Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP)

Get up to $2,400 to grow your business online

The Grow Your Business Online grant will help small businesses across Atlantic Canada take advantage of e-commerce opportunities.

Eligible businesses will receive a micro-grant of up to $2,400 to help with the costs related to adopting digital technologies and also support a network of e-commerce advisors who will advise and help small businesses adopt e-commerce.

The grant helps you to:

• get online
• increase sales
• adopt security software
• connect with customers
• improve social media marketing
• improve user experience for online customers

Participant Requirements

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
  • Businesses that are not considered consumer-facing are those that focus primarily on wholesale trade or sell only to other businesses. Businesses that engage in drop shipping or online reselling are also not considered consumer-facing.  
• Has at least one employee on payroll that is not the owner or a contractor (full time or part time, but for at least three months prior to application) or have had at least $30,000 in annual revenue in the most recent tax year.
• 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
• The following types of small businesses are ineligible:
  • Corporate chains, franchises or registered charities
  • Representatives of multi-level marketing companies
  • A brokerage firm and their agents (real estate, investment, insurance, etc.)
  • Businesses that engage in online reselling or drop-shipping businesses reliant on third party suppliers
  • Wholesale or distribution businesses and manufacturers (unless their business model includes direct sales to the end consumer) 

Our role of play

As an officially registered service provider, we can help you establish an e-commerce system, which includes but is not limited to: building a website, renovating the website, establishing an ordering system, adding a reservation system, backend management system, business promotion, improving Google rankings, creating social media ads and so on. We aim to help you improving your competitiveness, influence, and adding sales channels in the market of your industry.

Once you are ready to apply, feel free to contact us and get a Quote for your reference first.

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