// THE 2024-2025 DMAP program:
These programs are designed to help Ontario SMEs enhance their digital capabilities, improve efficiency, and drive growth through technology adoption.
These programs are designed to help Ontario SMEs enhance their digital capabilities, improve efficiency, and drive growth through technology adoption.
The Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) offers 2 programs to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in their digital transformation efforts:
1. Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan (DMAP):
This program assists Ontario SMEs in developing a tailored digital adoption plan by providing up to $15,000 in grant funding.
Eligible SMEs must be for-profit, privately owned businesses with 1–499 f/T equivalent employees and a permanent establishment in Ontario.
The grant covers 50% of eligible project costs, with the SME contributing the remaining 50%. The funding is used to engage an approved Digital Adoption Consultant (DAC) to create the Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan.
2. Technology Demonstration Program:
This program supports the adoption and implementation of commercialized digital technologies by Ontario SMEs that have completed a DMAP.
It offers up to $150,000 in reimbursement funds, covering up to 50% of eligible project costs, with the SME providing the remaining 50%.
Eligible SMEs must have between 1–499 full-time equivalent employees, have completed a DMAP project, and have at least $500,000 in annual revenue in one of the last three tax years.
The program aims to accelerate digital adoption and enhance competitiveness in the digital economy.
// The 2023 CDAP program:
The Canada digital adoption program (CDAP) provided federal government grants to Qualifying SMB's who could receive a free $15K digital plan to boost their business through digital transformation. Once the plan was completed, business owners unlocked a $100K interest-free loan from the federal government to scale and grow their operations.
// The 2023 CDAP program:
The Canada digital adoption program (CDAP) provided federal government grants to Qualifying SMB's who could receive a free $15K digital plan to boost their business through digital transformation. Once the plan was completed, business owners unlocked a $100K interest-free loan from the federal government to scale and grow their operations.
benefits:
1. Modernize front and back-end operations to grow ROI
2. increased productivity
3. streamline processes, tools & software
4. Augmented cybersecurity & AI integrations
2. increased productivity
3. streamline processes, tools & software
4. Augmented cybersecurity & AI integrations
*The Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) is scheduled to end on March 31, 2025. The Grow Your Business Online and Boost Your Business Technology grants are no longer accepting new applications.
