Canada's Digital Adoption Program
Current CDAP Grant Programs
CDAP Stream 1:
Grow Your
Online Business
Helping Small Businesses Take Advantage Of Ecommerce Opportunities
CDAP Stream 1 provides:
- A reimbursement of up to $2,400 to invest in Ecommerce opportunities.
- Access a network of Ecommerce advisors for tailored support and advice; helping you create and/or optimize your Ecommerce business.
- Earn more than 30k revenue in a year or have at least one employee other than the owner
- Don’t currently sell online or want to make improvements to an existing e-commerce site
- Operate a registered for-profit business (social enterprises and cooperatives included) in British Columbia
- Have a business that is customer-facing
CDAP Stream 2 provides:
- Access to a marketplace of digital adoption experts to create a plan tailored to their needs.
- Up to $15,000 to consult a digital advisor and develop a digital adoption plan.
- Up to $100,000 in interest-free loans from BDC to help implement the digital adoption plan.
- $500,000 to $100M of annual revenues in one of the previous three years
- Full-time equivalent employees between 1–499
- Sole proprietors or businesses incorporated under the laws of Canada or a province/territory
- For-profit
- Privately owned
For Individuals:
Become An Ecommerce Advisor
Help Eligible Small Businesses Develop An Ecommerce Plans Tailored To Their Needs
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Alacrity and GYBO will hire, train, mentor, and support students who are looking to become E-commerce Advisors. Once training is complete, each E-commerce Advisor will be deployed to support different BC Businesses; giving them a chance to practice their skill and gain tangible experience.
- Be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, and your primary residence is in BC
- Be legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment