Department for Business and Trade
Made Smarter Adoption Programme – South West
A grant of matched funding to buy industry 4.0 hardware or software and advice from a technology specialist, alongside fully funded support, for manufacturing SMEs in the South West.
What it pays for
Conditions to know about
Open to manufacturing SMEs registered or trading in the South West region. Grant covers 50% of total project costs. Fully funded advice, diagnostic, training and digital intern support are also offered alongside the grant. Programme delivered from April 2026 onwards.
How to apply
Applications go through the funder. Read their page for the full rules and the form.
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Source: Made Smarter: adoption programme by region. Last checked 11 Nov 2026. Read from the funder’s page by AI, with each key fact checked against the page text.
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