There are four qualifying criteria an organization must meet in order to apply:

• Be incorporated federally or provincially, or be a Canadian resident sole proprietor
• Be a for-profit, privately owned business
• Have between 1 – 499 full time equivalent employees
• Have at least $500,000 of annual revenues in one of the previous three tax years

No, an owner or director of the company must be the one who submits the application. Your advisor can support you with information on how to apply and answer any questions you have.

If the business had at least $30,000 in revenue in the last 12 months of operations or since incorporation/registration for businesses that have been in operation for under a year, you are eligible to apply

Funds are reimbursed by the Government of Canada. Upon project completion, you can submit your invoices to claim back 90% of the total outlay, up to $15,000.

Engagements can commence 3 weeks after signed contracts are received and last approximately 6-8 weeks depending on the agreement.

A highly experienced digital expert who has developed successful strategies across a range of organizations and industries. They will lean on a team of people with strategic and technical backgrounds to cover every angle of your strategy.

While implementation is not covered by the Boost Youor Business Technology grant, our capabilities cover everything from advisory work to implementation, customization, and development services.

Having developed your strategic roadmap, we would be in an excellent position to lead your implementation. You can further benefit from the extensive knowledge our team can draw on from previous implementations, certifications and expertise across a range of platforms and relationships with technology providers.

• Current state analysis of your digital maturity
• Summary of specific business problems or opportunities that technology can address
• Comparison of digital solutions and recommendation of which to select
• Comprehensive digital strategy
• Guidelines on how to implement the strategy and resources required

The Government of Canada has a list of approved digital advisors from which you can choose.

If you have accessed funding through the Programme Audit Industrie 4.0, Digital Boost 2.0 or the Digital Acceleration Pilot then you are not eligible for the Boost Your Business Technology grant. You may still qualify for a $100,000 interest free loan through BDC.

Part of the Boost Your Business Technology grant, organizations can apply for a $7,300 wage subsidy to hire students or recent graduates to work on digital initiatives.

No, Couch & Associates is only an advisor for the Boost Your Business Technology stream of the CDAP program.