Made Smarter: Grant funding and support for UK small and medium-sized manufacturers
08/04/2025
UK small and medium-sized manufacturers can access grant funding support, specialist advice, funded internships and leadership training through Made Smarter. Now available in all nine English regions, Made Smarter aims to bring digital transformation opportunities to manufacturers across the UK. It supports manufacturing companies with the adoption of industrial digital technologies such as:
- Additive manufacturing
- Data and systems integration
- Robotics and process control automation
- Artificial intelligence and cognitive learning
- Augmented and mixed reality
- Industrial cybersecurity
- Mobile devices and wearable tech
Made Smarter Adoption is open to small and medium-sized manufacturers interested in adopting new technology, with manufacturing premises in the North West, North East, East Midlands, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber, and the West of England.
Different funding steams and support are available for digital adoption on a regional level:
- East Midlands: Advice from a digital technology specialist, digital transformation workshops and match funded grants of up to £20,000 for the purchase of hardware and software.
- North East: Digital health check, digital transformation workshops, guidance from an industrial digital technology specialist, leadership training programme. Support to identify funding routes for the purchase of new technology and equipment.
- North West: Advice from a digital technology specialist, digital transformation workshop, digital leadership development programme, Match funded grants of up to £20,000 for hardware and software purchase.
- West Midlands: Advice from a digital technology specialist, digital transformation workshop, match funded grants of up to £20,000 for hardware and software purchase.
- West of England: Advice from a digital technology specialist, bespoke digital roadmap, digital leadership programme, digital intern, and match funded grants of up to £20k for hardware and software purchase.
- Yorkshire and the Humber: Advice from a digital technology specialist, bespoke digital transformation roadmap, digital leadership development programme, and match funded grands of up to £20,000 for hardware and software purchase.
- Other regions: Get in touch with Made Smarter for details.
For more information on what funding may be available in your area or to identify what technology is right for your business, register on the Made Smarter website to get in touch with an adviser.