Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP)

The Grow Your Business Online Grant

Receive up to a Maximum of $2,400 in Grant Funding

The Grow Your Business Online grant will help small businesses across Canada take advantage of e-commerce opportunities. The program will also support a network of e-commerce advisors who will advise and help small businesses adopt e-commerce.

Program Highlights

Funding Amount

Receive up to $2,400 in funding to total eligible costs.

Eligible Applicants

Is a for-profit business, is a registered or incorporated business, and Is a consumer-facing business

Eligible Activities

Costs related to the implementation or improvement of a digital e-commerce plan

Deadlines to Apply

Applicants can apply any time before the start date of the intended project.

AgriCommunication Program

Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) - The Grow Your Business Online Grant

Funding Amount

$2,400 to help with the costs related to adopting e-commerce and supported by a network of e-commerce advisors

AgriCommunication Program

Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) - The Grow Your Business Online Grant

Eligible Applicants

Types of potential applicants to this initiative:
  • Is a for-profit business
  • Is a registered or incorporated business
  • Is a consumer-facing business (Businesses that are not considered consumer-facing are those that focus primarily on wholesale trade or sell only to other businesses)
  • Can be accessed by consumers or provides in-person services to consumers
  • Has at least one employee on payroll that isn’t the owner or a contractor (full time or part time, but for at least three months prior to application)
  • 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
  • Solopreneurs are now welcome to apply for the program as long as their business had at least $30,000 in annual revenue in the most recent tax year (2021).

AgriCommunication Program

Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) - The Grow Your Business Online Grant

Eligible Activities

  • Costs related to the implementation or improvement of a digital e-commerce plan (e.g. online reservation/booking tools, online ordering systems, electronic payments)
  • E-commerce software including:
  • Software to track and manage product inventory, as well as fulfill and ship orders
  • Software for product databases
  • Software to track sales, market to customers, offer discounts, maintain a loyalty programs
  • Software to simplify marketing
  • Cyber Security software or certifications

AgriCommunication Program

Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) - The Grow Your Business Online Grant

Deadlines to Apply

Any time before the start date of your project.

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