SME funding in NRW: "Mittelstand Innovativ Digital"
Master your digital transformation with financial support from MWIKE in North Rhine-Westphalia!
"Mittelstand Innovativ Digital" is a funding programme of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, which supports SMEs within NRW in digitising business processes and modernising cyber security in the company.
The funding programme aims to help SMEs build resilient IT security with analyses, training and up-to-date software. Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises based in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia are eligible to apply.
The programme comprises the three funding modules
- "Analysing the current situation"
- "Human factor"
- "Software and hardware for basic IT protection"
Funding for "Mittelstand Innovativ Digital" is provided in the form of a non-repayable grant, which covers up to 80 per cent of eligible expenditure for micro and small companies. Medium-sized companies with up to 250 employees receive a 60 per cent subsidy.
The minimum grant from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia is 4,000 euros, the maximum grant is 15,000 euros.