OCI — Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan program (DMAP)

• Resumes/CVs from relevant team members
• Letter of support from an external DAC on the DCC roster
• Any additional supporting documents that may be relevant

Who is eligible?

• Ontario-based for-profit SMEs with between 1 and 499 employees.
• SMEs that have a minimum annual revenue of $750K.

Who is not eligible

• Businesses engaged in consumer-facing retail or e-commerce operations.
• Professional business services.
• Corporate chains, franchises, or registered charities.
• Representatives of multi-level marketing companies.
• Not-for-profits.

Eligible expenses

• Actual Digital Adoption Consultant (sub-contractor) costs directly attributable to and necessary for the completion of the project.
• DMAP project costs related to the development or improvement of a Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan, including Adoption Consultant fees approved by OCI management prior to the start of the project, procured in accordance with the BPSAA Procurement Directive, and provided by a Digital Adoption Consultant on the DCC roster of approved vendors.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Costs not directly associated with meeting the deliverables and milestones specified in the funding agreement with OCI.
• Expenses of a personal nature.
• Costs incurred outside Ontario.
• Infrastructure costs.
• Tangible capital costs such as land, buildings, and vehicles.

Eligible geographic areas

• Ontario

• Evaluation of digital maturity and current capabilities.
• Clarity of the need for a digital modernization and adoption plan.
• Significance of the opportunity, expected growth potential, and economic benefit to the SME and Ontario.
• Capacity for and prioritization of investing in digital technology adoption.
• Overall quality and completeness of the application.

• Applications must be initiated in AccessOCI by an OCI Business Development Manager or an OCI DAA.
• Complete the online application form and upload the required supporting documents.
• Request your BDM/DAA to provide an endorsement of the application.
• Once endorsed, the applicant or BDM/DAA may submit the application.

• OCI will internally review the application for eligibility, completeness, and financial compliance.
• Eligible applications are then sent to an external committee comprising subject matter experts.
• Applicants are notified of OCI’s funding decision by email.
• Approved applicants receive OCI’s standard funding agreement, with an embedded copy of the submitted application and Schedule D, for execution.
• The funding agreement must be signed via OCI’s online electronic signature function and returned to OCI.

• Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
• The OCI Funding Agreement is non-negotiable.
• All final reports must be submitted within 30 days of project completion to be reimbursed for eligible expenses and maintain good financial standing with OCI.
• Applicants must complete a mandatory post-project outcome survey six months after project completion, within two weeks of receiving the survey.