Digitalising an SME costs money, and the Digital Kit was precisely created to lend a hand with that investment. If you're considering making the leap to a system like Odoo, it's worth knowing if you can use this grant to help you do it. However, the Digital Kit's conditions, amounts, and deadlines change over time, so this guide explains what it's about and how it fits with Odoo, but the specifics of your case should always be confirmed with official sources.
En 30 segundos. What is Kit Digital, who it's for, and how it aligns with your company's digitalisation with Odoo. A practical guide from an Odoo partner.
What the Digital Kit is
The Digital Kit is a public grant, framed within European recovery funds, designed to boost the digitalisation of small businesses and self-employed individuals in Spain. Its mechanism is a digital voucher: an amount that the beneficiary company allocates to contracting «digitalisation solutions» from a catalogue, through accredited companies as digitalising agents. Management and official information are centralised on public portals such as Acelera Pyme. The idea is simple: to make the cost of digitalising less burdensome.
Who it's for
The Digital Kit is aimed at SMEs and self-employed individuals, organised by segments according to the number of employees, with different voucher amounts for each segment. The specific conditions —who can apply, how much is allocated, and within what deadlines— have changed between calls for applications, so it's prudent not to rely on anecdotal information and to consult the current call for applications on the official website. If you fit the criteria, it's a grant that can significantly lighten the investment in digitalisation.
What you can fund (digitalisation categories)
The Digital Kit covers several solution categories, which typically include:
- Management of processes, customers, or business operations.
- E-commerce (online shop).
- Electronic invoicing.
- Internet presence and digital marketing.
- Others such as secure workplace, cybersecurity, or BI.
Many of these categories are directly related to what an ERP like Odoo solves: business management, online shop o la invoicing.
How Odoo fits with the Digital Kit
Odoo precisely covers the type of needs that the Digital Kit seeks to boost: integrated management, e-commerce, and invoicing. Depending on the specific solution you contract and the segment you are in, part of an Odoo digitalisation project may fall within the Digital Kit's eligible categories. The important thing is to understand that the Digital Kit funds solutions within its catalogue through accredited agents, so the specific fit —which part qualifies, with which agent, and under which category— depends on your case and the call for applications. A good approach is to first plan what your business needs and then see how the Digital Kit can lighten that investment, not the other way around.
How to make the most of it: sensible steps
To avoid getting lost, a reasonable order is this. First, check if you are eligible and which voucher amount corresponds to you in the current call for applications, on the official website. Second, define what you want to digitalise —management, online shop, invoicing— based on what your business needs. Third, inform yourself with an accredited digitalising agent about which solutions in your project fit into the catalogue. Fourth, plan the project judiciously, without letting the grant decide for you what you need. And fifth, process the application following the official procedure. The grant is support for a good decision, not a reason to digitalise haphazardly.
A tip: first the need, then the grant
The most common mistake with any subsidy is letting the grant dictate decisions: contracting what «fits the voucher» instead of what the business needs. The same applies to Odoo. The sensible thing is to first decide what problem you want to solve and how you want to work, set up a project that makes sense on its own, and use the Digital Kit to make that investment less burdensome. A project that only exists «because there was a grant» rarely turns out well; a well-thought-out one that also relies on the Digital Kit is the best of both worlds. The framework for an Odoo project can be found in Odoo implementation and its cost in how much Odoo costs.
Other digitalisation grants worth considering
The Digital Kit is the most well-known grant, but not the only one. Depending on the timing and your autonomous community, other lines of support for the digitalisation of SMEs and self-employed individuals may exist: regional calls for applications, sector-specific grants, tax deductions for technology investment, or specific programmes for certain activities. The landscape changes over time and by territory, so it's worth, before undertaking a digitalisation investment, taking a look at what's available in your community besides the national Digital Kit. A well-planned project often allows several pieces of support to fit together. The important thing, as with the Digital Kit, is that the grant complements a decision that makes sense on its own, not the reason for the investment. Your consultancy and a technology partner can help you see what fits your specific case.
Common mistakes when making use of the Digital Kit
With the Digital Kit, some pitfalls are repeatedly encountered that are worth avoiding. The first is leaving it until the last minute and running out of time or funds from the call for applications. The second is choosing solutions «because they fit the voucher» instead of those the business needs, and ending up with tools nobody uses. The third is not thoroughly checking eligibility and discovering late that you didn't fit the segment. And the fourth is not relying on an accredited digitalising agent for the part that requires it. All of these are avoided with the same approach: planning ahead, deciding out of necessity, and relying on those who know the procedure. A well-utilised Digital Kit funds a project that already made sense; a poorly used one leaves solutions unused and money ill-spent.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Digital Kit?
It's a public grant programme for the digitalisation of SMEs and self-employed individuals, funded by European funds, which operates through a digital voucher for contracting digitalisation solutions via accredited agents.
Can I use the Digital Kit to implement Odoo?
Depending on the specific solution and your segment, part of an Odoo digitalisation project may fit into the eligible categories (management, e-commerce, electronic invoicing). It's advisable to confirm this with an accredited digitalising agent and the current call for applications.
Who is the Digital Kit for?
For SMEs and self-employed individuals, by segments according to the number of employees, with different amounts per segment. Conditions change between calls for applications, so the current one must be checked.
What can be funded?
Categories such as management, e-commerce, electronic invoicing, internet presence, cybersecurity, or BI, among others. Many coincide with what an ERP resolves.
How much money am I entitled to?
It depends on your segment and the call for applications. The amounts have varied over time, so the reliable data is on the official website, not from hearsay.
Where do I consult the official information?
On the programme's public portals, such as Acelera Pyme, where the updated rules, segments, and procedure can be found.
Do I need a digitalising agent?
Yes. The Digital Kit funds catalogue solutions provided by accredited digitalising agents; it's advisable to inquire with one about how your project fits.
Is it worth waiting for the Digital Kit to digitalise?
The sensible thing is to decide what your business needs and set up a project that makes sense on its own, and use the Digital Kit to lighten the investment, not the other way around.
Do you want to digitalise your company with Odoo and see how the Digital Kit fits?
At Nextdoo, an official Odoo partner, we plan your project according to what you need and guide you on how to make the most of the grants. Start by Odoo implementation or request a diagnosis of your case.
Sources: official programme portals (Acelera Pyme) and Odoo documentation. Indicative information, not advice; the Digital Kit's conditions, amounts, and deadlines change: always confirm the current call for applications and consult with an accredited digitalising agent.
Sources
Official sources consulted: official Odoo documentation y electronic headquarters of the Tax Agency (VeriFactu). Cost and deadline figures are indicative and non-binding, subject to variations depending on the project.