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Eligibility 

Find out if you’re eligible for any support available through the Lincoln Be Smarter project.

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Eligibility Criteria 

How We Help

Funding

Providing up to £50,000 in grant funding for digital projects.

Consultancy

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Workshops

Running quarterly events to help increase digital adoption.

How We Help

Funding

Providing up to £50,000 in grant funding for digital projects.

Advice

Facilitating academic support through the University of Lincoln.

Events

Running quarterly events to help increase digital adoption.

How We Are Helping Businesses

Funding

We provided up to £50,000 in grant funding for digital projects.

Consultancy

Facilitating academic support through the University of Lincoln.

Workshops

Running quarterly events to help increase digital adoption.

Lincoln Be Smarter facilitates digitisation for Lincoln-based SMEs as a way to help propel business growth and improve internal processes. The project, facilitated by the Lincoln Town Deal, has a three year lifecycle until December 2025. In this time, we’re looking to support as many eligible businesses as possible.

Eligibility Criteria
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Project Boundary

Due to the terms of project set by both the Towns Fund and the City of Lincoln Council, we are only able to assist businesses that are registered within Lincoln.

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Our Core Eligibility Criteria 

In order to be eligible for our grant funding, academic support, or regular workshops, you must meet the following criteria.

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Lincoln Location

Your business must have an address within the Lincoln District. This means our support is only available for those with a business within the City’s borders.

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SME Status

We are not eligible to support any enterprise that has over 250 employees. However, we can support any business from sole traders through to medium-sized enterprises.

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Digital Improvement

Any funding or academic support project may only go ahead if we can show that the level of digitalisation within your business will improve because of this support.

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How can digitalisation help my business?2023-02-16T22:40:03+00:00

Digitisation can help a small business in many ways. By using digital tools, such as cloud storage, online bookkeeping and invoicing software, online marketing platforms, and customer relationship management (CRM) systems, small businesses can streamline their processes and increase their efficiency.

What should a small business consider before implementing a new digital system?2023-01-19T14:32:18+00:00

Before implementing any new digital system in their operations, a small business should consider things like its scalability over time, compatibility with existing hardware/software, performance reliability, cost (upfront & ongoing), customer service/support options, integration with other systems, and the ease of use or training needs for staff members who will use the system.

How can I find out about the project?2023-01-25T22:41:45+00:00

You can find out more about our grant funding, regular workshops, and academic support through our website. If you need more information, or would like to start your digitisation journey, get in touch with us through our contact page.

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible for our grant funding, academic support, or regular workshops, you must meet the following criteria.

A ground-up view of Lincoln Cathedral

Lincoln Location

Your business must have an address within the Lincoln District. This means our support is only available for those with a business within the City’s borders.

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SME Status

We are not eligible to support any enterprise that has over 250 employees. However, we can support any business from sole traders through to medium-sized enterprises.

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Digital Improvement

Any funding or academic support project may only go ahead if we can show that the level of digitalisation within your business will improve because of this support.

Grant Funding
How can digitalisation help my business?2023-02-16T22:40:03+00:00

Digitisation can help a small business in many ways. By using digital tools, such as cloud storage, online bookkeeping and invoicing software, online marketing platforms, and customer relationship management (CRM) systems, small businesses can streamline their processes and increase their efficiency.

What should a small business consider before implementing a new digital system?2023-01-19T14:32:18+00:00

Before implementing any new digital system in their operations, a small business should consider things like its scalability over time, compatibility with existing hardware/software, performance reliability, cost (upfront & ongoing), customer service/support options, integration with other systems, and the ease of use or training needs for staff members who will use the system.

How can I find out about the project?2023-01-25T22:41:45+00:00

You can find out more about our grant funding, regular workshops, and academic support through our website. If you need more information, or would like to start your digitisation journey, get in touch with us through our contact page.

Our Eligibility Criteria 

In order to be eligible for our grant funding, academic support, or regular workshops, you must meet the following criteria.

A ground-up view of Lincoln Cathedral

Lincoln Location

Your business must have an address within the Lincoln District. This means our support is only available for those with a business within the City’s borders.

Overjoyed barista

SME Status

We are not eligible to support any enterprise that has over 250 employees. However, we can support any business from sole traders through to medium-sized enterprises.

Speak to an Advisor
Dials and graphs displayed on a screen

Digital Improvement

Any funding or academic support project may only go ahead if we can show that the level of digitalisation within your business will improve because of this support.

View Grant Funding
How can digitalisation help my business?2023-02-16T22:40:03+00:00

Digitisation can help a small business in many ways. By using digital tools, such as cloud storage, online bookkeeping and invoicing software, online marketing platforms, and customer relationship management (CRM) systems, small businesses can streamline their processes and increase their efficiency.

What should a small business consider before implementing a new digital system?2023-01-19T14:32:18+00:00

Before implementing any new digital system in their operations, a small business should consider things like its scalability over time, compatibility with existing hardware/software, performance reliability, cost (upfront & ongoing), customer service/support options, integration with other systems, and the ease of use or training needs for staff members who will use the system.

How can I find out about the project?2023-01-25T22:41:45+00:00

You can find out more about our grant funding, regular workshops, and academic support through our website. If you need more information, or would like to start your digitisation journey, get in touch with us through our contact page.

Upcoming Events

We have a range of events planned throughout the next year. These are your opportunity to network with other local businesses, hear from expert speakers, and learn how our support can benefit your business.

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Upcoming Events

We have a range of events planned throughout the next year. These are your opportunity to network with other local businesses, hear from expert speakers, and learn how our support can benefit your business.

Find Out More

Upcoming events:

We have a range of events planned throughout the next year. These are your opportunity to network with other local businesses, hear from expert speakers, and learn how our support can benefit your business.

Find Out More

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