Downtown Camas Technology Grant Program

The Downtown Camas Technology Grant is offered by the Downtown Camas Association (DCA), an accredited WA Main Street community. This program is offered to downtown businesses who desire to invest in e-commerce solutions to improve operations and accessibility. The DCA, along with their other downtown revitalization and historic preservation efforts, works to promote economic vitality and business strength in our historic downtown core.

Here’s how it works

This is a 50% matching grant reimbursement program up to $1000 total grant funds. If a technology investment is approved for a grant, the grant dollars will be distributed to the applicant once the investment/project is completed. It must be completed as described in the application.

The project must be completed within 120 days of acceptance of grant unless a time extension is approved. Only new projects are eligible for funding, projects cannot already be underway at the time the application is submitted.

The grant program application period opens April 1st and the deadline to submit is May 31st. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by June 15th. Application deadline may be extended if further funds are available.

Who & What is Eligible?

Owner(s) of a brick and mortar business in the Downtown Camas district. Each business is eligible for up to 50% match of e-commerce solutions costs, to a maximum of $1,000 total grant funds. See Guidelines for more details.

Eligible expenses may include, but are not limited to:
• New website
• Significant enhancements to website
• PayPal/Venmo/Square set-up for web-based software
• Shopping cart software
• Point of Sale systems

All of the guidelines, grant eligibility criteria, application requirements and the application can be found here in the Downtown Camas Technology Grant Program Guidelines packet.

Please consider applying if you have a project that will improve your e-commerce and technology quality and efficiency for your business!