Businesses offered chance to secure digital upgrade

Funding is being offered to help businesses tap into new technologies, skills and knowledge.

East Dunbartonshire Council is inviting small and medium-sized enterprises based locally to find out more about its new Digital Development Support Programme.

The scheme, backed by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, aims to increase digital take-up, knowledge, skills, capacity and confidence.

A Digital Development Grant up to the value of £10,000 is potentially available – depending on the programme criteria and the value of any equipment/technology being implemented.

For more information and criteria, visit the Digital Development webpage.

Potential benefits include:

• Improved efficiency and productivity
• Making businesses more profitable
• Improving market competitiveness
• Making businesses more resilient
• Better customer experience
• Better resource management
• Enhanced data collection and analytics.

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The programme has two phases:

• A digital audit to assess current digital usage, resources and capability. The audit will also determine the best way a business can be supported to introduce, improve or increase digital capacity via expert help and grant support
• Once the digital audit has been submitted an officer will be in contact to discuss the audit outcomes, potential assistance and available grant funding if appropriate.

Grants are available until 1 March 2025 (or until all funding has been allocated).

The programme is being financed by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and will be tailored specifically to individual company needs, with an officer allocated to guide applicants through the process and any further business support that may be available.

For further business support information, visit our Business Support web page.