Brandenburg Innovation Voucher (BIG – Digital)
Support for small and medium-sized enterprises in the state of Brandenburg for digitalization projects: analysis, implementation, and training with a 50% grant, consulting up to €50,000, implementation up to €250,000, training up to €50,000. Applications until 30.06.2027, initial consultation by WFBB required.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for SMEs including craft enterprises in organizational and process innovations through digitalization to strengthen innovation and competitiveness
Eligible expenses
- Project-related expenses for external consulting services
- Project-related personnel expenses (gross employee salary plus 15%)
- Project-related expenses for instruments and equipment
- Project-accompanying consulting and support services by third parties
- Indirect expenses (15% of direct personnel expenses)
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Non-eligible expenses
- Projects prior to application submission
- Eligible expenses under €5,000
- Activities according to Art. 7 Regulation (EU) 2021/1058
- ICT solutions outside the Brandenburg establishment
- Land, animals, vehicles with registration
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Eligible to apply
- Companies
Funding requirements
- Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises according to the EU SME definition with headquarters or a branch in Brandenburg
- Minimum expenditure of €5,000 per project
- No more than two concurrent projects per company
- Results must benefit the Brandenburg site
- Funded assets must remain in the state of Brandenburg for at least three years
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Documents required for application
- Application via ILB customer portal
- Confirmation of professional advice by WFBB
- Project description (outline points BIG-Digital)
- Financing plan
- Company information (SME assessment)
- Annexes expenses BIG-Digital
- Proof of personnel costs (time records)
- Supporting documents for expenses
Evaluation criteria
- Innovation potential of the project
- Quality of the consulting concept
- Sustainability of implementation
Description
Brandenburg Innovation Voucher (BIG – Digital) supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as craft businesses in the state of Brandenburg in advancing organizational and process innovations through digitalization. The program promotes expert analyses, the use of new digital technologies, and employee qualification in the three modules of consulting, implementation, and training, each at 50% of eligible expenses. The maximum amounts are €50,000 for consulting and training projects and €250,000 for implementation projects. Eligible to apply are SMEs according to the EU definition with headquarters or a branch in Brandenburg. Projects must have a minimum value of €5,000, may last six to 24 months, and a maximum of two projects per company can be funded simultaneously. An initial consultation with Wirtschaftsförderung Brandenburg GmbH (WFBB) is mandatory and constitutes an application requirement, which must be submitted via the ILB digital customer portal by June 30, 2027.
Project-related expenses eligible for funding include external consulting services, personnel costs (gross employee salary plus 15% flat-rate employer contributions), depreciation on instruments and equipment, third-party services, as well as external training offers. Additionally, indirect costs amounting to 15% of direct personnel costs can be considered. The innovation vouchers exclusively support projects whose results permanently benefit the Brandenburg location and remain in the state for three years. Selection criteria include innovation potential, quality of concept, and sustainability. For the application, in addition to the WFBB confirmation, a project description, financing plan, SME self-disclosure, documentation of personnel costs and project expenses, as well as the BIG-Digital expense annexes must be submitted.
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