Luxembourg co-finances Fit 4 diagnostics: up to EUR 100,000 per project

Businesses holding a valid establishment authorisation can obtain co-financing for an external diagnostic of their artificial-intelligence readiness, cybersecurity maturity, digital maturity, operational performance or environmental footprint through the five Fit 4 programmes. The schemes are run by Luxinnovation with the support of the Ministry of the Economy and pay part of the fees of a referenced consultantPublic, who diagnoses the company's position and prepares its next steps. Only companies with their registered office in Luxembourg that carry on an economic activity as their principal activity qualifyPublicPublic, and the three conditions apply cumulativelyPublic.

Each programme has a defined scope: Fit 4 AI identifies and prioritises relevant artificial-intelligence use cases and assesses their feasibility, costs, benefits and applicable governance and compliance conditions; Fit 4 Cybersecurity assesses cybersecurity maturity, identifies vulnerabilities and defines the corrective measures. Fit 4 Digital assesses digital maturity and prepares transformation projects; Fit 4 Performance diagnoses operational performance across strategy, processes, governance and resources; Fit 4 Sustainability analyses the environmental impacts of the core activity, covering decarbonisation, energy, water and circularity.

The ordering of the application matters. Interested companies must, in a first step, contact Luxinnovation in order to identify the programme that best corresponds to their needs, choose a referenced consultant and prepare their aid request. The aid request must be filed before any legally binding commitment towards the consultantPublic, so the quote must remain unsigned at that stage. Two programmes add a mandatory preparatory step: a Cybercheck "light" before Fit 4 CybersecurityPublic and a Light Digital Maturity Assessment before Fit 4 DigitalPublic. Luxinnovation accompanies the company, pre-checks eligibility and files the aid request on MyGuichet.lu in the company's name under a power of attorneyPublic; the file includes the company's legal organisation chart, the unsigned quote, a declaration on honour and the power of attorneyPublic. The digital receipt confirms filing, and only once it is received may the company sign the quote and start the assignmentPublic.

Eligible costs are the referenced consultant's fees as set in the prior quote drawn up per the chosen programme's specificationsPublic; travel and other ancillary costs are not eligiblePublic, and Luxinnovation verifies the conformity of the quote with the prescriptions of the programme before the aid request is introduced. The aid takes the form of a capital grantPublic: per project it must exceed EUR 1,000Public and cannot exceed EUR 100,000Public. The maximum aid intensity is 70% for small, 60% for medium and 50% for large enterprises under Fit 4 AI, Cybersecurity, Digital and PerformancePublic, and 80%, 70% and 60% respectively under SustainabilityPublic. The Ministry of the Economy notifies its decision within two months of receiving the complete filePublic; the grant decision states the amount awarded and the cost eligibility period.

The referenced consultant carries out the diagnostic within six monthsPublic. At the end of the assignment the consultant presents the results and delivers a report with concrete, prioritised recommendations adapted to the company's situation, together with a costed action plan. Implementing those recommendations is not part of the Fit 4 assignment; the company remains free to carry out all or part of them. Once the assignment has been performed and paid for, the company submits its payment claim online via MyGuichet.luPublic, attaching the consultant's invoices, the proofs of payment and the final reportPublic.

The aid takes the form of a capital grant. The page cites as legal references Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2831 of 13 December 2023 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid and the Loi du 20 décembre 2019 establishing a de minimis aid scheme.