The Canadian Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) can help you go digital and increase the productivity of your operations.
CDAP offers a non refundable up to 90% for an initial analysis of your digital technology priorities and how to implement them.
You then have access to a loan up to $100,000 of the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). This loan is interest-free and payment-free for the first year, then interest-free for the following 5 years. It is used to support the implementation of your priorities, including the equipment identified and the associated support.
In short :
The grant helps small and medium-sized businesses adopt new digital technologies.
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You can get up to 90% of the cost (max $15,000) to consult us as a digital expert and develop a digital adoption plan.
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You can get up to $100,000 interest-free loans from BDC to implement your digital adoption plan.
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You can take advantage of a paid internship to hire a recent graduate or student to help you with your digital transformation.
Click here for a quick overview of the CDAP
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General overview of the federal government program:
Link to start your application
Information on the Federal Development Bank (BDC) loan:
(After the 1st step of your analysis needs)
Student aid information:
(After the 1st step of your analysis needs)
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Boost your business technology
Stream 2
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Eligible SMEs are directed from the CDAP website to the Boost your Business Portal (stream 2)
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With a digital adoption plan in hand, SME completes the online grant application to cover up to 90% (max $15,000) of the cost of the digital advisory services to develop a digital adoption plan
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SMEs complete the free Digital Needs Assessment to assess their readiness
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With a digital adoption plan in hand, SMEs can apply for an interest-free BDC loan up to $100,000 to help execute their plan
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SMEs can now connect with Dynamik Robotik Solutions for the digital adoption service to develop their plan.
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SMEs will be eligible for a $7,300 wage subsidy for funded work placement to support businesses undertaking digital transformation.
In general, eligibility criteria are :
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Sole proprietors or businesses incorporated under the laws of Canada or a province/territory
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For-profit
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Privately owned
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Full time equivalent employees between 1- 499
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$500,000 to $100M of annual revenues in one of the previous three years
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Meet all requirements to be deemed a Canada-controller Private Corporation (CCPC)
CDAP Interest
Companies, employees and customers are doing more and more business online. Businesses need to adopt new digital technologies to meet their customers' needs and stay competitive. Digital technology will help companies grow and create more jobs and will be crucial to long-term competitiveness. We can help you adopt sophisticated digital technologies.
CDAP Advantages
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Grant covering 90% of the cost to develop the digital plan, up to $15,000.
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Obtain $100,000 in interest free loans from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) to implement the technologies that can propel your business forward.
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Youth placement subsidy up to $7,300 to support digital transformation.
What do you need?
In order for us to develop digital adoption plans tailored to your needs, you must complete an online Digital Needs Assessment (DNA).
What is the DNA online assessment?
This assessment (DNA) identifies small and medium enterprise’s (SME) business and digital strengths and weaknesses across several parameters, such as strategy, business model, products and services, customer experience, operations, technology, organization and cybersecurity.
Digital adoption plan
After successfully completed the DNA, you'll receive a grant covering up to 90% of the cost of the digital adoption plan evaluated to a maximum of $15,000.
Plan implementation
To support the implementation of the digital plan, SMEs will be able to apply for a zero-interest loan from the Business Development Bank of Canada up to $100,000. In addition, you will access a subsidized youth work placement to support the plan up to $7,300.