Digital Move Forward Boost Your Online Presence Adoption micro‑grant is a small business funding program that provides up to $4,200 in upfront support to help eligible businesses improve their digital marketing and online presence.
Core purpose
- Help small and medium-sized businesses to adopt or upgrade digital marketing and online tools.
- Bridge gaps not covered by existing government digital adoption initiatives.
Grant amount and cost share
- Maximum micro‑grant: up to $4,200 in digital marketing services.
- Co‑pay: the business must cover 30% of project costs; the grant covers 70%, up to the $4,200 cap
Eligibility Criteria for the Digital Move Forward Boost Your Online Presence Grant
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a for-profit business.
- The company must be legally registered or incorporated.
- Have generated at least $100,000 in revenue in the most recent tax year.
- Must not have previously received this digital adoption grant or the Grow Your Business Online Grant.
- Have a business that operates entirely offline, relying on in-person interactions and transactions rather than internet-based platforms for its functions.
- The company must operate as a service-based business.
- Your company name may be published as a grant recipient.
- The grant administration reserves the right to determine your eligibility for the grant.
The following expenses are not eligible for the grant:
- Expenses made before the grant approval
- Sponsored Placement expenses with platforms such as Google Ads, Meta Ads, X ads, Reddit Ads, Quora Ads, and other similar platforms
- Hardware Purchase
- Opportunity costs
- Lobbyist Expenses
- New capital expenditures
Eligible expenses:
The grant can be used to cover 70% of costs with an approved digital vendor(s) for projects related to
- Hiring a consultant to develop digital marketing strategies for your business
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to improve your business website search engines rankings
- Business Website Content updates (as long as they are related to search engine optimization for your website)
- Business Website Design/Redesign (SEO-focused) to improve digital presence, usability, and website performance
The following expenses are not eligible for the grant:
- Expenses made before the grant approval
- Sponsored Placement expenses with platforms such as Google Ads, Meta Ads, X ads, Reddit Ads, Quora Ads, and other similar platforms
- Hardware Purchase
- Opportunity costs
- Lobbyist Expenses
- New capital expenditures
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