Driving digital transformation in commerce and restaurants
This year’s subsidy call to fund digital transformation in commerce and restaurants provides support for projects to improve the digital maturity of establishments. Applications should be submitted via the City Council’s virtual office and the deadline is 21 May.![](https://media-edg.barcelona.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/23124604/photo_2023-11-21_18-48-06-760x428.jpg)
Subsidies can cover up to 50% of the cost of projects, up to a maximum of 3,500 euros. The call is open to individual retail establishments and stalls at municipal market offering any of the following services:
– Mechanical repair workshops and services
– Photographic and audiovisual services
– Photocopying and graphic arts shops
– Repair services
– Travel agency retailers
– Dry cleaners and laundries
– Hairdressers and beauty salons
– Ready-made food and catering services
– Bars and restaurants
– Veterinary clinics with physical shops
Activities that can be subsidised relate to business strategy, digital communication on the internet, digital marketing, including publicity on search engines and social media, SEO positioning and online sales channels.
Applications should be made via the procedure on the virtual office and the deadline is 21 May 2024.
Subsidies for cleaning shutters
This line of subsidies for commerce and restaurants in complemented by another as part of the Pla Enreça, aimed at helping ground floor premises to tackle graffiti on their shutters. The call opens from 15 May to 12 June and will award 400 euros for each shutter, up to a maximum of three shutters per establishment.
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