Digitisation contributions

Dear customers,

We are pleased to inform you that within yesterday's meeting of the provincial government, the so-called "digitisation contributions" were approved.
In terms of their number, small businesses represent an essential part of the domestic economy. The increase of digital knowledge and services is inevitable for their modernisation and competitiveness.
The changes that have taken place in recent years make the need to complement traditional activities with digital technologies inevitable.

Access requirements: The subsidies apply to sole proprietorships, partnerships or corporations, as well as consortia, cooperatives and legally established mergers of at least two companies,
which carry out a craft, industrial, commercial, service or tourism activity as their main activity in South Tyrol and have up to 5 employees (AWU):

Companies registered in the Commercial Register of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Crafts and Agriculture of Bolzano,
freelance professionals registered in the lists or directories according to Article 2229 of the Civil Code.
What is supported and to what extent: Eligible projects are those that are closely related to and have a direct impact on the activity of the companies carried out in South Tyrol
and serve the introduction of digital technologies and processes, for the implementation and improvement:

of organisational and business models;
the company's Internet presence and forms of electronic commerce;
the management of social media and digital communication models and especially:
Training, coaching and tutoring initiatives aimed at employees, owners and partners working in the applicant company or in partner or otherwise related companies;
Consultancy and knowledge transfer initiatives;
purchase and optimisation of software.
The minimum expenditure for eligible projects is 2,000.00 euros per application, the maximum expenditure is 10,000.00 euros per application. Funding is granted up to a maximum of 60% of the eligible expenditure in "de minimis".

The application for contribution must be submitted by 31 October before the start of the corresponding investment project. In the period 2022-2023, only one application per enterprise can be submitted.

Source: HDS