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Made Smarter Adoption - digital technology grants

Status

Status not published

Rolling applications via the regional Made Smarter delivery team, subject to annual budget.

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Amount
£20,000

Match-funded grants of up to GBP 20K for hardware/software; Yorkshire also offers consultancy-led projects with up to 50% match funding. Support varies by region.

You must co-fund 50%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

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.

Your odds
Not published

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.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

You fund 50% yourself.

Who can apply

Small and medium-sized manufacturing and engineering businesses with manufacturing premises in England; programme not available in every region (South West: must be registered/trading there).

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.madesmarter.uk/adoption/

"Made Smarter Adoption is open to small and medium-sized manufacturing and engineering businesses that have manufacturing premises in England."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.madesmarter.uk

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