What types of digitalisation grants exist
At national level, Kit Consulting is a Spanish Government grant programme run by Red.es to help SMEs advance their digitalisation. Kit Digital was another programme for SMEs and the self-employed: when its application period closed, the grants awarded exceeded 860,000.
Whatever the programme, each call has its own rules. They set out who can apply, which costs are covered and within what period. A cost is only eligible if it clearly relates to the funded activity, is strictly necessary and is incurred within the period set by the rules (Ley 38/2003, art. 31.1).
There is not just one digitalisation grant. There are many, spread across different authorities, and they change from one year to the next. Each has its own rules, its own deadline and its own way of applying. That is why it is worth keeping an eye on the official gazettes.
Source: La Moncloa, press release of 17-11-2025 on the Kit Digital results (2026-11-14) · Red.es, Kit Consulting programme page (2026-11-14) · Ley 38/2003, General Grants Law, art. 31 (2026-11-14)
Kit Digital: why you can no longer apply
- On 17 November 2025 the Government presented the Kit Digital results: when the application period closed, the grants awarded to SMEs and the self-employed exceeded 860,000.
- The Kit Digital rules (Orden ETD/1498/2021, art. 30.8.b) do not accept as voluntary representative the company that signs the digital solution agreement, nor another company in its same group.
- If a company offers to apply for Kit Digital for you today, ask them to show you the call and its deadline.
Source: La Moncloa, press release of 17-11-2025 on the Kit Digital results (2026-11-14) · Orden ETD/1498/2021, of 29 December, art. 30 (consolidated text) (2026-11-14)
Kit Consulting: how its call worked
- It was aimed at SMEs with 10 to fewer than 250 employees. The grant was €12,000 (10 to fewer than 50 workers), €18,000 (50 to fewer than 100) or €24,000 (100 to fewer than 250). The total budget was €300 million.
- The voucher was spent on services from a catalogue of 10 categories. Each service had a maximum of €6,000 and each agreement a minimum of 100 hours.
- Applications were made on the Red.es online portal. Red.es announced that the period would open on 18 June 2024 and stay open until 31 December 2024.
- After the award was published, you had at most 3 months to formalise the first agreement with the adviser. From the validation of the agreement, the adviser had 3 months to provide the service.
- If a new call comes out, its rules may change the amounts and deadlines. Always check the one in force.
Source: Red.es, Kit Consulting programme page (2026-11-14) · Red.es, news item «La ayuda de Kit Consulting se podrá solicitar a partir de 18 de junio» (11-06-2024) (2026-11-14) · Red.es, news item on the Kit Consulting call (11-06-2024) (2026-11-14)
Who can apply and which requirements keep coming up
Each call has its own requirements, but several appear almost every time. It is worth going through them before you prepare anything.
- Being an SME under the European definition: fewer than 250 people and an annual turnover of up to €50 million or an annual balance sheet total of up to €43 million. Small enterprise: fewer than 50 people and up to €10 million. Micro-enterprise: fewer than 10 people and up to €2 million (Recommendation 2003/361/EC, art. 2).
- If you have partner or linked enterprises, their figures are added to yours. A partner enterprise is one that holds 25% or more of the capital or voting rights of another (Recommendation 2003/361/EC, annex, arts. 3 and 6).
- Being up to date with the tax authorities and Social Security, and not falling under any of the prohibitions in art. 13.2 of Ley 38/2003, such as being in insolvency proceedings.
- If the grant is de minimis, the total de minimis aid a company receives cannot exceed €300,000 in any period of 3 years (Regulation (EU) 2023/2831, art. 3.2). The call's rules say whether this applies.
- Incurring the cost within the period set by the call's rules. It must also be necessary for the activity and not exceed market value (Ley 38/2003, art. 31.1).
Source: Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003, OJ L 124 of 20-05-2003 (2026-11-14) · Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC, annex, arts. 3 and 6 (2026-11-14) · Ley 38/2003, of 17 November, General Grants Law, art. 13 (2026-11-14) · Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2831 of 13 December 2023 on de minimis aid (2026-11-14) · Ley 38/2003, General Grants Law, art. 31 (2026-11-14)
How and where to apply
A company or an association must deal with the Administration electronically. A self-employed person, as an individual, can choose, unless the call requires it (Ley 39/2015, art. 14). The application is submitted on the online portal of the body that issues the call.
If someone else applies on your behalf, they must prove they represent you. This is done with a power of attorney granted apud acta on the administration's online portal, or one registered in the electronic register of powers of attorney (Ley 39/2015, arts. 5 and 6).
Digitalisation calls usually ask for a project description, the supplier's quotes, certificates showing you are up to date with your obligations and a declaration of other aid received. If the application arrives incomplete, the Administration asks you to fix it and you have 10 days to do so. If you do not, you are deemed to have withdrawn. In a competitive call this period is not extended (Ley 39/2015, art. 68).
Source: Ley 39/2015, of 1 October, on Common Administrative Procedure, art. 14 (2026-11-14) · Ley 39/2015, arts. 5 and 6 (2026-11-14) · Ley 39/2015, art. 68 (2026-11-14)
Common mistakes that knock an application out
- Paying for the software or service outside the period set by the call's rules. That cost is not eligible (Ley 38/2003, art. 31.1).
- Miscalculating headcount or size. Partner and linked enterprises count too, as Recommendation 2003/361/EC says.
- Forgetting to declare other de minimis aid. The ceiling is checked over any period of 3 years.
- Leaving the service unjustified. Payment comes after justification, and failing to justify it, or doing so badly, means repaying what you received with late-payment interest (Ley 38/2003, arts. 34.3 and 37.1.c).
- Not answering the Administration's request to complete the application in time.
Source: Ley 38/2003, General Grants Law, art. 31 (2026-11-14) · Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC, annex, arts. 3 and 6 (2026-11-14) · Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2831 of 13 December 2023 on de minimis aid (2026-11-14) · Ley 38/2003, General Grants Law, arts. 34 and 37 (2026-11-14) · Ley 39/2015, art. 68 (2026-11-14)
What Aupamos does with these grants
- Before you apply for a grant, check that you are up to date with the tax authorities and Social Security and that you fall under none of the prohibitions in art. 13.2 of Ley 38/2003.
- If one interests you, the eligibility check is free. We reply within 48 hours on working days from when we have your complete details.
- To submit an application on your behalf, we need proof that we represent you through a power of attorney granted apud acta on the administration's online portal or registered in the electronic register of powers of attorney (Ley 39/2015, arts. 5 and 6).
- We only charge if you get paid: 15% + VAT of the amount awarded up to €20,000 and 10% + VAT from €20,000 to €100,000 with no advance payment. You pay it when you receive the grant.
- We cannot assure you that any grant will be awarded, and we are not a public body. Write to us at hola@aupamos.com if you have any questions.
Source: Vera Senses S.L., owner of aupamos.com (Aitor, 2026-11-14) (2026-11-14) · Vera Senses S.L., owner of aupamos.com (Aitor, 2026-11-14) (2026-11-14) · Ley 39/2015, arts. 5 and 6 (2026-11-14) · Ley 38/2003, of 17 November, General Grants Law, art. 13 (2026-11-14)