Made Smarter Programme ─ Funding And Support For London-Based Fashion, Textiles And Materials Manufacturers
October 2025 The Made Smarter Adoption programme is helping London manufacturers accelerate their digital adoption, improve productivity and strengthen sustainability.
If your business produces a physical product within the M25, you may be eligible for free, government-funded support including grants, training and fully paid interns, designed to help you make the most of digital technology.
What’s Available
Eligible Micro And SME Businesses (Under £38m Turnover And Fewer Than 250 Employees) Can Benefit From:
1. A tailored Digital Adoption Roadmap to identify opportunities for digital growth
2. Grant funding of up to £20,000 for hardware, software or specialist support (matched at 50%)
3. Leadership and workforce development training with leading London universities
4. Fully paid interns to support digital projects, funded through the programme
The programme is completely free to eligible businesses, funded by the government and delivered in London by London & Partners on behalf of the Greater London Authority.
Applications Are Now Open For:
1. Leadership and management course with Brunel University London (starting November 2025)
2. Workforce development course with King’s College London (starting November 2025)
3. 12-week, fully funded internships with Brunel University London (open now)
4. Grant funding (applications opened 1 October 2025)
London & Partners is keen to see more fashion, textiles and materials companies take advantage of this support.
If you’re interested, or know a business that could benefit, please share this update or get in touch to learn more.
About Made Smarter UK
Uniting people with the digital tools, innovation & skills they need to make the difference to UK manufacturing.
Made Smarter will improve the competitiveness, increase exports, and productivity of UK manufacturers and supply chains through fully-funded access to support, guidance and grant funding for the adoption of industrial digital technologies.
