Transform your business with the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP)
Your business may be eligible for a $100,000 interest-free loan towards a Digital Adoption Plan to boost your business growth.
Trusted by 100+ CDAP clients
As a Certified CDAP Digital Advisor by the federal government, ThinkTech is uniquely equipped to support you with identifying the areas of your business that we can improve on within the parameters of the Canada Digital Adoption Program.
Let our team of experts guide you through the process to help you grow your business online.
What is the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP)?
The Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) is an initiative by the Canadian government that aims to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) digitally transform.
Without it, businesses are unable to compete in today’s digital world. The program provides Canadian businesses with the tools, training, and support that they need for Digital Transformation.
The program provides funding for digital solutions to improve the working technology and infrastructure of your business by adopting the right systems and streamlining your processes.
CDAP is a 4-year program and as a Certified Digital Advisor, ThinkTech provides support with Stream 2 of the program: the Boost Your Business Technology grant.
Eligibility requirements for CDAP and the Boost Your Business Technology grant
The Boost Your Business Technology grant, or Stream 2, is eligible for businesses that meet the following preliminary criteria.
- A for-profit Canadian SME with annual revenues between $500,000 and $100,000,000
- A sole proprietor whose owner is a Canadian resident or an incorporated business
- A Canadian-controlled Private Corporation (CCPC) as defined by the Canada Revenue Agency and is privately owned
- Have between 1 – 499 employees
- A business that respects human rights codes, labour, environment, and anti-corruption standards
Kickstart your digital transformation with the Boost Your Business Technology grant
The Boost Your Business Technology grant will help eligible businesses with the development and implementation of digital adoption strategies:
Receive a grant to cover 90% of the eligible cost for creating a Digital Adoption Program plan with a certified Digital Advisor, up to $15,000
Access a zero-interest loan through the BDC (up to $100,000 per loan) to put your plan into action and access subsidized youth work placements
Choose ThinkTech for your business’ CDAP Advisor
ThinkTech is a Certified Digital Advisor meaning we are equipped to not only guide you through the grant and assessment phase of the program but also the execution phase when we put your plan into play.
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How the CDAP process works
Phase 1 - Digital Adoption Plan
Screen eligibility and apply
As your Digital Advisor for
the CDAP program, we will help you identify which stream is right for you, find out if you are eligible, and apply
Approve the agreement
We’ll provide you with a scope of work and cost to produce your digital adoption plan. Up to 90% of this cost will be covered by the grant, but it must be approved before proceeding
Build a Digital Adoption Plan
As your Digital Advisor, we’ll help you build a digital adoption plan that addresses your pain points, and goals, and which fits the CDAP requirements
Get approved by the government
Once the government approves your Digital Adoption Plan, submit the invoice(s) to receive the grant
Phase 2 - Digital Implementation
Apply for a 0% interest loan from BDC
We recognize you may need assistance to execute the plan. We’ll assist you with your 0% loan application with the BDC.
Digital Implementation
When you are ready to put your Digital Adoption plan into practice, we’ll help you execute your business needs
Wage Subsidy
We can help you apple for a $7300 wage subsidy.
Eligible costs for Stream 2
There are certain activities and expenses that are eligible for the program.
While any activities not directly related to the development and production of a Digital Adoption Plan by the organizations registered on the Digital Advisor Marketplace are ineligible.
Talk to us to ensure that your plans are aligned with the eligible costs approved under CDAP.
The eligible costs for Stream 2 include:
- Costs associated with retaining a registered CDAP Digital Advisor for the development of a Digital Adoption Plan
- Fees, commissions, and charges by approved CDAP Digital Advisors for the production of a Digital Adoption Plan
- Applicable federal and/or provincial sales taxes applied to the fees and commissions charged by approved CDAP Digital Advisors and only for the purpose of producing a Digital Adoption Plan
FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
The grant portion of the CDAP is $15,000. The client, you, is responsible for paying 10% of the grant up front to the Digital Advising company (aka ThinkTech).
March 3, 2022. ThinkTech began working on Digital Adoption plans as soon as the program began.
The best way to become part of the CDAP program is to prequalify your business in advance to make sure you will qualify for the program itself. You can prequalify on our website HERE and a representative from ThinkTech will be in touch to gather more information from you.
Any business that is incorporated, has at least one employee and also has made at least $500,000 in revenue at least one time over the last 3 years.
A digital advisor is a team of certified, trusted and experienced Business Analyst. These Analysts work with you to discover all areas of your business that can be turned digital to improve efficiencies in your day to day.
The CDAP program is a 4 year program developed by the Canadian Government and facilitated by BDC. The program began in 2022 so it is logical to think it will be over by 2026 however the program is so successful that there is always a chance that they will extend the program.