Up to €120,000
in EU grant funding.
Capital cost should never be the reason your business doesn't transform. EU co-financing can cover up to 50% of your eligible investment.
Digitalise your SME
Grant Scheme.
The EU co-finances digital transformation investments for registered SMEs through national grant schemes. The goal is to remove the capital cost barrier that prevents smaller businesses from modernizing.
Digiform's consulting fees are eligible expenses under the scheme. Your investment with us can be partially reimbursed by the grant.
Eligible and ineligible expenses.
Eligible expenses
- Hardware purchases (servers, devices, peripherals)
- Software licences and SaaS tools (annual, upfront)
- Cybersecurity tools and implementation
- Process automation and low-code platform subscriptions
- Digital strategy consulting fees
- Employee training for digital tools
- Website and e-commerce infrastructure
Not eligible
- Ongoing SaaS subscriptions (monthly, after grant period)
- Internal staff costs or salaries
- Marketing campaigns and advertising spend
- General-purpose hardware (not used for digital transformation)
- Travel and accommodation costs
- VAT (if recoverable by the company)
Eligibility criteria vary by member state and scheme. Digiform performs a full eligibility assessment before any application is submitted.
Three steps.
Full transformation designed.
1# Digiform assessment covers:2# - Current workflow inventory3# - Digital maturity score (1-5)4# - Skills and resource gaps5# - Quick-win opportunities6# - Transformation risk profile7#8# Output: assessment-report.md
Grant questions answered.
The most relevant scheme is the Digitalise your SME Grant Scheme, which provides up to €120,000 per project with 50% co-financing. Availability varies by EU member state. National and regional schemes may also apply — Digiform identifies all relevant options for your location and business type.
Most EU grant schemes operate on a reimbursement basis — you incur the costs, submit evidence, and receive the grant payment. Some schemes offer advance payments for part of the grant. Digiform manages the claim process and helps you plan cash flow accordingly.
From initial assessment to submitted application typically takes 4–8 weeks. Grant decisions vary by scheme and member state — typically 2–4 months. Digiform prepares applications in parallel with starting your transformation work so you don't lose time waiting.
No — and any consultant who claims otherwise is not being honest. We perform a thorough eligibility assessment before committing to an application, and we only proceed if we believe your project is strongly eligible. Our track record on applications we do submit is strong.
Yes. Digital strategy consulting fees are typically eligible under the Digitalise your SME scheme. This means part of what you pay Digiform can be reimbursed by the grant, effectively reducing the net cost of your transformation.
The EU schemes apply to businesses registered in EU member states. If you are based in a non-EU country (e.g. UK post-Brexit), equivalent national schemes may still exist. Contact us and we'll identify the most relevant funding options for your location.
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your transformation?
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