High Impact Grant

For SMEs ready to make transformational change, our High Impact Grants support ambitious digital projects costing £25,000 to £100,00, providing financial support worth up to 50% of the project costs (maximum grant value of £35,000).

These grants are designed for investments that will fundamentally reshape how your business operates and competes.

While you’ll need to present a comprehensive business case and navigate a thorough procurement process, your dedicated Digital Advisor will guide you through every step, ensuring you have the support needed to secure funding to start your transformation journey.

Digital Accelerator Grant

Need a helping hand to get a smaller project over the line?

Our Digital Accelerator Grants offer support with projects costing up to £25,000. We’ll fund up to 50% of your project costs (maximum £10,000) while you cover the remaining balance.

Every applicant receives dedicated support from a specialist Digital Advisor who provides practical, impartial guidance to help you choose the right solution for your business.

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Who is eligible?

We have made some changes to our eligibility criteria, so it is important applicants consider this before applying.

To be eligible, your organisation must have its main operational base in the West Yorkshire region and have been trading for a minimum of 3 years. You must operate predominantly as a B2B business, as B2C organisations are no longer eligible for consideration. In addition, your company should employ at least 5 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees and have a minimum annual turnover of £100,000.

You must demonstrate a clear commitment to digital adoption, using technology to improve efficiencies, productivity and growth potential, and be able to present well-defined project objectives with measurable outcomes. The ability to provide match funding is also required.

If you are applying for a High Impact Grant, you must not have received one previously (though you may apply if you have previously received an Accelerator Grant). If you are applying for an Accelerator Grant, you must not have received either of our grants before.

Our Success Stories

Find out about the businesses we’ve supported, the technology they've invested in, and how digital investment has fuelled growth.

Eden Repair Centre

In a world filled with technology it can be easy to lose sight of what it’s all for. But this hasn’t been the case for Directors of Eden Repair Centre, Andy Payne and Richard Kennedy, who have built their business on human connection ...

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Applelec Group

Applelec Group has been serving the signage and architectural lighting industry for over two decades, but now it’s changing the way it operates and does business. Here, Marketing Manager, Rachel Gould, shares how the recent introduction of a new digital system marks more ...

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Digital Enterprise Top 30

Over the past 16 months, DE3 has awarded grant funding to more than 450 businesses, and committed all of its allocated budget for the current programme phase (DE3), which is scheduled to conclude in March 2025. Since launching in 2016, DE has provided over ...

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Xerogrid

From farms in Spain to factories in Ghana, Xerogrid helps people harness solar, wind, and battery technology to power their off-grid lives and businesses. Using traditional methods to manage and optimise their renewable energy systems the business recognised the need for digital innovation ...

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TimberTight

Kirklees-based Timber Frame Construction company, TimberTight is experiencing a surge of growth, as demand increases for residential and commercial timber frame buildings. After recording 38 percent growth during October 2022 to 2023 - an increase from £3.75m to £5.2m - they have their ...

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TF Automation

TF Automation, a leading manufacturer of custom automation equipment in Bradford, is experiencing a surge in efficiency and positioning itself for significant growth thanks to a recent technology investment. The company caters to diverse industries like automotive, aerospace, and textiles, designing and building ...

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Powerrun

Powerrun Pipe-Mech, a company specialising in bespoke water industry pipework systems, has seen its growth plans accelerate after adopting 3D scanning technology. Since launching in 2017, Powerrun has relied on traditional, time-consuming site surveys involving tape measures and manual data collection. This not only ...

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VTR North

The development and improved capabilities of digital devices such as smart phones and tablets have, in recent years, removed the barriers to producing a range of media content, from photos to videos and voice recordings. Yet according to Spencer Bain, Managing Director at Leeds-based

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Involution

Digital transformation brings different benefits to businesses. One of the things that is almost universal is the time savings that come from introducing technology and building systems that automate day-to-day business processes. Having made some serious progress on its own journey into the digital ...

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Livewell

Digital technologies have broken down the barriers to innovation and enabled businesses of all shapes and sizes to reinvent themselves. For just a fraction of what it would cost without these tech tools, SMEs are now developing new products and services, accessing new markets, ...

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ShopAppy

Pre-pandemic, ShopAppy spent years promoting the importance of shopping local and supporting independent businesses. But as of 23 March 2020, their digital offering went from being optional to essential for retailers across the country. Huge numbers of businesses were forced to close their shops completely, ...

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XR Games

As a young boy, creating video games as a career seemed near-impossible for Bobby Thandi. But now, as the Founder of XR Games, he is bringing those dreams to reality for himself and others. Here, he discusses how the business now occupies a coveted ...

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