Made Smarter Adoption - digital technology grants
Status not published
Rolling applications via the regional Made Smarter delivery team, subject to annual budget.
Matched digital technology adoption grants, commonly up to GBP 20,000 at around 50% intervention, plus free digital transformation advice and leadership training. Caps vary by region.
You must co-fund 50%. Work out the cash you need
Department for Business and Trade / regional delivery partners
public · regional
Deadline: Open all year — Rolling applications via the regional Made Smarter delivery team, subject to annual budget.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
You fund 50% yourself.
Who can apply
- small enterprises
- Sectors: manufacturing
- Stage: seed and growth
- Locally registered entity required
For SME manufacturers based in a participating English region; not open to all sectors.
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)
Source. https://www.madesmarter.uk/ · not human-checked
Verified on 14 August 2026
Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found
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