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Digital Bonus Lower Saxony
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Last updated: 14.6.2025

The Digital Bonus Lower Saxony-innovative supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Lower Saxony in investing in digital transformation and IT security. It offers grants for hardware, software, and licenses to strengthen digitalization progress and innovation content. This program is characterized by its targeted support for Lower Saxon businesses in the area of digitalization.

Who is funded: Target groups and geographical reach of the Digital Bonus Lower Saxony

The Digital Bonus Lower Saxony is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Lower Saxony that want to invest in their digital transformation and IT security. It aims to increase the degree of digitalization in commercial businesses, crafts, as well as in the fields of life sciences, eHealth, and digital planning offices.

What is funded: Eligible projects and investments

The Digital Bonus Lower Saxony supports investments in hardware, software, and software licenses that serve the digitalization of products, services, or processes. Additionally, measures to improve IT security can be funded, provided they are carried out in combination with digitalization investments.

Type and Scope of Funding: Financial Support

The Digital Bonus Lower Saxony is granted as a non-repayable grant. The amount of funding varies depending on the company size and is limited to a maximum of 50,000 EUR, with a minimum amount of 3,000 EUR.

Conditions and Requirements: Guidelines for Applicants

To receive funding from the Digital Bonus Lower Saxony, applicants must meet various legal and administrative conditions. These include compliance with the de minimis regulation, specific requirements for digitalization progress, and provisions for project implementation and reporting.

Application Procedure: Step-by-step to Funding

The application procedure for the Digital Bonus Lower Saxony takes place via the NBank customer portal and requires the postal submission of the signed application. Project commencement is only permitted after approval of the application, and payment is made upon proof of incurred expenses.

The funding guideline of the Digital Bonus Lower Saxony forms the primary legal basis for the program. It is supplemented by further regulations and administrative provisions that regulate the application of aid and general budget management.

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Funding Overview

Maximum Amount

Maximum Amount:

50,000 €

Deadline

Deadline:

always open

Open Until

Open Until:

31.12.2025

Award Channel

Award Channel:

Demand Driven Scheme

Region

Region:

Lower Saxony (Germany)

Sectors

Sectors:

Information and Communication Technology, Software Development, Healthcare, Medical Technology, Construction and Building Materials, Other

Funding Stages

Funding Stages:

Process Optimization, Product Development, Implementation, Infrastructure

Funding Provider

Program Level: Regional

Funding Body: Investment and Promotional Bank of Lower Saxony (NBank), Ministry of Economic Affairs (MW)

Managed By: NBank

Website: Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen (NBank)