Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Grant program
Canadian Digital Adoption Program Boost your Business Technology Stream
To offer financial support to small and medium Canadian-owned enterprises (SMEs) to adopt new technologies. Support for these businesses will be in the form of grants to offset the cost of retaining Digital Advisors who will develop Digital Adoption Plans tailored to the business. Eligible SMEs can also apply for youth and recent graduate work placement, offering them meaningful work experience in their field of expertise.
- Total value
- $434M
- Agreements
- 29,776
- Mar 2013 to Mar 2025
- Median agreement
- $15K
- Typical range
- $15K–$15K
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 3,722 agreements ($54.1M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | $15K |
| 2022 | 1,471 | $20.3M |
| 2023 | 11,572 | $168M |
| 2024 | 16,674 | $244M |
| 2025 | 58 | $850K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 11,946 | $175M |
| British Columbia | 6,415 | $93.4M |
| Quebec | 4,614 | $66.4M |
| Alberta | 4,420 | $64.3M |
| Manitoba | 1,046 | $15.2M |
| Saskatchewan | 547 | $7.7M |
| Nova Scotia | 371 | $5.4M |
| New Brunswick | 210 | $3M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 136 | $1.9M |
| Prince Edward Island | 34 | $493K |
| Yukon | 20 | $289K |
| Northwest Territories | 12 | $178K |
| Nunavut | 5 | $67K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 29,696 | $433M |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 80 | $1.1M |