'Dig.IT Digital Transformation of Polish SMEs' is an instrument of the Industrial Development Agency (ARP) offering non-refundable grants for the implementation of specialized digital solutions in Polish production companies
Dig.IT for who?
Formicro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from all over Poland, from the industrial processing sector and production services which have closed at least 5 full financial years.
Dig.IT for what?
Grants will include the purchase of modern digital technologies (software), fixed assets (IT equipment) and training for employees.
Mandatory costs directory:
- purchase and implementation of ready-to-use softwareand/or
- purchase of commissioned software works to produce and implement dedicated software
Optional costs (complementary – up to 40% of the net costs of the project):
- coststrainings on the operation of the implemented software
- costsnecessary IT equipment(e.g. servers, computers, etc.)
What are the key requirements?
Required the limit of de minimis aid available.
Annual averagethe net revenue from sales over the last 3 years is higher than the value of the grant requested.
The digital transformation which is the subject of the project must concern:
- production processor production servicesand/or
- processes directly supporting them(production design and engineering work; storage; internal transport; quality control; packaging; sales; security)
Supported areas of digital transformation:
- Resource managemententerprises using IT solutions
- Process Automationand business analyst
- Digital salesand customer contact
- Usecloud solutions
- Useartificial intelligence and machine learning
- Cybersecurity
What is the form and amount of funding?
Support under the frameworkde minimis aid in formnon-refundablegrants.
Intensity of support will beup to 50% of net costsinvestments.
Minimum grant value: PLN 150 thousand.
Maximum grant value (grants):849 thousand.PLN.
Preferences
- Micro and small enterprises (i.e. with up to 50 employees)
- Minimising the environmental impact of production activities (e.g. energy consumption optimization, increased efficiency of materials and waste)
- Technological innovation
- Improving relations with the Client
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial intelligence and analysis of large data sets
- Improving product quality/services
- Improving health and safety
Dig.IT when?
The call for proposals under the project is planned to be launched in September 2025.