Eligible and ineligible costs as per the Boost your Business Technology

Digital advisors registered under CDAP are expected to demonstrate a willingness to establish and maintain a trusting relationship with the SME clients and CDAP. If it is determined that a trusting relationship with the digital advisor cannot be developed, CDAP can decide to halt all activities with the digital advisor.

A reminder on eligible and ineligible costs as per the Boost your Business Technology program guide:

Eligible costs

Eligible costs are costs incurred in Canada by the eligible SME directly associated with retaining a registered Digital Advisor and for the direct production of a Digital Adoption Plan. Eligible costs include:

• Fees, commissions and charges by organizations providing Digital Advisory services and registered on the Digital Advisor Marketplace website for the production of a Digital Adoption Plan;

• Applicable federal and/or provincial sales taxes applied to the fees and commissions charged by the Digital Advisors listed on the DigitalAdvisor Marketplace and only for the purpose of producing a Digital Adoption Plan for the funding recipient.

• Any rebates or discounts offered by the digital advisor to CDAP SME applicants should be reflected on the final invoice before CDAP disburses the grant payment. Funding provided as a result of any misrepresentation will be repayable in full as per the program guide.

Ineligible costs

Any costs not directly related to the direct production of a Digital Adoption Plan for the eligible SME. Ineligible costs can include but are not limited to:

• Any activities not directly related to the development and production of a Digital Adoption Plan by the organizations registered on the DigitalAdvisor Marketplace;