Retail Modernization Project Grant: Info Session

Join the Small Business Centre and Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) to learn more about the Retail Modernization Project Grant.

Overview and Benefits

The DCC Retail Modernization Project Grant (RMPG) is part of a broader Digitalization CompetenceCentre (DCC) initiative. RMPG is designed to support retail businesses (Retail) to advance their digital transformation and optimize their technological investments.

Specifically, RMPG helps retail businesses with the purchase of effective digital equipment and software to help them transform and grow. As such, eligible Retail can receive a reimbursement of up to $5,000 in funds post, approved, acquisitionof technology. The grant contributes to the cost of hardware, software and the direct external cost to implement and operate said technology. All clients selected fora RMP grant will need to supply formal proof of payment and respond to follow up outcome survey requests.

Program Objectives

• support digital literacy
• accelerate digital adoption for Retail
• support commercialization of Ontario technologies by connecting SMEs looking to adopt digital technologies to Ontario technology firms
• increase resilience and competitiveness in the High Street economy.

RMPG is delivered by OCI on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development Job Creation and Trade.