Digital Economy Program | Digital Service Squad Grant (DSS) program
“Alberta. Business Link”
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Maximum Eligible Amount
Government Grant
Fund Type
The Digital Service Squad Grant program will provide funding to eligible organizations to hire Alberta post-secondary students and recent graduates to regional digital service squads. Eligible organizations can now apply for funding to create a digital service squad.
Eligible organizations include non-profits, economic development agencies, business improvement associations, chambers of commerce, Indigenous organizations and municipalities that work to develop small businesses in Alberta.
The Digital Economy Program will provide employment opportunities for post-secondary students and recent graduates looking to apply their technology skills, helping to build a highly skilled workforce in Alberta's tech sector.
Each digital service squad will provide services and technical support to eligible small businesses in their geographic region at no cost.
Eligible small businesses can apply to the regional digital service squad for free technical support, such as help with developing digital transformation plans and setting up and adopting digital technologies ranging from websites to Google business profiles, social media, e-commerce and more.