Canada Digital Adoption Program

On March 3, 2022 the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) was launched and opened for application. This $4 billion program provides:

Funding through:

  • Grow Your Business Online Initiative - provides micro-grants and access to e-commerce advisors to help applicants go digital. Businesses must also be registered or incorporated and have at least one employee. For-profit businesses, including co-operatives and social enterprises, are eligible for this $2,400 micro-grant. Businesses must also be registered or incorporated and have at least one employee.

  • Boost Your Business Technology Initiative - provides a grant to help you develop a digital plan, and leverage funded work placements to help applicants with their digital transformation. Eligible businesses must have between 1 and 499 employees and have annual revenue between $500,000 and $100 million. SMEs can apply for a grant to cover 90%, up to a maximum of $15,000, of the cost of developing a digital adoption plan. SMEs will also be able to apply for an interest-free loan of up to $100,000 from the Business Development Bank of Canada.

Resources and Tools in respect of :

  • becoming a digital advisor;

  • an update service;

  • assessing digital maturity;

  • getting cyber certified; and

  • a variety of events and webinars.

CDAP website

Press Release

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