Embracing software and digital ways of working can help boost your business performance. Software integration has helped SMEs to reach more customers, streamline time-consuming tasks and free up more time to focus on core business needs.

Many businesses feel that cost and knowledge are barriers to adopting new software and digital ways of working. This is how Help to Grow: Digital can help.

The scheme provides guidance to help you understand how software can benefit your business.

Explore our advice and learning section. It includes useful information about how to help identify your software needs, finding the best supplier, getting the best return on your investment and how to integrate software into your business.

When you’re ready, you can browse the software in the scheme, comparing the pros and cons of each package before choosing a software and applying for your discount.

The Help to Grow: Discount is currently available from approved suppliers of the following software types:

• Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
• Digital accounting

Start by checking if your business is eligible. This will give you an indication of whether your application will be successful.

To apply for a discount you will need to:

Step 1: Choose your software

Step 2: Provide information about you and your company as part of the eligibility and fraud checks

Step 3: Once the checks are complete, you’ll receive an email. Confirm your email address to continue

Step 4: Wait to receive your email confirming if you’ve passed the eligibility and fraud checks

Step 5: If successful, you’ll receive a unique link. Use it on the supplier’s website to buy your chosen software

All discounts need to be redeemed within 30 days from issue. After 30 days you will need to reapply.