Help to Grow: Digital Scheme

United Kingdom
Help to Grow: Digital Scheme
Upskilling digital skill sets among SMEs and community members
CHALLENGE

The United Kingdom aims to upskill and mentor local businesses to grow in their technological capabilities.

INITIATIVE

The programme was launched to give 100,000 SMEs free and impartial advice on how technology can help their business and vouchers worth up to GBP 5,000 to cover up to 50% of the costs of buying pre-approved software.

IMPACT

Since its launch, the United Kingdom supported 300 local tourism businesses to build their digital capabilities.

Source: G20 members and guest countries survey for the preparation of the Goa Roadmap for Tourism as a vehicle for achieveing the SDGs (2023)