Digital Main Street (Toronto Digital Service Squad)

Free one-on-one help for small Toronto businesses to get online and grow. The Digital Service Squad can do a digital assessment of your business and help with your website, social media, online selling, digital marketing such as SEO and email, and tools such as point-of-sale systems. Free online training and webinars are also offered. The program was created by the City of Toronto and the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas (TABIA).

Program in Toronto. Small business Founders & startups

When: No deadline. Free help is offered all year. The Digital Transformation Grant is closed, but the free digital assessment and online training are still available. Next free webinar: SEO basics on November 3, 2026, 10 to 11:30 am.

How to reach them

1. Go to their application form.
2. Say who you are and what you are offering or asking.
3. Come back here and tell us if they answered.

Other ways, if that one is quiet

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Where else they are

Their website is digitalmainstreet.ca/toronto. You can also find them on Facebook, Instagram and X.

Good to know

• For whomLocally owned, independent businesses in the City of Toronto. In general, the business must have a physical storefront that customers can visit.
• CostFree. Some tools or services from outside vendors may cost money if you choose to use them.
• LanguagesEnglish, French, Hindi, Punjabi, Portuguese
• Their stepsSign up for a free business account on the Digital Main Street website. Do the free digital assessment to see where your business stands online. Get free one-on-one help from the Digital Service Squad with your website, social media, online selling or other tools. Join the free webinars and online training to keep learning.

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