Eligible businesses

Fit 4 Digital assessment funding is granted to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs):

• that hold a business permit; and
• whose activities are not on the list of precluded activities, in accordance with the general terms and conditions applicable to all aid measures for SMEs.

Eligible costs

Phase 1: the cost of the assessment is set at a fixed price of EUR 5,000, which is covered in full by a grant in the same amount.

Phase 2: the amount of any investments made further to the assessment, as well as any consultant’s fees, may be eligible for state aid in the form of a capital grant, provided the applicable eligibility conditions are met.

Filing the grant application

The business must file a Fit 4 Digital application (see 'Online services and forms' below) before accepting a binding quote from a consultant.

The application process comprises the following steps:

• the business chooses the consultant with whom they wish to work, and files their grant application/Fit 4 Digital application through the Luxinnovation online platform;
• Luxinnovation confirms the eligibility of the business's application;
• the business submits the grant application to the Ministry of the Economy;
• the Ministry of the Economy confirms receipt of the application.

Phase 1 – Assessment

The assessment phase comprises the following steps:

• the consultant conducts interviews with the business;
• the assessment report and action plan are drawn up;
• Luxinnovation validates the assessment;
• the business validates the assessment;
• Luxinnovation sends the payment voucher (bon à payer) to the business;
• the business sends the voucher, along with the receipted invoice and a copy of the assessment report, to the Ministry of the Economy;
• the Ministry of the Economy pays the grant.

Phase 2 – Implementation

The business can choose whether or not to implement the consultant’s recommendations. If they choose to do so, the 2^nd phase will comprise the following steps:

• the business submits the grant application to the Ministry of the Economy via the online assistant available on MyGuichet.lu;
• the Ministry of the Economy confirms receipt of the application;
• the company is notified of the decision taken by the Ministry of Economy;
• the recommendations are implemented (investments);
• the invoices, along with proof of payment, are sent to the Ministry of the Economy;
• payment of the aid, if the eligibility conditions for the aid are met.

The business then forwards the invoices for the investments made in connection with the Fit 4 Digital assessment, in the year of the assessment, to the Ministry of the Economy. There is no need to file a separate application for investment aid/aid for consultancy services.

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