The pandemic and the new business environment have prompted businesses to accelerate their eCommerce journey. Many companies have rushed to deploy solutions on e-platforms. SMEs face challenges in financing these projects, so the new “eCommerce Model” tool is an important incentive for businesses to proactively plan and deploy digital solutions that will lead to future sales growth of products or services.
The LVPA has launched a call “eCommerce model “, where industrial and service companies can receive up to €50,000 for the installation of software.
Our team of professionals from business and academia will help you carry out a technology audit of your company and work with your experts to develop the most appropriate technical-financial solutions, to prepare the application and to help you implement the project.
Below are the basic requirements, and we are ready to discuss them in more detail with interested companies and to assess to what extent you can maximise your access to funding and project implementation.
Funded activities –
introducing e-commerce models in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises through process re-engineering and digitalisation via:
- customer self-service solutions on e-commerce platforms for products and services, including manufacturing and service order management solutions;
- solutions for integrating resource management systems into e-commerce platforms for products and services.
Funded costs:
- Software: acquisition and adaptation of new software or upgrading of existing software, rental of software for the duration of the project and post-project maintenance;
- the cost of related programming work;
- wages and salaries of the project promoter’s staff carrying out the tasks necessary for the implementation of the e-commerce model and the cost of the employer’s employment-related liabilities, which may not exceed 20 % of the amount of eligible costs, calculated in accordance with the procedures laid down in the legislation governing wages and employment relations (e.g. description of the product cards, set-up, preparation for the implementation, testing, etc.).
Amount and intensity of funding
The maximum amount of funding that can be awarded to a project is €50 000. The minimum amount is EUR 10 000. The maximum possible financial contribution or aid intensity of a project may not exceed 75 % of the total eligible costs of the project.
Key requirements for the company:
- In operation for at least one year
- The annual turnover of the products or services produced is at least EUR 50 000.
The project requires:
- A project justification providing information on the e-commerce model to be deployed, the need for the project and the investment required.
- Application and related documents.
Applications must be submitted by 01 September 2021
Project duration up to 12 months. The project can start no earlier than 4 months before the date of registration of the application with the implementing body
Consult us, because our experience helps us find the best solutions for our customers.