Made Smarter / West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (funded by Department for Business and Trade)

Made Smarter South West — Digital Transformation Grant

About this grant

[DEDUPE 2026-08-20: duplicate of 'Made Smarter South West — Digital Transformation Grant' (6a100dcfb8abd3d34c999f4c) — same scheme re-ingested by the sourcing pipeline despite the named same-scheme rule.] Made Smarter South West supports manufacturing SMEs to adopt industrial digital technologies (Industry 4.0). Eligible businesses can receive: a fully funded digital action plan and diagnostic assessment; fully funded digital transformation leadership training; fully funded digital internships; and match-funded grants of £1,000–£20,000 (50% match required) towards purchasing hardware or software. Delivered across Bath & NE Somerset, Bristol, Bournemouth/Christchurch/Poole, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly, Devon & Torbay, Dorset, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, Plymouth, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, and Swindon & Wiltshire. Programme runs April 2026 – March 2027.