Bando Connected 2023 – Lost-funded contributions for digitalisation for global markets
Our digital export services can be funded by the Milan Chamber of Commerce Bando Connessi 2023 Monza Brianza Lodi: 2.500.000 euros for MPMI that intend to develop or consolidate foreign markets through the use of digital strategies.
INDEX:
🔹Who are the beneficiaries
🔹What is the change
🔹Eligible expenditure
🔹Non-financial expenditure
🔹When and how to submit the application
Who are the beneficiaries of the 2023 Connected Bando?
Applications may be submitted for the call for all Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MPMI) which have seat and/or unit operating in the provinces of Milan, Monza Brianza and Lodi without any constraints of the operating sector.
To participate in the call it is also necessary to have a multilingual website created not beyond 1 July 2022 and be operational on at least one of the following digital channels:
- a multilingual company e-commerce site in Italian and at least a second foreign language
- a company or company’s products page on an international marketplace
- one or more corporate social pages (e.g. Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin)
They may not apply those companies that have benefited from the award of the contributions of the bands below, regardless of whether they have completed the project or not and received the relevant contribution.
The bands are:
- MPMI contributions to digital export development – Year 2019
- Contributions to MPMI for the development of Digital Strategies for Global Markets Year 2020
- Contributions for the Development of Digital Strategies for Global Markets – CONNESSi Year 2021
- Contributions for the Development of Digital Strategies for Global Markets – CONNESSi Year 2022
What is the upheaval?
A contribution equal to the 50% of eligible expenditure up to a maximum of 10,000,00 euros.
Projects must have a minimum value of 5.000,00 euro.
What are the eligible costs?
The projects financed by the call are:
Digital marketing activities
Investments in the implementation of digital marketing strategies aimed at increasing visibility on international markets:
- Content international marketing
- Social Media Marketing for export
- Display Advertising
- E-mail marketing
For maximum eligible expenditure 6.000,00 € (excluding VAT)
Advertising campaigns on search engines, marketplaces and social media
All expenses incurred by the company for the realization of campaigns for promotion abroad are financed:
- the main local search engines
- the marketplaces
- social platforms
For maximum eligible expenditure 8.000,00 € (excluding VAT).
SEO and SEM Optimization Activities
All expenses incurred to improve the positioning of the website within the appropriate search engine, with the aim of increasing traffic from potential foreign buyers.
For maximum eligible expenditure 6.000,00 € (excluding VAT).
Live Streaming Commerce Activities
All costs incurred to organize and realize Live Streaming Commerce activities:
- live streams with online sale on Instagram, Facebook, Amazon Live, Taobao Live, WeChat, Lazada, etc...).
What expenses are not allowed?
- assistance for acquisition of certifications (e.g. ISO, EMAS, etc.);
- website update
- creation e-commerce company
- cost Hosting or CMS
- transport costs, food and accommodation
How and when to submit the application?
Questions will be submitted telematically on the Telemaco platform from the 10.00 am on 31/01/2023 at 14.00 pm on 16/03/2023, except for the early exhaustion of resources.
More information can be found at the following links:
Page of the Connected Bando 2023
How to insert the financing application