Funding and Support

With our match-funded grants and advice from our team of specialist Digital Advisors, we’ve helped businesses across a wide range of sectors to improve performance, increase productivity, become more competitive, and offer new products and services.

We understand there isn’t a one-size fits all strategy with regards to digital technology, and the real value comes from providing impartial advice to make sure your project and the technology you buy meets the needs of your business now, and in the future, which is how we’ve been helping businesses over the past seven years.

We’ve secured funding to continue providing this vital support. For projects costing up to £25,000 or between £25,000 – £100,000, we can offer match-funded grants to support digital projects that will have a significant and transformational impact on your business.

If you’re considering investing in a new digital project to accelerate growth and transform your business, then you can find out more information by clicking below.

Who’s Eligible?

At Digital Enterprise we support businesses from a wide range of sectors across West Yorkshire.

Applications for Digital Enterprise are highly competitive, when assessing applications, we will use an eligibility framework as described below.

We can support your business if you’re focused on growth, have been trading for a minimum of 3 years, you’re based, or have operational premises, in West Yorkshire, whether that’s Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds or Wakefield, and your annual taxable turnover is £100,000 or above.

We’re focused on supporting businesses with 5 – 100 full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) as they scale their operations.

We can support your business if it trades predominantly in a Business-to-Business (B2B) environment.

How is Digital Enterprise funded?

Digital Enterprise is being delivered by Leeds City Council and is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). In West Yorkshire, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority leads the implementation of the Fund as part of the Mayor’s ambition to make West Yorkshire the best place to work, learn and live.

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s ambitious Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) agenda and a significant component of its support for places across the UK. It provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025; the Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

From 2016 – June 2023 Digital Enterprise was part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

Our Success Stories

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

Haley Studios

Like a stunning butterfly, hand-painted mural brand, By Haleys, is spreading its wings and showing the world what its talented team can do. We sat down with Haley Studios’ Managing Director, Richard Haley, to hear how the company’s new custom Shopify tool ...

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Yarwood Leather

It’s hard to overstate the importance of the right technology infrastructure for your business. Although it may feel like a luxury at times, the benefits are far-reaching, from efficiency gains to peace of mind. Here, Kate Dixon, Managing Director of Yarwood Leather, shares ...

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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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Richard Haley, MD, is wearing a green jumper and standing next to a white easel in the business's art studio. Clipped to the easel is two pieces of artwork, the first and most prominent painting depicts a tropical scene with palm trees and lush foliage.
Man with black jumper standing by a work surface. On the work surface is a laptop with its back cover off. Man is using a screwdriver to tighten screws.
Man in black with protective face mask using yellow spray paint to paint light encasings
Business owner standing in front of TV screen giving a presentation to audience at Digital Enterprise's Top 30 celebration event
Building Strong Foundations. Director Tamsyn Williamson stands in TimberTight's warehouse in front of pallets of cut timber.
Photo of Powerrun team
Our Partners and Funders

Digital Enterprise is funded by the UK Government and supported by the following organisations