be implemented. After implementation, the costs are settled and the project sponsor pays out the grant.
What are the requirements for go-digital?
Funding is available to SMEs in the commercial and craft sectors with up to 250 employees, as well as start-ups and freelancers. As part of the digitalisation progress, the areas of production and processes, products and services or strategy and organisation must be digitalised. For the actual application, the conditions of the respective federal state's funding programme apply.
What does go-digital fund?
Funding covers the digital transformation of production and work processes and the improvement of IT security. As part of the digitalisation progress, the areas of production and processes, products and services or strategy and organisation must be digitalised in order to strengthen the company's competitiveness.
Does go-digital also offer loans instead of grants?
Yes. In addition to grants, some federal states offer loans with a low interest rate and a term of up to 10 years. Depending on the loan, repayment subsidies or liability exemptions are granted. Large companies only have access to loans for digitalisation.
What other funding programmes for digitalisation are there besides go-digital?
Besides go-digital, there are other funding programmes for the digitalisation of SMEs, including the federal programme "Digital Jetzt", which has since expired, and numerous programmes run by the individual federal states. You will find an overview of all funding options and the right digital subsidy on our digital subsidy page.