1. Software subscription fees
- for eligible business software that is NEW to the business for a maximum of one year subscription (the business must incur the annual subscription cost before the grant can be paid).
- that are “off the shelf”.
- expanding on the number of existing software licenses for software systems already in use does not qualify.
Eligible software examples include:
- E-commerce software
- Website Development (This is subject to the same eligibility criteria regarding it being a software subscription new to the business. The Grow Digital Voucher does not support bespoke website development.)
- Software for customer relationship management
- Online booking, payments or appointments
- Job tracking including field service management software.
- Order management or stock control software
- Industry specific cloud SaaS software
- Field management or workflow management software
- Electronic invoicing or electronic signature software
- Standard office software (for email, documents, spreadsheets, etc.) where not already in use by the company
- Cyber security software
- Cloud based accounting or payroll software (if moving to the cloud for these systems)
- 3D modelling software (including building information modelling)
- Analytics software (including AI systems)
2. Training and/or IT Configuration
- Where the business requires expert assistance in the set up; and/or integration of new software systems or ICT processes or where the business management or team require training to engage with/maintain the new system to allow for ease of use and to garner most benefit for the business. (Training and Configuration amount combined can be no more than 50% of the overall project cost).