Community Business Development Corporation (CBDC) Humber Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP): Grow Your Business Online

Amount:

$2,400.00

Type:

Grant, In-Kind Support

Description:

CBDC Humber administers the Grow Your Business Online grant, which helps small businesses cover expenses related to the adoption of digital technologies.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a grant of up to $2,400:
– to buy new e-commerce tools ;
– provides access to a network of e-commerce advisors for advice and support.

Deadline:

Continuous Intake

Eligibility:

The applicant must be a small business that meets all of the following criteria:
1. be a for-profit business (including for-profit social enterprises and co-operatives);
2. be a registered or incorporated business;
3. be a consumer-facing business;
4. be accessed by consumers or provides in-person services to consumers;
5. has at least one employee (other than the owner) OR has had at least $30,000 in annual revenue in the most recent tax year;
6. must commit to maintaining digital adoption strategy for six months after participation in the program;
7. 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.

Ineligible small businesses:
1. Corporate chains, franchises or registered charities;
2. Representatives of multi-level marketing companies;
3. Real estate brokerages;
4. Businesses that engage in online reselling or drop-shipping businesses reliant on third-party suppliers;
4. Wholesale or distribution businesses and manufacturers (unless their business model includes direct sales to the end consumer).

Application Steps:

1. Applicants must contact CBDC through this email address: cdap-pcan@cbdc.ca.
2. Applicants must also create an account in the Grant Portal: https://digitalmainstreet.ca/atlantic-cdap/.

Documentation Needed:

No specific documentation has been identified.

Other Things to Note:

Maurice

About the author

Maurice

Maurice (Moe) Muise learned the ins-and-outs of government while an employee of the Government of Canada in Ottawa for 10 years. His current focus is helping small businesses in Canada to identify and maximize funding to grow their business.

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