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The Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) is designed to support small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) that need to make digital adoptions in their businesses to be able to remain competitive in this new digital age. There are two funding streams of the CDAP program: the Grow Your Business Online stream and the Boost Your Business Technology stream.

Your contact information, including your name, email address, and phone number.
A brief description of your business, including the products or services you offer.
A detailed description of the digital technology you are proposing to adopt, including how it addresses a specific problem or challenge for your business and how it will improve efficiency or productivity.
A project plan outlining the goals and objectives of your project, the methods you will use to achieve them, and the expected outcomes.
A budget outlining the resources and funding required to complete your project.
Your resume and a brief bio describing your education and work experience.
Any relevant documents, such as proof of business registration or incorporation.

Funding Amount

Successful applicants may access the following allotments: Grow Your Business Online stream: up to a maximum of $2,400 per SME. Boost Your Business Technology stream: 90% of eligible costs to a maximum of $15,000 per SME.

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Eligible Applicants

Applicant eligibility varies according to program stream.

Eligible Activities

Project activity eligibility will vary according to stream. However, all businesses must meet a minimum requirement of having at least on employee, being incorporated for more than a year, and being located in Canada.

Deadline to Apply

Both streams are currently open.

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Amount of Funding

Up to 50% funding to a maximum $50,000 grant per project;
Applicants may receive up to 50% of eligible costs for up to $10,000 to $50,000 in grant funding per project;
The applicant is responsible for the remaining 50% of costs;
The annual CanExport contribution maximum is $99,999 (in the event of multiple projects approved in the same government fiscal year);
A group of related companies cannot receive >$200,000 in funding in a single fiscal year. Projects budgets should be between $20,000-100,000; and
Applicants can apply for funding multiple times as long as their prior CanExport application has been completed all reporting is finished.

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Eligible Applicants

To be eligible for the CanExport program, Canadian businesses must:

Maintain 1 to <500 full-time employees;
Earn annual revenues ranging from $100,000 to $100,000,000;
Be federally incorporated federally or classified as a limited liability partnership (LLP);
Create eligible project expenses of $20,000 or more; and
Be financially stable and able to pay all project expenses not covered by the program.

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Grow Your Business Online stream:

Adopt digital technologies that will enable the business to serve customers more effectively, as well as attract new customers in the digital marketplace; and
Take advantage of e-commerce opportunities.

Boost Your Business Technology stream:

Hiring the services of a digital advisor;
Complete a report that outlines financial costs of implementing said digital adoption processes;
Outline how new or existing employees may be trained to adopt and carry-out the digital adoption plan;
A well thought out implementation roadmap that will touch on timelines, costs, resources, and more; and
Develop recommended digital strategies that may help their business achieve their goals and increase competitiveness.

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