Apply For the Grow Your Business Online Grant 

As part of the Canada Digital Adoption Program, the Government of Canada has partnered with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce to deliver the Grow Your Business Online grant supported by Belleville Chamber of Commerce.  

Through this program, small business owners can receive a micro-grant worth up to $2,400 to help get their business online, give their e-commerce presence a boost, or digitalize business operations. Grant recipients must commit to maintaining their digital adoption strategy for at least six months.  

In addition, e-commerce advisors will be available to work with grant recipients to help identify their digital needs, provide links to digital resources, help with completing applications, and answer questions on the Grow Your Business Online program.  

Do you qualify?

To be eligible for micro-grant funding, small businesses must meet all of the following criteria:

• Must be a for-profit business (including for-profit social enterprises and co-operatives) in Ontario
• Must be a registered or incorporated business
• Must be a consumer-facing business
• Must be able to be accessed by consumers or provide in-person services to consumers
• Must have at least one employee (other than the business owner)
• Must commit to maintaining a digital adoption strategy for six months after participation in the program
• Must consent to participating in follow-up surveys, sharing information with the Government of Canada (ISED and Statistics Canada), and having the name of the business published as a recipient of funding

To learn more about the program, eligibility requirements and to pre-register, please visit: https://occ.ca/growyourbusinessonline/