Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE): Voucher for E-Business (VEB)

If your company is lacking an online marketing and e-business strategy, you may be in luck.  Ontario small to mid-sized businesses that export or looking to export may qualify for assistance through Ontario colleges through the OCE Voucher for E-Business.  The Voucher for E-Business is one of 4 OCE Vouchers offered through the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE).

List of Participating Colleges to be Announced in August 2014

Recipients of the E-Business Voucher will be selected by participating colleges.  The OCE has announced a new deadline of June 2, 2014 for Colleges to apply for government funding through the E-Business Voucher program which will provide SMEs with a team of student consultants in marketing and e-business to develop and implement an online strategy to help your small business grow.

Vouchers of up to $2500 will Support E-Business of Qualified SMEs

Eligible small businesses will receive government funding as a voucher to be used at a participating Ontario College in fall or winter of 2014/15. Participating Ontario Colleges will award an E-Business voucher to Ontario based SMEs to receive support to strategize and develop projects such as:

• Website development,
• Online sales process,
• Digital and social media
• Customer relationship management

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