Canada Digital Adoption Program — Boost Your Business Technology — Digital Advisors

A director of a corporation or owner of a sole proprietorship, as well as any of their authorized representatives, may submit an application for the Boost Your Business Technology Grant. Applicants are required to attest and certify that their business meets all of the following eligibility criteria:- Is an active business whose sole proprietor is a Canadian resident- Or- Is an active business incorporated under the laws of Canada or a province or territory- Is a for-profit business- Has between 1 – 499 full time equivalent employees- Has at least $500,000 of annual revenues but not more than $100,000,000 in one of the previous three tax years from the date of submitting a grant application- Is a privately owned business- Is a Canadian-controlled Private Corporation (CCPC) as defined by the Canada Revenue Agency (applicable if the business is incorporated under the laws of Canada or a province or territory)- Is a business that respects human rights codes, labour, environment and anti-corruption standards, as well as engages exclusively in legal activities- Is not a business that has a class of shares publicly traded on a stock exchange (in Canada or outside)- Is not a majority or wholly owned subsidiary or branch or sales office of a multinational corporation (MNC)- Is not a business whose revenue model is designed to be economically dependent on non-commercial sources such as direct government funding or private donations- Is not a government organization or body (other than an Indigenous entity or body) or an entity in which a government organization or body (other than indigenous entity or band) owns equity interests- Is not a not-for-profit entity such as a union, charitable, religious or fraternal organization or business owned by such organizations, nor a business that exists as a fundraising vehicle for charities- Is not a business in which equity interests are held by any current member of the Parliament of Canada or any current member of the Senate of Canada other than a business whose equity interests are publicly traded- Is not a business that promotes violence, incites hatred or discriminates on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability nor does it trade with countries proscribed by the government of Canada- Is not a business that directly or indirectly promotes sexual exploitation or disseminates media content that is sexually explicit- Is not a business that has been determined to have pled guilty to or been convicted of tax evasion or a criminal offence.

This grant excludes certain companies and industries due to their nature or structure. The restrictions ensure that the funds are provided only to qualifying small and medium-sized enterprises that align with the program's objectives.

Eligible expenses for the Boost Your Business Technology grant include costs incurred in Canada associated with retaining a registered digital advisor from the Digital Advisor Marketplace for the production of a Digital Adoption Plan.

This grant is available to companies located across Canada. The eligible locations encompass all Canadian provinces and territories as the program supports Canadian-owned SMEs.