Grant scheme
Digital Upgrade grant: the documents to prepare, and how ProOps helps.
The Cyprus scheme for the digital upgrade of businesses has paid for software and equipment at small and medium businesses, including hotels and restaurants. On 21/10/2026 we found no open call. Below: what the scheme is, the documents a business needs to apply and to be paid, and what ProOps can supply.
Status of the call
No open call found on 21/10/2026. The latest call we found, Call 2025 (the third), is shown as Closed on the official portal.
The Ministry's announcement of 20/05/2025 says the EUR 14 million budget was used up on the first day of submissions, with 491 applications received.
We found no announcement of a new call. Check the official pages below before you plan anything. This page is a summary, not the rules.
What the scheme is
It is a grant scheme called the Scheme for the Digital Upgrade of Enterprises. It is run by the Industry and Technology Service of the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry, inside the THALEIA 2021-2027 programme, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the Republic of Cyprus.
Applications are made online only, in the Ministry's grants system, during the period set by an announcement. The figures below are those of Call 2025 and the Guide of April 2025. A new call can change them.
Key terms in Call 2025
| Item | What the Guide and the call page say |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Existing small and medium businesses that spend on digital upgrading, and new small and medium businesses whose proposal includes e-commerce or advanced digital technologies. The business must be established in the areas where the Republic of Cyprus exercises effective control. |
| Left out | Primary production, processing and marketing of agricultural products listed in Annex I of the EU Treaty, and fisheries and aquaculture. If you process food of agricultural origin, ask the Service whether your activity qualifies. |
| Grant rate and cap | 50% of the eligible budget, up to EUR 50,000. In mountainous and disadvantaged areas 70%, up to EUR 70,000. Smallest eligible budget: EUR 5,000. |
| What can be funded | Ready-made software including cloud and SaaS licences (cost covered up to 36 months); specialised software, systems and IT services such as set-up, data migration, installation and staff training; other digital costs; and new equipment needed for the proposal. VAT is not an eligible cost. |
| Consultants | A consultant's cost for the application is capped at EUR 1,000, and the consultant cannot be the supplier of the products or services in the proposal. |
| Timing | Costs paid or invoiced before the application is submitted are not eligible. The work must be finished within 12 months of the Ministry's decision letter. |
| Other grants | A cost already approved under another scheme cannot be funded again here. State-aid limits apply. |
Documents checklist
This is what the Guide of April 2025 asks for. The Ministry also publishes a list of documents with the application form. We did not see the current one, so ask the Service for it.
| Document | When | Who provides it | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application form in the online system, with every attachment the form asks for | Application | You | After final submission no documents can be added, so attach everything first. |
| Supplier quote for each item | Application | ProOps | We give you a detailed written quote: each item, quantity and price, with VAT shown separately. The evaluation looks at the offers. |
| Description of the software and the sensors | Application | ProOps | In plain words: what each part does and which daily work it changes. The proposal must show a real digital upgrade. |
| Proof of your own share of the cost | Application | You and your bank | The grant covers part of the cost. The Guide mentions bank statements or a bank letter, and for a bank loan a letter from the bank. |
| Proof of registration and of the beneficial owners | Before the funding agreement is signed | You | Company registry documents. |
| Tax and social insurance in order | Before the grant is paid | You | The Guide asks that these obligations are settled. |
| Invoices in your company's name | Payment claim | ProOps | From a VAT-registered Cyprus supplier, in Greek or English. Original invoices, or a copy stamped and signed by the supplier. |
| Proof of payment | Payment claim | You | A bank statement showing the transfer, card payment or cheque. Cash is not accepted, so pay from the company bank account. |
| Evidence that the work is finished | Payment claim | You | Send the proofs within 3 months of the end of the 12-month period. Ask the Service which evidence it wants. |
| A project file with invoices, receipts and agreements | After payment | You | Keep it for at least 5 years. Checks can be made after the final payment. |
How ProOps can help you prepare
- We write a detailed quote that lists each item and its price, so you can attach it to the application.
- We describe the software and the sensors in plain words: what they do, where they are used, and which records they replace.
- When the work is delivered we issue the invoices in your company's name, with VAT shown. You pay from the company bank account so the statement can show it.
- Ask us whether your ProOps setup fits the current call. Check the official call guide: it decides, not this page.
A 20-minute call. We set up your checklists, tickets, audits and machines in a demo account and walk through them with you.
Book a demoOfficial sources
- Call 2025 page, Funding Programmes Portal, status Closed, rates and caps.
https://www.fundingprogrammesportal.gov.cy/call/sxedio-psifiakis-anavathmisis-ton-epixiriseon-2025/ - Announcement of 20/05/2025 (portal post 23/05/2025), budget used up on the first day, 491 applications.
https://www.fundingprogrammesportal.gov.cy/2025/05/oloklirosi-ypovolis-protaseon-sto-plesio-sxediou-psifiakis-anavathmisis-ton-epixiriseon/ - Guide of the scheme, Call 2025, April 2025 (PDF), eligible costs, payment rules, documents.
https://www.industry.gov.cy/assets/modules/wnp/articles/202504/114/docs/02_odigos_sxediou.pdf - Online grants system of the Ministry, where applications are submitted.
https://fundingapps.meci.gov.cy/ - Industry and Technology Service, administers the scheme.
https://www.industry.gov.cy/
Questions
Is a call open now?
On 21/10/2026 we found no open call. The latest we found, Call 2025, is closed on the official portal. Check the Funding Programmes Portal and the Ministry's announcements for a new one.
Does ProOps qualify for the grant?
We cannot say that for you. The Service decides what is eligible in each call. Ask us whether your ProOps setup fits the current call, and check the official call guide.
Can I pay by cash or order first and apply later?
The Guide of April 2025 says cash payments are not accepted and that costs paid or invoiced before the application is submitted are not eligible. Do not order or pay before you have read the current guide.
What does ProOps give me for the application?
A detailed quote, a plain description of the software and the sensors, and later the invoices in your company's name. The application itself is yours.
See it on your own checks.
A 20-minute call. We set up your checklists, tickets, audits and machines in a demo account and walk through them with you.
Prevent. Acknowledge. Prove.