Apply for the Empower Digital Grant
PLEASE NOTE: This grant is paused until further notice.
For businesses based and operating in Massachusetts…
YOU could be eligible to receive $5,000 worth of brand work from us through the Empower Digital Grant. We have established relationships with various Small Business Technical Assistance (SBTA) sponsors across Massachusetts to help you get approved for the grant. By working with Boss Diplomat as your brand partner, we can get you fast-tracked to the right grant sponsor and get the ball rolling for you to receive the grant. Our clients have a very high success rate in securing funding and the best news is… we will put together the project proposal for the grant sponsor and help you complete the grant application with you.
HOW TO USE THE GRANT (full $5k)
The grant is created for established businesses needing digital and brand marketing assistance. As your chosen vendor, we are able to put the grant to great use with the following combinations of work:
➜ Unboxing Experience + Website Redesign Strategy
➜ Brand Blueprint + Image Consultation
➜ Brand Blueprint + Business Plan
➜ Brand Blueprint + Website Redesign Strategy
➜ Brand Blueprint + Social Media Strategy (includes editable Canva templates and hashtag excel spreadsheet)
➜ Brand Blueprint + SEO optimization/Google package (good for existing websites that don't need a full rebrand)
➜ Image Consultation + Website Redesign Strategy
➜ Website Redesign Strategy + Social Media Strategy
➜ Website Redesign Strategy + SEO optimization
➜ Social Media Strategy + Social Media implementation/management
APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY SUMMARY
Eligible applicants must be a small business based and operating within Massachusetts and tick the following boxes:
Been in business for a minimum of one year at the time of application (you will be asked to submit 2020 or 2021 Federal Business Tax Returns or Schedule C)
Be nominated by a Technical Assistance Provider (we will do this for you!)
Is employing 1-20 full-time employees (as a solopreneur you count as 1 employee)
Your business is the primary source of income (you are allowed other jobs too if your business income is insufficient)
Your annual revenue must not exceed $2,500,000
NOT a nonprofit, not-for-profit, or charitable organization
NOT a business supplying digital services to other businesses (e.g. website design/development, SEO, programming)
NOT a franchise with more than 2 locations, including those individually owned-and-operated
NOT a real estate rental/sales business, a lobbyist, or a cannabis-related business
HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested in working with us through the Empower Digital Grant, let’s schedule a time to talk about your business needs and how we can help. If we are the right partners for you, we will do everything we can to help you successfully secure the grant. We also work with other marketing partners to offer you the best option for your business.
Describe your business challenge and why you need our help.
