Funding opportunities for the introduction of iHive

Funding for digitalization

Your company may qualify for funding available to implement software like iHive.

In Germany there are numerous funding programs that specifically support the introduction of software. Although the Digital Now program runs until the end of 2023, there are still funding opportunities at the state level. The funding landscape is diverse, and the eligibility of expenses depends on the specific programs.

To give you an overview, we have listed some programs here that specifically promote the purchase of software as part of digitalization*:

Baden-Württemberg

• Name of the program: Digitization Bonus Plus
• Short description: The Ministry of Economic Affairs has launched the “Digitalization Bonus Plus” funding program in cooperation with L-Bank, with a total of 121 million euros available. The Digitization Bonus Plus supports digitization projects and measures to improve IT security in small and medium-sized companies (SMEs).
• Subsidized companies: Up to 500 employees
• Type of funding: grant
• Amount of funding: 50% for eligible expenses of €10,000-50,000, 12% for €50,000-120,000
• Link to the program: Digitization bonus: Ministry of Economics, Labor and Tourism Baden-Württemberg (baden-wuerttemberg.de)

Bavaria

• Name of the program: Digital Bonus
• Short description: With the Digitalbonus funding program, the Free State of Bavaria wants to support small companies in preparing for the challenges of the digital world. The digital bonus enables companies to digitize products, processes and services and improve IT security using ICT hardware and software.
• Subsidized companies: SMEs in Bavaria
• Type of funding: grant
• Amount of funding: With the Digitalbonus Standard you receive a grant of up to 10,000 euros. The funding rate is up to 50 percent of eligible expenses.
• Link to the program: Digital Bonus Bavaria

Berlin

• Name of the program: Digital Premium Berlin
• Short description: Promoting the initial purchase of IT hardware and software for the digital transformation of work, production and management processes.
• Subsidized companies: differentiated by number of employees
• Type of funding: grant
• Amount of funding: For fewer than 11 employees, up to a €7,000 grant, for fewer than 250 employees, up to a €17,000 grant
• Link to the program: Digital Premium Berlin – Promoting digitalization in Berlin – IBB Business Team GmbH (ibb-business-team.de)

Hamburg

• Name of the program: Hamburg Digital
• Short description: Supports SMEs in Hamburg in switching to new digital systems and business models with consulting and investment services.
• Subsidized companies: SMEs in Hamburg
• Type of funding: grant
• Amount of funding: Up to €17,000 for investments, up to €5,000 for consulting services
• Link to the program: Hamburg Digital | IFB Hamburg (ifbhh.de)

Hesse

• Name of the program: DIGI grant – grant for digitization measures
• Short description: The state of Hesse supports companies in the digital transformation of their production and work processes and the improvement of IT security.
• Subsidized companies: SMEs in the commercial sector and freelance professions with a permanent establishment in Hesse
• Type of funding: grant
• Amount of funding: Up to 50 percent of material expenses. Funding amounts from EUR 4,000 up to EUR 10,000
• Link to the program: WIBank

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

• Name of the program: Promoting Digital Transformation (DigiTrans)
• Short description: Startups and existing companies that have solutions for switching from analog to digital processes can be supported. A continuation of the program is being examined.
• Subsidized companies: Regional SMEs with up to 249 employees
• Type of funding: grant
• Amount of funding: Max. 50% of the total investment for investments of 8,000 to 20,000 euros
• Link to the program: Digitalization (DigiTrans) (lfi-mv.de)

North Rhine-Westphalia

• Name of the program: Mittelstand Innovativ & Digital
• Short description: The program strengthens SMEs in digitizing their business processes and digitally developing their products, services and production processes.
• Subsidized companies: Not specified
• Type of funding: grant
• Amount of funding: Depending on the sub-program, between 15,000 and 22,500 euros
• Link to the program: Mittelstand Innovativ NRW: MID (mittelstand-innovativ-digital.nrw)

Saxony

• Name of the program: ERDF – Grant for the introduction and transformation of digitalization topics in the company
• Short description: Support for pre-accession projects and transformation projects in the context of digitalization
• Subsidized companies: Small and medium-sized commercially active companies in Saxony
• Type of funding: grant
• Amount of funding: Up to 60% of expenses of 5,000 to 10,000 euros
• Link to the program: Digitalization Funding Guideline ERDF 2021 to 2027 – sab.sachsen.de

Thuringia

• Name of the program: Digitalbonus Thuringia
• Short description: The Digital Bonus Thuringia is intended to support small and medium-sized companies in digitalization projects.
• Subsidized companies: Small and medium-sized companies in Thuringia
• Type of funding: grant
• Amount of funding: Up to 50% of the costs of the total investment, maximum 15,000 euros
• Link to the program: Digitalbonus Thuringia – Thuringian development bank

It is important to note that the eligibility of expenses varies from program to program. It may therefore make sense to hire a funding consultant. An experienced advisor can help you identify the right funding program and support you in compiling the necessary documents.

Digitalization is an investment in the future of your company. Take advantage of the funding available to facilitate the introduction of iHive in your company. Find out more in a non-binding discovery call.

*This list does not claim to be complete