Canada has partnered with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce to deliver the Grow Your Business Online grant.

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 answering questions on the Grow Your Business Online program.

The Boost your Business Technology Stream offers financial support to small and medium Canadian-owned enterprises (SMEs), such as small manufacturing and food processing operations, to adopt new technologies. Support for these businesses will be in the form of grants to offset the cost of retaining Digital Advisors who will develop Digital Adoption Plans tailored to the business. The grant will cover up to 90% of the cost to develop the digital plan, up to a maximum grant payment of $15,000.

As always, the Orillia Area CDC offers business loans, which can be in partnership with other financial institutions.

The CDC has supported local entrepreneurs in all stages of business development for over 38 years.

Our Team is here to help you to start, grow or stabilize your business through guidance, referrals, and flexible repayable financing.

Keep an eye out, our 2022 Community Capacity Building Fund (CCFB) will open for applications in late summer! 

The grants support local projects that show innovation, build capacity, demonstrate forward-thinking, and more!

Testimonial from one of our 2021 CCFB recipients, Quayles Brewery:

“The CDC grant has helped subsidize a new 60’ tubular heater we installed in our outdoor event space in our Beer Garden. In 2022, this heater will help keep our guests warm, especially during the cooler shoulder months in the spring and fall,” said Pearson.

View our 2021 grant requirements on our website, and watch for our call for applications!