GROW YOUR BUSINESS ONLINE

As part of thnada Digital Adoption Program, Business Link has partnered With flaming Web program to deliver the Grow Your Business Online grant to small businesses across Alberta Canadá.

Eligible businesses will receive a micro-grant of up to $2,400 to help with the costs related to adopting e-commerce and supported by a network of e-commerce advisors.e Ca

What is the Grow Your Business Online program?

The Grow Your Business Online grant will help small businesses across Alberta take advantage of e-commerce opportunities.

Eligible businesses will receive a micro-grant of up to $2,400 to help with the costs related to adopting digital technologies. Grants will be available through Business Link. They will also support a network of e-commerce advisors who will advise and help small businesses adopt e-commerce.

The grant is administered by Business Link and is not administered by Digital Main Street.

The objectives of the Grow Your Business Online program are to:

Provide small business owners with a micro-grant of $2,400 to help with costs related to adopting e-commerce.

The objectives of the Grow Your Business Online program are to:

Provide small business owners with access to a network of eCommerce advisors where they can receive support and guidance.

Participant Requirements

Is a for-profit business (including for-profit social enterprises and co-operatives)

Is a registered or incorporated business

Is a consumer-facing business

Can be accessed by end use consumers or provides in-person services to consumers

Business that are not considered consumer-facing are those that focus primarily on wholesale trade or sell only to other businesses. Businesses that engage in drop shipping or online reselling are also not considered consumer-facing.  

Has at least one employee on payroll that isn’t the owner or a contractor (full time or part time, but for at least three months prior to application) or have had at least $30,000 in annual revenue in the most recent tax year.

Must commit to maintaining 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

The following types of small businesses are ineligible:

Corporate chains, franchises or registered charities

Representatives of multi-level marketing companies

A brokerage firm and their agents (real estate, investment, insurance, etc.)

Businesses that engage in online reselling or drop-shipping businesses reliant on third party suppliers

Wholesale or distribution businesses and manufacturers (unless their business model includes direct sales to the end consumer)

ELIGIBLE / INELIGIBLE COSTS