What replaced CDAP: the digital adoption funding map for 2026
CDAP closed. The money did not vanish, it scattered. Here is where it went and how to follow it.
Published June 8, 2026 · 7 min read
If you searched for the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) in 2026 and found nothing useful, you are not alone. CDAP stopped accepting new applicants on February 19, 2024, the Grow Your Business Online stream closed September 30, 2024, and the program officially ended March 31, 2025. The federal funding behind it has not been replicated as a single program. Instead, it scattered across the provinces and a handful of federal initiatives. This is the map you would have wanted on day one.
What CDAP was, briefly
CDAP had two streams. Grow Your Business Online gave eligible micro-businesses a $2,400 grant plus access to a student advisor. Boost Your Business Technology gave up to $15,000 for a digital adoption plan and an interest-free loan for implementation. Together they were the Government of Canada's headline support for digital transformation. Both are gone.
There is no direct federal successor. Asking ChatGPT or the Government Benefits Finder for 'the new CDAP' returns either the closed page or unrelated programs. The replacement is a patchwork.
The provincial layer that picked up most of the slack
Ontario's Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan (DMAP) is the closest practical successor for Ontario businesses. It funds digital transformation consulting and implementation through the Ontario Digital Service.
Quebec runs a digital transformation tax credit (CDAEIA) that the previous CDAE was folded into. It is a refundable credit on labour costs for digital workforce expansion. Worth checking if you are paying salaries for a digital team.
BC, Alberta, Manitoba, and the Atlantic provinces each have variants. Save on Energy Small Business covers free LED, smart-thermostat, and lighting installation in Ontario. BC Hydro and Efficiency Manitoba run parallel programs.
The federal programs that still help (just not as cleanly)
CanExport SMEs is the federal program that still funds website and digital marketing if it is part of an international expansion plan. Up to $50,000 covering 50% of eligible costs. The 2026-27 intake is open.
BDC's Digital Marketing and E-commerce Loans are not grants but offer below-market rates for digital transformation work. The line between 'grant replacement' and 'cheap capital' matters, and BDC is squarely the latter.
NRC IRAP funds technology adoption when there is a real R&D component, not just a website refresh. Different bar, but if you are adopting a new platform that requires custom work, IRAP fits.
What to do if you only have an hour
Identify which province you are in. The provincial layer is where most of the practical successor funding lives. Look up your province's digital adoption page on its economic development site.
Decide whether you want a grant or a loan. Grants are scarcer and slower; loans (BDC) are faster and cheaper than commercial debt.
If you sell internationally, check CanExport SMEs first. It is the most accessible federal program and the application is straightforward.
Take the Deductly quiz. Our database has every active digital adoption program, federal and provincial, with eligibility rules and current caps.
CDAP is gone and the money it represented did not come back as a single replacement. The honest answer to 'what replaced CDAP' is 'a patchwork of provincial programs plus CanExport plus BDC loans.' Use the patchwork. The dollars are still there, they just changed addresses.