The Government of Canada will reimburse you for up to 90 percent of eligible expenses, up to $15,000. Once we’ve completed work on your digital adoption plan you will submit the relevant invoices to receive your grant payment.

You must apply for the grant directly. However, our team can guide you through the process, review your application, provide feedback to maximize your likelihood of success, and answer any questions you might have.

The amount of time needed to develop an appropriate digital adoption plan will vary depending on the nature and needs of your business. However, you need to submit your digital adoption plan and invoices to the federal government for reimbursement within nine (9) months of being approved for funding, so no more than that!

No. The Boost Your Business Technology grant is intended to assess your digital maturity and opportunities to increase your competitiveness through digital transformation. Eligible costs are limited to those involved with creating your digital adoption plan.

Absolutely! While you can have your plan implemented by any vendor you choose, by the time you have completed your plan with us, we will have an intimate awareness of the needs of your business. Having already formed a deep understanding of your transformation needs, engaging our creative team will make for a seamless transition from planning to execution.

Your digital adoption plan is a comprehensive assessment of the opportunities to improve your business by leveraging modern hardware and platforms. Specific deliverables you will receive from Marketing Guardians include:

• Current state analysis

• Post transformation capability report

• Summary of proposed digital solutions, including a cost/benefit analysis of your top three options and high-level requirements

• Near- and long-term digital strategy

• Implementation roadmap, including timelines, costs, and required capabilities

Yes. As long as each company meets the grant eligibility criteria, you can submit an application for as many of your companies as you like.

When CDAP was launched in March 2022, it was scheduled to support SMEs for 4 years. However, all grants are first come, first served and can be changed or removed at any time. Reach out to get started and secure your $15,000 digital adoption grant asap. And access to a 0% loan for up to $100,000.

Marketing Guardians will help you apply for the grant at no cost. Once your application is approved, however, if you choose Marketing Guardians as your digital advisor, we will charge a fee to your business to help you develop your Digital Adoption Plan. Our fees are reimbursed at 90% by CDAP up to $15,000 to cover these activities. Meaning that whatever the final cost of working with us to create your plan, once you’re been reimbursed, you would have only paid 10% of this value out of pocket (a maximum of $1,666).

The Canada Digital Adoption Program – Grow Your Business Online will be open to any businesses that meet the following requirements:

• A for-profit business (including for-profit social enterprises and cooperatives);

• A registered or incorporated business;

• A consumer-facing business;

• A business that can be accessed by customers or provides in-person services to customers;

• A business with a minimum of one employee

＊Recipients must commit to maintain digital adoption strategy for six months post-intervention.
＊A business will be required to consent to participate in follow-up surveys, having their information shared with the Government of Canada (ISED and Statistics Canada), and having the name of their 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

• Real estate brokerages

• Non-profit organizations

The program eligibility is only one step in the process of making the loan request.

Your business may be declined for multiple reasons. For example, it may not have met BDC’s creditworthiness criteria (ex: credit history, etc.).

Please note that although the loan request is being made under CDAP, applicants must meet CDAP eligibility criteria and BDC creditworthiness requirements to receive a loan offer.

Also, as the CDAP zero-interest loan is part of a standard loan application, standard banking practices apply. A declined loan request is reflected in your credit score. This is part of the consent you provide when applying for the loan.

In Budget 2021, the Government of Canada announced the $4 billion Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) to help get your business online, give your e-commerce presence a boost or help digitalize your business’s operations.

CDAP provides funding and support to businesses, as well as training and work opportunities for young Canadians.

Here is the official announcement link.