Featured Small Business Grants for Peterborough Entrepreneurs OntarioBusinessGrants is the largest free directory of government grants for Canadian businesses. They’ve published a comprehensive guide that includes a complete, up-to-date list of grants for Ontario businesses. In addition to grants for businesses,… Read More
Featured Ptbo Hot Chocolate Fest The first annual Ptbo Hot Chocolate Fest launched in 2023 featuring 15 over-the-top hot chocolate inspired menu items in the Boro.  This initiative was designed to support the Boro’s vibrant… Read More
Featured Ptbo Mac + Cheese Fest The Peterborough Mac + Cheese Fest was designed to celebrate the Boro’s vibrant restaurant scene and reaffirm downtown Peterborough as a leading culinary destination in the region. This month-long engagement… Read More
Featured Event Support Supporting the events community The DBIA is committed to fostering an inclusive, sustainable and flourishing cultural events hub in the city’s urban centre. We are focused on empowering event organizers… Read More
Featured COVID-19 Guidelines & Resources Peterborough Public Health, in collaboration with the City of Peterborough and the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA), will be making changes to certain downtown streets and on-street parking areas… Read More
Featured Win This Space Peterborough Win This Space Peterborough is an entrepreneurial contest where a up-and-coming business owners have a chance to win a downtown storefront rent-free for a whole year. The Win This Space… Read More
Featured Love for the Boro Art Program Love for the Boro is a grassroots artist-led public art program that empowers and connects a network of creative enthusiasts, culture promoters, and artistic producers to build a sustainable grassroots… Read More
Featured Jiimaan’ndewengadnong Pocket Park and Canoe Art Installation The name of the new pocket park was created by the community:  Jiimaan’ndewengadnong (“The Place Where the Heart of the Canoe Beats”)  is a beautiful Mizi-Zaagiing Anishinaabeg phrase translated by… Read More
Featured The Road To Nowhere An underused road was removed and replaced with a huge garden bed! Now the section of roadway is transformed into a native perennial garden. At the time it was hailed… Read More
Featured Hunter Street To Simcoe Street Alleyway The Hunter Street to Simcoe St. Alleyway project will reimagine what an alleyway could be by making it not just a pathway- but a place for people. We are currently… Read More
Featured Marketing The DBIA Marketing Team works to promote a vibrant and diverse Downtown image through advertising, public relations, partnerships, events, community relations and other promotional materials. The overarching goal is to… Read More
Featured Economic Development SERVE existing businesses Create the most competitive economic base by proactively engaging existing businesses. ATTRACT new businesses Diversify Downtown’s employment by conveying the advantages of one the province’s most dynamic and diverse… Read More
Featured Public Safety For emergencies, call 911 or the Peterborough Police Department at 705-876-1122. For questions about our program or to make a report, please call the DBIA office at 705-748-4774 during regular… Read More
Featured Get a Tour of Downtown We know our downtown inside and out. Our DBIA staff are a great resource to help developers, investors, and entrepreneurs who may be interested in locating or redeveloping in the… Read More
Featured Member E-Communications Member E-newsletter  Stay up-to-date with the news that affects your business and the downtown community. Our member e-newsletter provides businesses with exclusive information on DBIA program opportunities, promotions, important City/Peterborough… Read More
Featured Holiday Shopping Passport Program Holiday Shopping Passports start in early November. This program is only open to DBIA members and associate members and is free to participate in. Sign up now to be part of this successful program. In 2020,… Read More
Featured Holiday Window Contest We are rewarding the top displays downtown this holiday season with cash prizes. The business that gets the most votes will receive a $1,000 cash prize with the second and… Read More
Featured One City Clean Team In 2018, the DBIA launched a new program called One City Peterborough in partnership with the Warming Room (now One City Peterborough). The program provides meaningful employment to those with… Read More
Featured Harm Reduction Training To help tackle the growing opioid crisis in our community and its concentrated effect in our downtown, the DBIA launched a series of annual Naloxone Training Sessions that began in… Read More
Featured Security Camera Grant Program At the beginning of each year, we offer our members a grant to help cover the cost of purchasing and installing security cameras. The grant will cover 50% of the… Read More