Getting Your Business Online is Essential
Whether it’s a website to operate as a hub for your digital marketing efforts and to feature your business services or an online store to promote and sell your products, KADENZ has the expertise to get your site up and running, fine-tune your brand, and develop and implement a brand and business-specific marketing strategy. The grant program has closed but it’s not too late to get your business online. Elements to consider are all part of Brand Essentials for small business. Get in touch today and let’s get started.
If you haven’t applied for your Small Business grant, unfortunately, the application intake for the Launch Online Grant Program is now closed.
Adjudication of already submitted applications will continue until all funds are fully allocated. Each applicant will be informed of the outcome of their application.
The B.C. government is offering qualifying small businesses up to $7,500 to build or upgrade their online sales portals to help get through the COVID-19 pandemic and to thrive post-pandemic.
Just announced and in response to a high number of applications, the BC Government is investing an additional $30 million in the Launch Online Grant program. The Launch Online Grant program provides up to $7,500 to businesses to help build or expand an e-commerce site to reach more customers and to sustain and grow their business. Eligibility criteria have been updated and program application intake is open until September 30, 2021, or until the funds have been fully subscribed.
As part of the eligibility enhancements, 30% of the grant funds will now be reserved for Black, Indigenous and people of colour-owned (BIPOC) businesses, as well as rural businesses. This is expanded from the original 25% of grant funds that were reserved for Indigenous and rural businesses.
The Covid-19 pandemic has sped up business practices by at least 5-7 years and made online sales and digital marketing in general essential for businesses to weather the storm and to thrive now and post-pandemic. Just announced, the BC Governments program available through launchonline.ca will cover up to 75% of eligible expenses up to a maximum of $7,500 per business to create an online shop and/or to improve the e-commerce experience to attract new local customers and expand to new markets.
The Program Application Has Three Steps
STEP 1
Develop a grant proposal that indicates how you plan to use the funds. Businesses need to show a cost estimate that includes how much funding they need and how the money will be spent. If you need assistance putting together a cost estimate, please get in touch – I can help. Elements to cost out are part of Brand Essentials for small business.
STEP 2
Complete the online application demonstrating that you meet the eligibility criteria and submit your online shop proposal.
STEP 3
Applicants will be contacted within three weeks with the outcome of their application.
Read More and Apply Online launchonline.ca