Grants

What is CDAP?

Canada Digital Adoption Program — federal grant of up to $15,000 plus a $100,000 interest-free BDC loan to help SMBs adopt digital technology.

The Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) is a federal grant administered by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. It provides Canadian businesses with up to $15,000 to develop a digital adoption plan, plus access to an interest-free $100,000 loan from BDC.

Eligibility

Incorporated in Canada
1 to 499 full-time employees
At least $500,000 in revenue in one of the last 3 years
Active CRA business number

What's covered

The grant reimburses 90% of fees paid to a CDAP-approved digital advisor (capped at $15K) to produce a digital adoption plan. The plan can cover:

E-commerce setup
Payment processing modernization
CRM, ERP, inventory systems
Cybersecurity tools
Cloud migration
Analytics and AI tools

Common mistakes

Most CDAP applications get rejected for being too generic. Plans need specificity about *your* operational gaps — not boilerplate.