Canada Digital Adoption Plan
Access up to $15,000 in government funding to boost your business technology
Your digital transformation journey begins here!
Choose Convverge as your Digital Advisor and access up to $15,000 grant to develop your digital strategy
Special note: Applications for the Boost Your Business Technology grant are currently closed.
Due to a high volume of interest, the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) Boost Your Business Technology grant is fully subscribed and is no longer accepting new applications. If you have a valid CDAP grant agreement, you can continue to work with us and submit your claim for reimbursement once your Digital Plan is complete. Be sure to check when your agreement expires and submit your claim before that date to remain eligible for the grant.
The CDAP Grow Your Business Online grant remains open for applications.
If you have already been approved for CDAP funding, but have not pursued the BDC 0% interest loan, please start to do so as soon as possible. Convverge can help.
Create a digital transformation plan
Convert paper-based bookkeeping to cloud based
Develop an online marketing campaign
Conduct search engine optimization
Automate business processes
Hire digital experts to help your business
Upgrade and develop your website
Develop real-time analytics dashboard
See if you qualify now!
What's included in your plan?
This is a high-level summary of the key elements of the plan, detailing how adopting new technologies will help your business grow.
Ready to put your plan into motion?
Convverge will work with you to deliver the solutions mapped out in your digital adoption plan, whether it's a digital dashboard, employee portal, or process automation - our digital advisors are experts at providing innovative solutions across Canada.
Need funding? The BDC will offer up to $100,000 as a non-interest loan to fund your project.
Questions about getting started? Drop us a line to find out more!
Our team of digital advisors are standing by
Everything you need to know about the Canada Digital Adoption Program
Who can apply?
Applications can only be submitted by a small business that meets all of the following criteria:
- 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
- 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
How much money can I get?
STEP 1 Grant - For developing a digital adoption plan
The grant will cover up to 90% of the eligible costs of developing a digital adoption plan and retaining the services of a digital advisor, up to a maximum grant value of $15,000 per SME.
These advisors will work with companies to recommend digital pathways and strategies that will help them achieve their business goals and increase their competitiveness in the digital economy.
STEP 2 Interest-Free Loan - For implementing the digital adoption plan
After completing STEP 1, businesses then have the opportunity to secure a 0% interest loan of up to $100,000 from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) to facilitate the acquisition of new technology and implement the digital adoption plan from STEP 1.
- Business revenues between $500,000 and below $5M can request a loan between $25,000 and $50,000
- Business revenues $5M and more can request a loan between $25,000 and $100,000
- 5-year term with 12-months capital postponement (total of 6 years)
- No fees
- You have 1 year from the completion of your approved digital adoption plan to make a loan request
In addition, applicants can also leverage the help of talented post-secondary students and recent graduates through subsidized work placements.
What can I use the money for?
Eligible costs include, but are not limited to, the following:
- customer relationship software (CRM)
- digital inventory management systems
- network security software
- artificial intelligence
- machine learning
- robotics
Are there any ineligible costs?
Ineligible costs include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Costs of connectivity
- Costs related to the shipping of goods purchased through the e-commerce platform
How do I apply?
You will be asked to provide basic information in the initial application and be asked to assess your business' digital readiness by completing a digital needs assessment.
- The digital needs assessment tool will generate a report outlining your company's digital maturity and compare it to an industry-specific benchmark. You may share this report with your digital advisor later in the process
Questions about getting started? Drop us a line to find out more!
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