The Canada Digital Adoption Program is a federal grant which offers two streams of funding to support businesses.
Grow Your Business Online (Stream 1) involves a $2,400 grant to build e-commerce capabilities and promote your sales online, while the Boost Your Business Technology (Stream 2) involves up to a $15,000 grant to fund the development of a digital adoption strategy/plan.
The Boost Your Business Technology Grant (Stream 2) is now closed to new applications. Stream 1 continues to accept and fund applications
Read below for the key details of this support program:
The Grow Your Business Online Grant is a new program from the federal government designed to help businesses increase their e-commerce capabilities by developing their ability to sell goods and services online, and to market online to new customers.
Eligible businesses can apply to receive a micro-grant of up to $2,400Â to help with the costs related to adopting e-commerce and can access a network of e-commerce advisors to help them implement and maximize their efforts.
The micro-grants will be for up to $2,400 and can be towards the cost of activities including, but not limited to:
Implementation of a new digital e-commerce solutions including creating an online reservation/booking tools, online ordering systems, electronic payments
Website search optimization
Installation of an e-commerce platform (including subscription fees/costs)
Back-office solutions to support an e-commerce strategy
Social media advertising as part of an e-commerce strategy
Creation of customer databases
Advisory Support:
Businesses can also access a network of e-commerce advisors who can help assess their digital needs and help them develop their e-commerce strategies and deploy new digital technologies. This advice comes at no cost to the business, and they can receive up to 30 hours of support.
Eligibility:
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, and 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
The following types of businesses are ineligible:
Corporate chains, franchises or registered charities
Representatives of multi-level marketing companies
Real estate brokerages
Questions on this or other business programs? Contact the Langley Chamber at info@langleychamber.comÂ
This funding stream is no longer accepting applications.
Small and medium businesses that want to improve their productivity and become more competitive in the digital marketplace can access the new federal Boost Your Business Technology funding program.
This program provides funding to develop a digital adoption plan, and connects businesses with financing and wage subsidies to help them implement the plan.
The program connects businesses with a roster of digital adoption experts and will pay for up to 90% (up to $15,000) of the costs to use one of these experts to develop a plan to increase a business’ digital technology.
0% Interest Loans to Implement the Plan
Applicants have the option to access an interest-free loan from BDC to help them implement their plan and acquire new technologies.
Wage Subsidy for Student Placement to Help with the Plan
Businesses can receive a wage subsidy up to $7,300Â to hire a talented student for a funded work placement position that will help with the implementation of their new technology and plan.
Eligibility:
To be eligible to apply, a business must:
Be incorporated federally or provincially, or be a Canadian resident sole proprietor
Be a for-profit, privately owned business
Have between 1 – 499 full time equivalent employees
Have at least $500,000 of annual revenues in one of the previous three tax years
Apply:
Applications are handled directly with the federal government through their online portal.
Businesses will need to sign in with a GCKey or your online banking information with one of the federal government’s Sign-In Partners.
You will be asked to assess your business' digital readiness by completing a digital needs assessment, and following that you will be connected to a network of Digital Advisors who will help develop a digital adoption plan for your business, and map out costs.
