The seventh (7th) amendment to the Call for Applications for Funding Applications for Business Plans under the ERANEK Action, Digital Jump, has been published, regarding the extension of the deadline for the completion of the funded investments to thirty-three (33) months, from the thirty (30) months previously in force, from the date of issue of the Decision of Inclusion.

The Digital Jump Action aims at the digital transformation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.

Action budget

51,600,000 euros for all regions of the country.

The Action is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of the European Union and by national resources.

Beneficiaries of the Digital Jump Action

Existing micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, which before the date of electronic submission of the application for funding:

• have closed at least two (2) full administrative uses and keep Haplographic or Duplicate books until 31.12.2017
• have at least one (1) eligible SMR of an activity not included in Annex IV NON-SELECTABLE ACTIVITIES (Nace code).

Investment projects & Subsidy

Investment plans from €55,000 to €400,000.

50% of the eligible costs are subsidised.

Basic Requirements for Participation in Digital Jump

Businesses should:

• Show at least one positive result before taxes and depreciation and amortization for the last three years
• Provide at the time of application for funding evidence of securing at least 60% of the private participation of the investment project
• Operate legally with the appropriate, in accordance with the applicable legislation, operating license
• Submit expenditure that has not been funded and has not been included in another programme financed by national or Community resources
• Not be included as beneficiaries in decisions to revoke past actions related to digital technology
• To make one investment proposal per VAT number , exclusively in only one Region
• Submit an investment plan relating to an eligible Nace code.

Eligible expenditure

• Supply, transport, installation and operation of new machinery and other ICT equipment, necessary for the operation of the business and the provision of services

• Software sourcing and customization
• Online store necessary with features:
  • at least 2 languages
  • Mobile responsive
  • Ordering, storage and electronic payment software
• Services related to:
  • hosting, collocation
  • internet connection
  • Digital advertising (Google Ads, Facebook Ads)
  • development of digital advertising material
  • development and/or certification of a digital security policy
  • data transfer or software customization
• Wage costs of employees (new staff).

Digital Business Ranking

Before submitting the investment plan, each company should fill in a questionnaire and reflect its current digital situation (ICT equipment of the last three years, software, digital services, other ICT elements).

Based on its digital status, it is automatically classified in one of the four (4) digital tiers that define the levels of digital maturity according to the Action Guide.

The investment plan should aim to upgrade the business by at least two (2) digital tiers:

• from Low (D) to Upper (B) digital tier
• from Middle (C) to Higher (A) digital grade
• from the Upper (B) to the Highest (A) digital level

Companies that have already been classified in the Highest Tier (A) are excluded from the above condition.

You can find more information about the Action here.