Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan
The DCC Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan (DMAP) is part of a broader Digitalization Competence Centre (DCC) initiative. DMAP is designed to support Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) to better understand their organization’s technology needs, guide their digital transformation decision-making, and optimize their technology investments. In addition, the program facilitates access to expertise and the latest knowledge and information on digital technologies, training to use new equipment and processes and understanding and adopting digital technologies that will enable SMEs to scale. Specifically, DMAP helps SMEs with the development of an effective digital strategy and digital technology adoption plan in order to help them transform and grow. As such, eligible SMEs receive up to $15,000 in reimbursement funds to develop a digital adoption plan. The grant covers the cost of retaining the services of an approved Digital Adoption Consultant (DAC). All clients selected for DMAP grant will need to contract with an eligible Digital Adoption Consultant registered on the DCC roster to develop their Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan (DMAP) and will need to submit their completed plan.
Grant Deadline
Deadline not available
Funding Amount
Deadline not available
Type of Grant
Grant
Sectors
Artificial Intelligence, Software, Technology, SaaS, Media
Demographics
Incorporation
For Profit
Perks
Region Restriction
This grant is restricted to whole of Canada
Keywords
technologies, New technology adoption, accelerate technology, Adopted digital, digital technologies, Technology Development, modernization, literacy
Age Restriction
This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100
Eligibility and Requirements
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant
• Be incorporated federally or provincially with a valid Business Number
• Be a for-profit, privately owned business
• Have between 1 – 499 full time equivalent employees
• Have a change management culture and structure that values growth and innovation, willingness to review/adopt new technologies to support scaling
• Have the ability and willingness to invest resources
• Have the capability to implement and internally sustain new technologies
• Be able to express why they need a digital strategy and recognize its importance in guiding change
• Have a permanent establishment in Ontario
The following types of small businesses are ineligible:
• Businesses engaged in consumer facing retail or e-commerce operations
• Corporate chains, franchises, or registered charities
• Representatives of multi-level marketing companies
• Real estate brokerages
• Not-for-profits DAC
• DACs must be selected from the DCC Roster.
• Where a client seeks to contract with a party or firm/organization that is not on the DCC roster, then OCI will consider such a client for a DMAP grant only if the party or firm/organization being proposed to provide DAC services to the client applies and is successful in qualifying for the DCC roster.
Project
• Projects must support Ontario based SMEs to generate an effective Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan in order to enable digital adoption and transformation in the SME and drive productivity increases and company growth.
• Projects must contract with an eligible Digital Adoption Consultant (DAC) from the DCC roster to develop their Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan (DMAP) and will need to submit their completed plan for reimbursement
Grant Application website
Contact
Contacts
For program-related inquiries, regarding program guidelines, eligibility and submitting the online application, please contact your business development manager or OCI DAA.
Or Search OCI’s Knowledge Base of Frequently Asked Questions.
For other inquiries, please contact:
Chris Ritchie
Business Development Manager Lead
Email: CRitchie@oc-innovation.ca
Vahid Sadr
Program Manager
Email: vsadr@oc-innovation.ca