Wingman Digital Advisory is pleased to say we have been an authorized CDAP Digital Advisor, as approved by ISED, as a part of the Canada Digital Adoption Program since March 11, 2022. Our job is to assist SMEs with their Digital Adoption Plans over the next 4 years. Find out more.
The Government of Canada, as part of the 2021 federal budget, announced the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP). The goal of the CDAP program is to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to meet the challenges of the digital age and reach their full potential.
How Canadians do business has changed. To stay competitive and grow, small and medium-sized businesses need to adopt new digital tools. In Budget 2021, the Government of Canada announced the $4 billion Canada CDAP to help get your business online, give your e-commerce presence a boost or help digitalize your business’s operations. CDAP provides funding and support to businesses, as well as training and work opportunities for young Canadians.
You and Your Business
The $4 billion Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) announced in Budget 2021 aims to help small businesses perform better by adopting digital technologies. The initiative intends to assist Canadian SMEs in becoming more efficient, taking advantage of e-commerce and being more competitive in the domestic and international markets.
This new initiative intends to assist small and medium-sized businesses in embracing new digital technologies. It translates to funding for technological advisory skills and financial choices for technology adoption in manufacturing and food processing businesses.
Looking to Get Funding For Your Digital Projects? You Need a CDAP Digital Advisor To Get You Started
Which CDAP Funding Initiative Is Right For You?
‘Grow Your Business Online’ Grant
The Federal Government’s ‘Grow Your Business Online’ online funding plans to support 90,000 small businesses. The goal is to enable service industries, consumer-based enterprises, and small businesses to adopt e-commerce technologies.
For-profit firms, such as social enterprises and co-operatives, qualify for a $2,400 micro-grant. Small businesses will receive advice from online business assistance organizations in establishing an impactful online presence. Receive $2,400 micro-grant to offset expenditures associated with e-commerce adoption.
This Grow Your Business Online micro-grant covers website development, e-commerce platform subscription fees, search engine optimization and social media advertising costs.
You also get access to a network of Canadian digital experts such as Wingman to meet and who will assist you maximize digital tools efficiently.
‘Boost Your Business Technology’ Grant
Boost your Business Technology funding is for SMEs to improve their position in the digital marketplace. Businesses that meet the minimum requirements are eligible to get this funding. The Boost Your Business Technology funds will support around 160,000 SMEs.
Businesses seeking this funding may be aiming to adopt new digital inventory management systems, customer relationship software, network security software, and other technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics that can boost their bottom line.
SMEs can apply for the Boost Your Business Technology grant to cover 90% of the costs involved in hiring an authorized CDAP digital advisor, such as Wingman Digital Advisors, to create a strategic digital adoption plan, up to a maximum of $15,000.
Once funded, SMEs will be also able to apply for an interest-free loan of up to $100,000 from the Business Development Bank of Canada to help them implement their digital adoption plan and acquire new technologies.
You also get approved for a $7,300 hiring subsidy to bring aboard a digital specialist to assist you implement your newly crafted plan.
What does Digital Adoption Look Like for your Business?
Your Digital Adoption Plan is designed to give you a road map to help you keep up with the fast-paced changes in business and technology. The plan we develop is customized to meet your specific business needs with the goal of improving your bottom line through process and technology solutions that will streamline your operations.
Businesses seeking this funding may be aiming to adopt new digital inventory management systems, customer relationship software, network security software, and other technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics that can boost their bottom line.
Examples of Digital Solutions for your Business
Some examples of solutions your CDAP Digital Advisor might recommend for your business might include:
- Create a digital marketing and e-commerce strategy
- Create dashboards and analytics to provide actionable insights into your organization
- Implement a CRM or ERP system
- Automate your accounting operations using cloud-based technologies
- Develop an App for ease and/or speed of fulfillment
- Connect / integrate various systems to talk to each other
- Digitize areas of your business where paper or Excel are still used to manage processes
- Automate ordering, invoicing, contract and supply chain management, etc.
- Creation of a digital inventory management system
- Automate standard operating procedures
- Set up network security software
- Audit and prepare for a cyber security audit
- Set up ERM system for Health Canada compliance reporting
- …and more…the possibilities are as diverse as you and your business
Why Wingman as your Authorized CDAP Digital Advisor?
Wingman Digital Advisory is a well-established digital marketing services agency with 35+ clients across Canada. Having worked with plenty of SME’s across numerous industries, has positioned us to uniquely see opportunities and position solutions to take advantage of them. We offer solutions that will not only make your life easier and more productive, but will also provide you with better, more efficient ways of adopting digital solutions in your business.
At wingman, we have streamlined a start-to-finish process to not only help you get the grant but provide you with all the resources to get the most value out of executing it. Work with Wingman as we assist you in identifying what streams are best for your business. We got your back as you apply for the grant and, upon approval, will work with you to come up with a Digital Adoption Plan. Then, we can also help you execute it once you’re ready.
You Don’t Have to Fly Solo!
Now that you have some strategies to optimize your written content, get ready to incorporate them into your website copy! As more people start to adopt voice assistant technology in their day-to-day life this area will only continue to grow.
Think you could benefit from this program? You need a CDAP Digital Advisor. We’ve got your back! Book a Wingman Authorized CDAP Digital Advisor Today!
Book a Wingman Today for a Free Digital Adoption Plan Consultation
There is no doubt that technology is critical to your business today. Organizations need to adopt a digital-minded strategy to be able to thrive. But it’s essential that technology is deployed correctly. And more specifically, you shouldn’t start without a solid digital adoption plan in hand.
If you feel that your current technology infrastructure might be holding your organization back from reaching your goals and objectives, it may be time to invest in a digital adoption plan, like what Wingman can provide you. Contact us today and we can show you how to make your technology work harder and smarter for you by creating your own unique digital adoption plan.
PS: Secure your $15,000 Canada Digital Adoption Grant today
Did you know you can get up to $15,000 grant towards your digital adoption plan…and an interest free loan up to $100,000 and a hiring subsidy to implement it? Ask us about the Canada Digital Adoption Plan and Boost Your Business Technology Grant. Wingman is an approved CDAP Digital Advisor partner of Canada’s Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. Only an approved CDAP Digital Advisor can help you access the CDAP grant to have your digital adoption plan get approved through the CDAP program.
Book a Wingman today to discuss how we can help.
