Digitalization funding programs for craft businesses
Investments in digitalization measures cost time and money. Under certain conditions, skilled trades businesses can apply for funding for their projects.
This article is part of the special feature GründerNavi – for founders and young companies
Nationwide, the " Digital Now " program – a funding program of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action – offers financial support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with up to 100 employees . Companies can receive a 50 percent subsidy for consulting and implementation measures . Funding is available for measures in the areas of digitalization strategy , IT security , digitized business processes , data literacy , and digital market development.
The " Go Digital " funding program also provides subsidies for consulting services. In addition, funding is available from the ministries of the individual federal states, either as a grant or a loan. The contact persons are usually the state development banks, through which the funding can be applied for.
Funding programs at state level
Baden-Württemberg: Digitalization Premium Plus
Be promoted Digitalization projects and measures to improve IT securityThe funding program is aimed at companies with up to 500 employees. It is available as a grant or loan. Digitization Bonus Plus | Digital Economy BW
wirtschaft-digital-bw.de
Bavaria: Digital Bonus Bavaria
The Digital Bonus Bavaria enables companies to ICT hardware and software products, to digitize processes and services and the to improve IT security. Funding type: Grant
digitalbonus.bayern
Berlin: Transfer Bonus
The program enables SME financial support for innovative ideasIn addition to the development new products and services or the Process optimization This can also include addressing the challenges of digital transformation. The basis is knowledge transfer between business and science. Funding type: Grant. Transfer Bonus: Research funding for SMEs – Investitionsbank Berlin
ibb.de
Brandenburg: Brandenburg Innovation Voucher (BIG)
The innovation voucher aims to Strengthen the innovation capacity of SMEsThe focus is on promoting measures of Technology transfers and digitalization measures. Funding type: Grant
ilb.de
Bremen: BAB Digitization
Bremen offers several programs for Promoting digitalization in SMEs ReSTART offers support with Digitization projects, Employee qualifications and IT security. Fit for the future is aimed at promoting consulting on digitalization, as well as research and development in cooperation with universities. Funding type: Grants
bab-bremen.de
Hamburg: Hamburg Digital
With the Hamburg Digital funding program, Consulting and investment services in the field of digitalization Funded with a special focus on SMEs. Funding type: Grant
ifbhh.de
Hesse: Digi subsidy
Funding for digital transformation of production processes (from 12 July 2023), funding type: grant
wibank.de
North Rhine-Westphalia: Innovative & Digital SMEs
Voucher program for SMEs from all sectors. The focus is on the areas product developments, Cooperations with university graduates, Software and IT security. Funding type: Vouchers
mittelstand-innovativ-digital.nrw
Thuringia: Digital Bonus Thuringia
The program is aimed at promoting operational processes as the Digitization of products and services. Funding type: Grant
aufbaubank.de
This list is not exhaustive. A complete, up-to-date overview can be found in the federal government's funding database: foerderdatenbank.de
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Text:
Claudia Stemick /
handwerksblatt.de
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