CDAP - Small Business

Alacrity Canada x CDAP

Welcome to Alacrity Canada's Small Business application form for the Canada Digital Adoption Program.

Please indicate how you are applying? *
Business Owner Information



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Employee Information
Please provide us with your contact information



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Secondary Contact Information
Please note: 3rd Parties are not eligible to apply on behalf of the Business Owner. The Business Owner has to apply themself but 3rd Parties can be appointed as Secondary Contacts. A Secondary Contact is able to communicate with Alacrity on your behalf regarding most aspects of this grant. To appoint a Secondary Contact please provide their contact information:



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Step 2

Business Information





North American Industry Classification System

*** For information on your Industry & NAICS Code, please visit the Statistics Canada link below.

https://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p3VD.pl?Function=getVD&amp;amp;TVD=1181553

For more information visit https://www.orgbook.gov.bc.ca/search

Enter only the first nine digits of the GST/HST account number. Do not include letters.
 For more information visit https://www.businessregistration-inscriptionentreprise.gc.ca/ebci/brom/registry/pub/reg_01_Ld.action
Business Address

City and Province NOT required (Example: 838 Fort Street)



No spaces or "-". (Example: V3V1V1
Supporting Documentation

Do you identify your business as being indigenous-owned? *

In order to confirm and verify business registration, please provide one of the following documents for your business.

  • BC Registry Services: Notice of Articles
  • Statement of account for current source deductions - PD7A (Statement of account for current source deductions) (last 12 months)
  • Corporation notice of assessment (Corporation income tax assessment)
  • GST/HST return notice of assessment (Notice of assessment for goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST)

Please note city registration documents are not acceptable.

The maximum file size you can upload must be less than OR equal to 36.5 MB.

If a government issued document cannot be provided, please select an alternative option below to be verified for registration: *

Please upload proof of business registration with a Band Council *
The maximum file size you can upload must be less than OR equal to 36.5 MB.

Please confirm your annual revenue in the last 12 months of operations or since incorporation/registration for businesses that have been in operation for under a year: *

Please upload a copy of a recent PD7A - Proof of Payroll form (from within the last 6 months) that you have received from the Government of Canada confirming the payment of Payroll Source Deductions.  *

Please note:
  • This document needs to be recent within the last 6 months.
  • The employee must have been working at the business for at least 3 months
  • The document needs to include your business name and business account number
  • You can find an example of the form by clicking the PD7A form link above
  • You can access this from in your CRA inbox by signing into My Business Account. To understand your statement of accounts click here or call 1-800-959-5525 for further support with the CRA
The maximum file size you can upload must be less than OR equal to 36.5 MB.

Based on the information provided above your application may not be eligible. Please review your selections and reference the Program Guide for further details surrounding business eligibility.

All applications submitted are subject to review against program eligibility criteria.

If you have any questions about this, please reach out to us at cdap@alacritycanada.com.

Step 3

Digital Assessment
Please tell us about your current e-commerce or digital technologies: *






Please tell us about your current digital marketing or online advertising? *

How did you hear about this program? *
Program Proposal
Please provide a brief summary about what e-commerce changes you plan to implement or update on your website through your participation in this program? *

Step 4

Funded E-Commerce Advisor Support
An E-Commerce advisor who will be available, at no cost to the business, to review current digital strategy and requirements, provide a recommendation on strategies for digital marketing, social media, SEO, paid advertising, and analytics to help you determine the best options for your business. E-Commerce Advisors will engaged with Small Businesses through business assessments, recommendations, and some implementation in transforming their the digital adoption technology.
How soon could you begin working with an E-Commerce Advisor on your digital adoption project? (We'll do our best to match you with an E-Commerce Advisor within this timeline. If you prefer not to work with an advisor, please email us to let us know) *
Expected Project Costs
Please be sure to review our Program Guide for more information regarding eligible and ineligible costs. As a reminder, ineligible costs include, but are not limited to the following:
  • Costs of connectivity
  • Cost of hardware
  • Cost of consultant fees
  • Cost of existing e-commerce solution or subscription list
  • Costs related to the shipping of goods purchased through e-commerce platform
Please let us know which potential e-commerce features/costs you will need. (Select all that apply) *
Please indicate any other additional costs NOT recognized in the categories mentioned above.
Funding Proposal
You must be able to provide a detailed spending plan for this project and should have a vendor in place already. If you have not already have the commitment from a vendor, we strongly encourage you to delay your application until you have been able to find an appropriate company to work with due to the 90 day funding limit.


Before you choose to opt-out of utilizing the no-cost advisory services of a trained E-Commerce Advisor (EA) please consider the following:


  • Even if you already have a digital service provider engaged to assist your business, an EA can provide you with an unbiased assessment of your needs. 

  • An EA is also available to assist in the creation of a suggested project proposal that meets the program requirements for funding. This proposal is not mandatory and the final decision on how to use the grant funds are always up to you. 

  • Only eligible expenses will be reimbursed under this program. 


If you wish to proceed without an EA’s assistance, please complete the following Funding Proposal. Please refer to the Program Guide for the list of eligible and ineligible expenses.
Implementation

Please indicate the specific e-commerce functionality that will be implemented on your website: *
Approximate cost for e-commerce functionality: *
Subscriptions
Please specify any new subscription costs: *
Subscriptions Cost estimate: *
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Do you plan to use any of the funding for SEO services? If so, please provide details: *
SEO Cost estimate: *
Marketing
Do you plan to use any of the funding for marketing? If so, please provide details: (not a standalone item, needs to be tied to the overall e-commerce implementation plan) *
Marketing Cost estimate: *
Hardware
Are you planning to purchase hardware as part of the grant funds? If so, please provide details: *
Other Costs
Please specify any other costs you wish to apply this grant to? *

Step 5

Equity Diversity and Inclusion


Self-Identification as a member of an Employment Equity designated group is voluntary. The information you provide is confidential and will be used for statistical reporting purposes only. EDI data may include gender, Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) identity, immigration recency, disability status, LGBTQ2 identity, geographic location including rural and remote area living, or racialized person identity.


Please select, if any, the equity seeking groups with whom you identify AND what percentage of this business or organization is owned by (best estimate rounded to the nearest percentage)? 


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Step 6

Please review and complete the following:


Attestations


Applications can only be submitted by a small business that meets all of the following criteria: *
  • Is a for-profit business (including for-profit social enterprises and co-operatives)
  • Is a registered or incorporated business
  • Is a consumer-facing business
  • Can be accessed by consumers or provides in-person services to consumers
  • Has at least one employee (other than the owner) OR have had at least $30,000 in annual revenue in the most recent tax year
  • Must commit to maintaining digital adoption strategy for six months after participation in the program
  • 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
The following types of small businesses are ineligible:
  • Corporate chains, franchises or registered charities
  • Representatives of multi-level marketing companies
  • Real estate brokerages
I attest that the business I am applying for meets the eligible criteria set out above and that I am authorized to act and sign on behalf of the business.

I also confirm that I am aware and understand any and all tax implications for the business, should it be awarded a micro-grant through this program.
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("Business") certify and attest that:

1.     I am the individual who has principal responsibility for the financial activities of the Business and have the required knowledge and authority to sign this attestation on behalf of the Business.

2.     I confirm that I am the owner or employee with signing authority for the applying business.

Applications completed by a 3rd party will be deemed fraudulent and will be shared with Government for further action. All applications are subject to adjudications and investigation for the purpose of confirming the accuracy and legitimacy of the information provided in alignment of the grant eligibility.

3.     All information included in the Grow Your Business Online application is to the best of my knowledge complete, true and accurate in all material respects.

4.   The Business has met the following eligibility requirement (select ONE): 

5. The Business has and will maintain records for a period of four years (including, but not limited to, tax filings and Notices of Assessment) (“Records”) that demonstrate, among other, the Business’ gross revenues.

6. The Business will make the Records available to ISED officials as part of Grow Your Business Online program integrity “spot checks” within 60 days of receiving the request.

7. I understand that in the event any of the information provided regarding the Business is found to be false or misleading, the Business may be required to repay all of the funds received through the Grow Your Business Online grant.


**Upon successful entry into the Program a copy of this attestation will be included in the Project Funding Agreement to be signed.
Certification

I certify that the information provided is true, accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. *

The CDAP Small Business Recipient hereby consents to the disclosure of all micro or record-level business information provided to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), as well as the disclosure of all additional information that the CDAP Small Business Recipient may later provide or that ISED may later obtain through other means, to other federal government departments or agencies and partners, for purposes such as: program integrity, for verification of information provided to inform specific funding, support, and partnership decisions; research, analysis, policy development, and facilitation of program improvements; and identification of opportunities through additional support programs and services that may be available to the client.

ISED may also use micro or record-level business data to produce performance and evaluation reports in the form of aggregate data which do not identify the CDAP Small Business Recipient or present information in a way that specific business information can be reasonably inferred. Such aggregate reports may be made publicly available.

The CDAP Small Business Recipient acknowledges that the information may be stored on a cloud based platform which will align with the cloud adoption strategy established by the Government of Canada.

In addition, the CDAP Small Business Recipient acknowledges and consents that certain non-confidential identifying information will be made available to ISED officials and employees for purposes of informing eligibility, specific funding, support, and partnership decisions; research, analysis, policy development, and facilitation of program improvements; and identification of opportunities through additional support programs and services that may be available to the client as applicable.

Exceptions
The CDAP Small Business Recipient understands that the information provided may also be disclosed to third parties in certain exceptional circumstances as required by law, such as the Access to Information Act, or for the purposes of an international or internal trade panel for the purposes of a dispute in which Canada is a party or a third-party intervener.

Step 7

Declarations

I declare that I am not applying for or receiving Canada Digital Adoption Program Stream 1 (Grow Your Business Online) funding from another CDAP intermediary. *
Consent

I consent to the collection and use of the details provided in this application by Alacrity Canada in order to assess and review against the eligibility criteria as noted in the Program Guide. *

At Alacrity Canada, we are constantly evolving, expanding our programs, and reaching out to more and more communities in order to provide entrepreneurs the skills, knowledge, network, and capital, to launch, and grow transformational businesses in Canada.


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If you have questions about the application process, please reach out to cdap@alacritycanada.com.