What is Digital Main Street (DMS) — Future Proof Program?
Digital Main Street (DMS) — Future Proof Program is delivered by Ontario BIA Association / FedDev (and provincial equivalents) as a grant. Funding is typically up to $2,500. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $2,500 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 0% |
| Level | Federal-Provincial |
| Program type | Grant |
| Delivered by | Ontario BIA Association / FedDev (and provincial equivalents) |
| Available in | ON (AND SELECT OTHER PROVINCES) |
| Intake status | Check status — available through local BIAs and DMS platform |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Retail, restaurants, service businesses — main street SMEs
- Employee count: min 1
- Eligible activities: Digital adoption; e-commerce setup; social media; digital tools for brick-and-mortar
Watch out for
B2B only; tech/SaaS companies (not main street); no physical retail component
Deadlines & how to apply
Delivered through Digital Main Street platform and local BIAs; availability varies by region
How NorthGrants helps with Digital Main Street (DMS) — Future Proof Program
Most business owners read about Digital Main Street (DMS) — Future Proof Program, see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.