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Digital Transformation Grants Now Open

Digital Main Street – Digital Service Squad
  • Digital Transformation Grants Now Open

What is a Digital Transformation Grant?

The Digital Transformation Grant (DTG) program is focused on assisting small businesses with their adoption of technologies. The program provides training, advisory support and $2,500 grants to brick-and-mortar small businesses looking to increase their capacity through digital transformation.

The Objectives of the Digital Main Street – Digital Transformation Grant Program are to:

1. Provide small business owners a comprehensive plan to guide their digital transformation.

2. Provide small businesses with the digital literacy skills they need to execute their digital transformation either through a do-it-yourself approach and/or being a smart consumer when purchasing these services.

Our Team:

Tahreem Fatima and Kaila Bourne are our Digital Service Advisors for Digital Main Street and can help you with the process of getting your Digital Transformation Grant as well as a variety of other services administered by Digital Main Street including:

  • Understand how digital marketing can help you achieve your business goals
  • Learn how to set up a website or social media presence
  • Grow your social media presence
  • Create or update your Google My Business profile
  • Take a 360-degree video of your location
  • Apply for the Digital Main Street ShopHere and FutureProof programs

Click Here to Contact Tahreem and Kaila

 

Participation Requirements:

A Digital Transformation Grant is open to any business that meets the following requirements:

Must be a business that:

  • Has a permanent ‘brick-and-mortar’ establishment in Ontario
  • Is employing 1-50 employees
  • Is NOT a home-based business
  • Is paying commercial property tax (commercially assessed), either directly or through commercial rent
  • Is a registered business in Ontario and/or is incorporated
  • Is open for business/operating at the time of application (not a start up)
  • Is open to the general public for walk-in and onsite purchases of goods and services – NOT A WHOLESALER OR MANUFACTURER
  • Is NOT a business supplying digital services to other businesses (e.g. website design/development, SEO, programming)
  • Is NOT a franchise, including those individually owned and operated
  • Is NOT a not-for-profit/ charitable organization
  • Is NOT renting office space on a temporary basis (month-to-month)
  • Is NOT in a shared workspace such as a hot desk or dedicated desk
  • Is NOT a purely online business

Owned by:

  • An Ontario resident operating a business in Ontario.
  • An individual of 18 years of age or older at the time of application.
  • A Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

Has completed the Digital Transformation for Main Street program, which includes:

  • The Digital Main Street Assessment
  • Has passed the eligibility quiz
  • The online training
  • Developing a Digital Transformation Plan

 

Have more questions?

Contact Tahreem and Kaila or visit the DTG Frequently Asked Questions

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