Kit Digital: Grants to boost your business’ digitalization
Do you know that you need to revamp your business, but you keep on postponing the decision due to lack of time or money? We’re pleased to tell you that your time has come!
Acumbamail is the only official email marketing provider in the Kit Digital program to give you the opportunity to get your email and SMS marketing tool at no cost.
Find out what Kit Digital is and how you can benefit from this government aid to digitalise your SME or business.
What is Kit Digital?
Kit Digital is a financial grant that is part of the Spanish Government’s ‘Acelera pyme’ program. It is co-financed by the Next Generation EU funding package.
With a budget of over 3 billion euros, the Kit Digital program offers financial support amounting to between 2,000 and 12,000 euros per company to contract digital solutions for SMEs and independent professionals.
These solutions are provided by digitalization agents such as Acumbamail, which are companies that have been officially approved as the program’s providers.
Who is the Kit Digital program for?
These government grants are for small companies (under 50 employees) and independent professionals in any sector who would like to boost their digital transformation.
The maximum amount the grants can go up to vary depending on the size of the company, and are divided into three segments:
Segment I: companies with between 10 and 49 employees -> grants up to €12,000
Segment II: companies with between 3 and 9 employees -> grants up to €6,000
Segment III: companies with between 0 and 2 employees and independent professionals -> grants up to €2,000
What costs do the Kit Digital grants cover?
The Kit Digital grants are for covering different areas or categories within the companies’ digital transformation, from digital presence to cybersecurity, as well as e-commerce, social media management or business intelligence.
In the following table, you can see the maximum amount for each category depending on the size of the business:
Categories |
Grants |
|
Segment III |
Segment II |
Segment I |
Website and Internet presence
Includes email marketing
|
2.000€
|
2.000€
|
2.000€
|
Ecommerce
Includes email marketing
|
2.000€
|
2.000€
|
2.000€
|
Social media management
|
2.000€
|
2.000€
|
2.600€
|
Customer management
|
2.000€
|
2.000€
|
4.000€
|
Business Intelligence and analytics
|
1.500€
|
2.000€
|
4.000€
|
Management of processes
|
500€
|
2.000€
|
6.000€
|
Electronic Invoicing
|
500€
|
1.000€
|
1.000€
|
Virtual office
|
250€/user
|
250€/user
|
250€/user
|
Secure communications
|
125€/user
|
125€/user
|
125€/user
|
Cybersecurity
|
125€/user
|
125€/user
|
125€/user
|
As shown in the table, both the first and second categories include email marketing and SMS solutions such as the ones offered by Acumbamail.
Requirements to apply for Kit Digital
Be a small company, micro-company or independent professional (less than 50 employees).
Be up to date with tax and social security obligations.
Be a tax resident in Spain.
Not be considered a company in crisis.
Not exceed the limit of small grants.
Be active and be in business for the minimum required period of time.