Today the Government announced increased digital support for UK businesses through our Help to Grow scheme – future-proofing our small businesses and putting the UK at the forefront of the worldwide digital revolution as we build back better.

Small and medium sized businesses are the backbone of our economy – creating jobs and prosperity across the UK – and tech is proven to boost business productivity and help firms, however big or small, to work better. That is why the Government has launched our Help to Grow: Digital scheme, meaning that from today, eligible businesses can now receive discounts of up to £5,000 off approved Digital Accounting and CRM software, and businesses can also access specialised advice on how to choose the right digital technologies to boost their growth and productivity through a new online platform. 

The new Help to Grow: Digital scheme sits alongside the Help to Grow: Management scheme launched in 2021 as part of wider Government efforts to back businesses and level up the economy. Through Help to Grow: Digital, the Government is providing business leaders with the advice and funding they need to embrace digital technology and help their business grow.

This is also just the start of the new scheme. The government is looking to bring on further products that will help small and medium-sized businesses to grow, including new software to help businesses maximise their sales online.

This will help small businesses adopt new technology, boost their performance and put the UK at the forefront of a worldwide digital revolution as we continue to level up the nation. For more information on the Government’s launch of the Help to Grow: Digital scheme to support small businesses with discounted software and free advice, including comments from the Business Secretary and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-backs-uk-entrepreneurs-with-tech-support-and-software-to-help-them-grow.