We can help you get a grant for your business to benefit from new digital technologies

This is fantastic news for small and medium businesses! Your business will be able to increase business revenue and competitiveness through CDAP’s (Canada Digital Adoption Program) Grow Your Business Online grant or their Boost Your Business Technology grant. We can help you upgrade your website with e-commerce or set up a new e-commerce site with this funding.

What is CDAP

The Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) offers grants to help small-to-medium enterprises get their businesses online, buy new e-commerce tools, and fund the digital transformation of their e-commerce website.

CDAP’s Grow Your Business Online grant can cover up to $2,400 for adding or improving e-commerce, search engine optimization (SEO) & social media marketing associated with your store.

CDAP’s Boost Your Business Technology grant covers up to $15,000 to create a digital adoption plan to assess your business and create a tailored road map to adopt new digital technologies. These businesses are also eligible to secure a 0% interest loan from BDC.

Grow Your Business Online

Why E-commerce

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The way people do business has changed! Over 70% of Canadians shop Online.

  • Increased Sales
  • Low operating costs
  • Improved customer experience
  • Flexible & scalable
  • Global reach
  • Strengthen your brand
  • Stay competitive
  • Deeper marketing opportunities

Working with Us

  • Discovery: Is your business eligible, fill out our form below, and get things started.
  • Application: Amazing, your business is eligible! Let us at Calibrate help you through the application process.
  • Development: We will save you hours of confusion & stress. Our registered CDAP advisor will provide the e-commerce services that you need!
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CDAP Grant FAQs

Do I get the funds upfront?

Grow Your Business Online – No, each business must submit their paid receipts for their eligible expense to be reimbursed.

Boost Your Business Technology – Yes, the government pays the grant money directly to you within 30 days of your submission of your Digital Adoption Plan.

Can I apply to both streams?

Yes. Eligible businesses can apply to both the Grow Your Business Online and Boost Your Business Technology streams of the CDAP program.

What costs does the Boost Your Business Technology grant cover?
  • Service fees associated with our registered Digital Advisor for the assessment and custom-tailored road map for your business’s digital adoption plan
  • These businesses are also eligible to secure a 0% interest loan from BDC to follow through with the Digital Adoption Plan
What costs can the Grow Your Business Online grant be used for?

All costs must be related to e-commerce

  • Costs related to improving or implementing an e-commerce system
  • Costs related to website search optimization (SEO)
  • Costs related to e-commerce platform & supporting software (including subscription fees)
  • Costs of relatable social media advertising
  • Costs related to developing customer databases

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