CDAP Grant to Digitize Your Business

The Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) has been established to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) realize their full potential by adopting digital technologies. Announced in Budget 2021, the $4 billion program is an investment of $1.4 billion in grants and advisory services to SMEs from the Government of Canada and up to $2.6 billion in loans from the Business Development Bank of Canada to help businesses cover the costs of implementing new digital technologies.

CDAP grants are available to eligible, small-to-medium sized, Canadian businesses. Eligible businesses must work with a Digital Advisor to make a digital adoption plan which would be submitted to the CDAP program for approval. Once the plan is approved, businesses can take advantage of a loan from BDC bank of up to $100,000 at 0% interest for 6 years..

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Canada Digital Adoption Program

CDAP

How we can help

We can assess the digital maturity for your business using the Digital Needs Assessment Tool provided by CDAP. We can map current digital capabilities and needs. Discover possible improvements and finally start defining a digital road map.

After applying for the CDAP grant, we will work on a plan catered and customized for your business needs; We then will review it with you and submit it to CDAP for approval. Once the plan is approved, you will pursue the loan at BDC to implement the plan recommendations.

Do you qualify for CDAP funding?

There are four qualifying criteria that must be met in order to apply:

Who can benefit from this program?

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)

Retail Businesses
Hospitality Industry
Tourism Industry
Real Estate Services
Financial Services
Legal Services
And More

Healthcare Industry

Dental Clinics
Orthodontics Clinics
Psychology Clinics
Audiology Clinics
Optometry Clinics
Massage Therapy Clinics
And More

Skilled Trades

HVAC Technicians
Plumbers
General Contractors
Electricians
Welding Services
Roofing Companies
And More

$15,000 Digital Adoption Grant Pre-Qualification

Find out if you qualify for the CDAP program by answering the following 3 questions.

Local Certified Digital Advisor

Our Digital Advisors are well-informed, certified, and are consistently honing their knowledge in the most up-to-date practices. With one focus in mind, to ensure y

They are experts in Digital Transformation and have demonstrated the skills and knowledge to craft and execute comprehensive Digital Transformation & Adoption Strategies for their clients on a consistent basis.

Boost Your Business Grant

As your dedicated expert resource for transforming your business, we empower your business with digital advisory services, and ensure that small and mid-sized brands like yours can compete and thrive in the digital economy. With our team of digital marketing and sales experts, we’ll identify business areas that benefit from new digital technologies, key challenges, and your data-driven roadmap to success.

Get up to $15,000 to boost your business technology

Looking to increase productivity? Need to consolidate your back office software? Need better cybersecurity tools? With a plan tailored to your business, we can help with your digital transformation.

The CDAP Boost Your Business Technology grant helps SMEs:

Reduce overhead costs
Speed up transactions
Respond to clients more quickly
Manage inventory more efficiently
Improve supply chain logistics

the Canada Digital Adoption Program

Doing business in the digital age just became a lot more affordable and accessible. The Government of Canada is investing a total of $4 billion in the digital transformation of businesses like yours. Through the Canada Digital Adoption Program (Boost Your Business Technology grant), you can get $15,000 in funding.

We help Canada’s SMEs accelerate their digital transformation to fuel economic recovery. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that qualify will be able to consult our experts with their digital transformation journeys through CDAP.

The grant covers up to 90% of the eligible cost of retaining the services of a digital advisor, up to a maximum grant value of $15,000 per SME, to develop a digital adoption plan.

Businesses who complete a CDAP plan also have the opportunity to secure a zero% interest loan, up to $100,000, from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) to facilitate the acquisition of new technology.

Check your $15,000 CDAP eligibility

Grow Your Business Online Grant

Get up to $2,400 to grow your business online

Looking to build a website, establish social media presence, run an ad campaign ? Need to serve existing customers more effectively and attract new customers? With a micro-grant of up to $2,400, we can help with the costs related to adopting digital technologies.

Is your business Eligible?

Business Eligibility

- Is a for-profit business (including for-profit social enterprises and co-operatives)
- Is a registered or incorporated business
- Is a consumer-facing business. Can be accessed by consumers or provides in-person services to consumers
- Has at least one employee (full time or part time, but for at least three months prior to application) that isn’t the owner, OR had at least $30,000 in annual revenue in the most recent tax year (2021)
- Must commit to maintaining digital adoption strategy for six months after participation in the program
- Must consent to participating in follow-up surveys, sharing information with the Government of Canada (ISED and Statistics Canada), and having the name of the business published as a recipient of funding

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Digitize Media Corp. is a Proud CDAP-approved Digital Advisor. Let's begin your digital transformation.

CDAP - FAQs

What is included in a CDAP plan?

At a minimum, your plan will include a review of your businesses current state, digital adoption analysis and recommendation, implementation roadmap, employee technology comfort levels, cost-benefit analysis, and any other custom characteristics of your business.

Who benefits from the program?

Canadian business. It allows your business to recover 90% of the cost for an approved digital advisor prepared adoption plan (up to $15,000) through a GRANT. Additionally, businesses with a digital adoption plan are qualified for a $100,000 INTEREST-FREE loan payable over six years to help with the execution of the project.

What types of projects qualify?

Any business process that technology can help optimize qualifies. Examples include: CRM, ERP, accounting, operations, digital media, data, spreadsheets, forms, workflows, approvals, supply chain & logistics, manufacturing, and much more!

Why do I need to select an approved digital advisor to create the plan?

Only approved digital advisors from the CDAP marketplace [← this where you will find us] are eligible to complete digital adoption plans for companies seeking a grant under the program.

When should I apply?

The program is first-come, first-serve, so our advice is that the sooner, the better. Approved applications have nine months to claim their grant.

Where do I apply?

Right here ➡️ https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/152.nsf/eng/00045.html