Your Canadian Digital Adoption Program Advisors
The Canadian Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) is granting eligible SMEs $15,000 to work with their advisors in developing a plan to boost their business.
1. Apply for the Grant
SMEs can apply for the grant to cover 90% (max $15,000) of the cost to develop a Digital Adoption Plan.
2. Develop your Plan
SMEs then engages and consults with our CDAP Advisors to develop their Digital Adoption Plan.
3. Execute your Plan
SMEs can apply for an interest-free BDC loan of up to $100,000 to help execute their Digital Adoption Plan.
Are you eligible?
You must meet all of the following eligibility requirements to quality for the Canadian Digital Adoption Program grant.
Be a Canadian-owned business
Have 1-499 full-time equivalent employees
Be a for-profit, privately owned business
Made over $500,000 annual revenue in 1 of the last 3 years
Here's how it works...
1. Apply for your Grant
We will help you with your grant application to make sure you don't run into any hiccups along the way.
2. Complete your Digital Needs Assessment
We'll identify your digital needs together to ensure your Digital Needs Assessment represents an accurate picture of your business needs. The good, the bad and the ugly.
3. Build Digital Adoption Plan
We will bring your business needs to the table for our team of strategists to prepare a custom Digital Adoption Plan to be submitted for your grant.
Additional Benefits
There's no value in having a plan that isn't executed.
Service Providers
Don't have the bandwidth to execute your Digital Adoption Plan in-house? Our trusted network of service partners are ready to help you.
BDC Loan
Upon completion of the Digital Adoption Plan, SMEs are also eligible to apply for a 0% interest loan of up to $100,000 to execute their plan.
Wage Subsidy
SMEs will be eligible for a $7,300 wage subsidy for a funded work placement to help them execute their digital transformation.
Meet your CDAP Advisors
David Wong, Digital Advisor
David is passionate in the creation of things that enable people to live their best life.
With over a decade of business and marketing experience, David has worn all the hats when it comes to starting, growing, and managing a business. He understands that we all face a unique set of challenges and believes that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to transform a business in this new digital age.
Active Involvements:
Co-founder & COO of JD Leads, a B2B Marketing Agency
VP of Marketing, Capnote, a finance automation SaaS platform
Rebecca Young, Partner & Advisor
Rebecca is an advisor for DWx Consulting. She is passionate about working side-by-side with entrepreneurs to define, build and expand their vision. Rebecca utilizes her strong values for people and purpose to develop unique strategies and tools for business growth.
As an operations consultant, Rebecca has worked with a number of sectors including consulting, technology, e-commerce, and non-profit to develop and implement custom fit solutions for scale. Her experience has made her well-versed in identifying barriers to a business achieving their goals, and helping them build the right vehicle to get them where they want to grow. Rebecca holds a BBA in Business with a specialization in Human Resources.
Active Involvements:
Founder and Business Consultant, Bambu Growth Consulting
Frequently Asked Questions...
How long does it take for the grant approval?
In most cases, grant applications are approved instantaneously as ISED will source your corporate income reports automatically as you verify your identity when completing you application.
When will I get my Digital Adoption Plan?
After we have completed our discovery items to learn about your business and its challenges, we will need 5-10 business days to prepare your Digital Adoption Plan.
Do I have to implement everything on the plan?
As much as we'd recommend that you do, it's totally up to you! The value in the plan is in the execution. We can connect you with the right partners to help you carry out all or parts of the plan.
I've started my application but now I'm stuck!
Take a breath, we got you! Send us an email at [email protected] or reach out to your designated CDAP Advisor directly and we will guide you through it.
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