ABOUT THE PROJECT
The National Board for Small Industries in partnership with German Cooperation's "Invest for Job" (an initiative of Germany Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development), is implementing a Covid-19 SME Innovation and Digitalisation Support Scheme.
The project seeks to keep existing SMEs alive, strengthen their resilience in the current COVID-19 crisis and support them in their recovery phase, thereby sustaining jobs in the medium and long term. It aims at improving the process efficiency and competitiveness of SMEs by providing access to knowledge, technologies and expertise in field of digitalisation and innovation management. It will also facilitate a better understanding of SMEs' needs and challenges (even beyond digitalisation) and will create a digitalised business environment conducive for rapid growth is SMEs in Ghana.
TARGET GROUP AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Formerly registered Ghanaian owned enterprise.
- Growth-oriented SMEs (those that utilise resources efficiently and effectively, higher sustainability and better job potential).
- SMEs that meet minimum standard in terms of hardware/infrastructure.
- Minimum 6 employees.
- SMEs whose business operations have been affected by COVID-19.
- Must demonstrate commitment to participate in the project activities.
- Willingness to be transparent to enable Consultants properly assess the digital and operational gaps within the enterprise and provide the needed support.
- Agric and Agro-processing
- Manufacturing
- Tourism and Hospitality
- Food and Beverages
- Water and Sanitation
- Health Care and Pharmaceuticals
- Textiles and Garments
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Other Services
- Please visit https://nbssi.gov.gh/SMEdigitalisation to complete the application form or
- Walk to any Business Advisory Centre (BAC) at District Assemblies across the country to apply now.
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