Southern Maryland Chronicle Covers Digital Services Relief Grant

The Southern Maryland Chronicle published the following article covering the announcement that AAEDC and Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman have launched the Digital Services Grant (DSG):

County Executive Pittman, Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation Launch Digital Services Grant Program

The article included a quote from County Executive Pittman, who said that “These grants will help our small businesses and nonprofits acquire the tools they need to recover from a devastating 18 months,” and one from AAEDC CEO Ben Birge, who said:

“While many programs have provided much-needed direct relief to help small businesses and nonprofits survive the pandemic, the Digital Services Grant is an especially powerful one because it’s focused on strengthening them for the future. It will not only help brick-and-mortar businesses and nonprofits engage with their past and present customers and stakeholders as the economy continues to reopen, but will also allow them to reach new audiences and improve their ability to do business in the digital world.”

Funded with $500,000 in federal American Recovery Act funds designated by the Maryland Department of Commerce, the program seeks to help small brick-and-mortar businesses and nonprofits in Anne Arundel County do business in an increasingly digital economy by offering grants of up to $10,000 for the new purchase of, or subscription to, digital platforms and services including email and mobile marketing, customer relationship management (CRM), customer rewards/loyalty, e-commerce (online ordering/sales), and website and social media advertising.