The Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP)
How Canadians do business has changed. To stay competitive and grow, small and medium-sized businesses need to adopt new digital tools.
The Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) can help get your business online, give your e-commerce presence a boost or help digitalize your business's operations. CDAP provides funding and support to businesses, as well as training and work opportunities for young Canadians.
The program offers two grant options:
- Access to a network of e-commerce advisors for advice and support
- Up to $2,400 to buy new e-commerce tools
The Grow your Business Online grant helps small businesses take advantage of e-commerce opportunities, by providing:
- Free digital assessment tool to evaluate your own digital readiness
- Up to $15,000 to consult a digital advisor and develop a digital adoption plan
- Up to $100,000 in interest-free loans from BDC to help implement the digital adoption plan
- Funded work placements for students or recent graduates who can help with digital transformation
The Boost Your Business Technology grant helps small and medium-sized businesses adopt new digital technologies, by providing:
$100K
Interest Free
Loan
Loan
$15K
Government
Grants
Grants
$7300
Wage
Subsidy
Subsidy
Apply in four easy steps:
1
Create your account
2
Confirm eligibility
3
Work with a digital advisor
4
Collect your grant
You’re ready to apply if:
- you're an owner or director
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your business:
- is Canadian-owned
- is for-profit
- has 1 to 499 employees
- has had at least $500,000 in annual revenue in 1 of the last 3 years
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In the past 12 months, the following government grants have not been claimed for the development of digital marketing plan:
- Programme Audit Industries 4.0
- Digital Boost 2.0
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency: Digital Acceleration Pilot