{"id":4308,"date":"2026-09-21T17:44:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T15:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.keyregionleiden.nl\/new-round-of-vouchers-for-sme-digitalization\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T17:44:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T15:44:54","slug":"new-round-of-vouchers-for-sme-digitalization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.keyregionleiden.nl\/en\/new-round-of-vouchers-for-sme-digitalization\/","title":{"rendered":"New Round of Vouchers for SME Digitalization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good news for entrepreneurs who missed the first round of vouchers or want to take the next steps: the next round of vouchers begins on October 19. This offers new opportunities to invest in digitalization with financial support and guidance. <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaliseringwerkt.nl\/ons-aanbod\/voucher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Requesting a voucher<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The voucher is intended for <strong>small and medium-sized business owners in Katwijk<\/strong>, <strong>Leiden, Leiderdorp, Voorschoten, or Zoeterwoude*<\/strong> who want to improve their businesses with digital solutions, for example in the following areas:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Digital strategy<\/li>\n<li>Digital marketing<\/li>\n<li>Automation<\/li>\n<li>Digital security<\/li>\n<li>Deployment of new technology such as AI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You choose what you use the voucher for, as long as the effort demonstrably contributes long-term to the digitization of your company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Business owners located in the Oegstgeest section of the LBSP may also apply.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Voucher <b>Amount<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The maximum amount of the voucher depends on the size of your business:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Max. amount voucher<\/td>\n<td>Own contribution on top of voucher<sup>1st<\/sup> voucher<\/td>\n<td>Own contribution on top of voucher<br \/>\n<sup>2nd<\/sup> voucher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Zzp<\/td>\n<td>\u20ac 1.000<\/td>\n<td>25%<\/td>\n<td>50%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Up to 15 fte<\/td>\n<td>\u20ac 1.000<\/td>\n<td>25%<\/td>\n<td>50%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15 to 29 fte.<\/td>\n<td>\u20ac 2.500<\/td>\n<td>25%<\/td>\n<td>50%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30 to 50 fte.<\/td>\n<td>\u20ac 5.000<\/td>\n<td>25%<\/td>\n<td>50%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Companies with up to 50 employees can apply for a voucher. A limited number of vouchers are available for self-employed individuals. Read more about the terms and conditions on our project website <a href=\"https:\/\/digitaliseringwerkt.nl\/ons-aanbod\/voucher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">, Digitaliseringwerkt.nl<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p>Prepare your application thoroughly. For example, you\u2019ll need a quote from your supplier. Do you have any questions or would you like to discuss your options? If so, make an appointment with our SME coach.   <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/digitaliseringwerkt.nl\/ons-aanbod\/coaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coaching<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/digitaliseringwerkt.nl\/ons-aanbod\/coaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3245 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keyregionleiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Key-Region-ondernemers114-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Digitization in the Key Region of Leiden\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keyregionleiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Key-Region-ondernemers114-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.keyregionleiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Key-Region-ondernemers114-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.keyregionleiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Key-Region-ondernemers114-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.keyregionleiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Key-Region-ondernemers114-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.keyregionleiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Key-Region-ondernemers114.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good news for entrepreneurs who missed the first round of vouchers or want to take the next steps: the next&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2230,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-digitization","category-enterprise"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>New Round of Vouchers for SME Digitalization - Key Region Leiden<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The next round of SME vouchers will begin on October 19, 2026. 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