Painters first need to apply for the CDAP micro-grant through a digital provider. If your application is approved, House Painter Digital will design your website, and include a 1 year Silver Membership to Trusted House Painter app. If you need help, contact us today.

If your painting business is a consumer-facing business that can be accessed by customers or provides in person services to customers, it is eligible (so long as all other eligibility criteria are met).

If your painting business produced over $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

Corporate chains, franchises, or registered charities are not eligible.

Yes, the micro-grant can be applied for in any Province of Canada. However, each province has their own digital providers – and we can help you apply in your Province.

All eligible costs must be directly tied to the sale of goods and services online (i.e. online reservations/ordering or chatbot function on website), and you will need to clearly outline this in your application.

• • Costs related to the implementation or improvement of a digital e-commerce plan (i.e. online reservation/booking tools, online ordering systems, electronic payments)
  • Costs related to website search optimization
    Note: plan cannot be used solely for SEO, it needs to be tied to the overall e-commerce implementation plan, and not a standalone item.
  • Costs related to the installation of an e-commerce platform (including subscription fees/costs)
  • Costs of back-office solutions to support an e-commerce strategy (i.e., an e-commerce solution that allows for full integration between the storefront and back-office processes, like inventory management, order fulfillment and distribution.)
  • Costs of social media, advertising & marketing
    Note: plan cannot be used solely for marketing purposes, it needs to be tied to the overall e-commerce implementation plan, and not a standalone item.
  • Costs related to the creation of customer databases
  • Hiring a consultant/agency to execute Digital Marketing initiatives related to your e-commerce store
  • Development of a new e-commerce website
  • Upgrading existing e-commerce site for added functionality (i.e. new plugins, or features)
    Note: redesign of an existing website is not eligible
  • E-commerce software including:
    • • Software to track and manage product inventory, as well as fulfill and ship orders,
      • Software for product databases
      • Software to track sales, market to customers, offer discounts, maintain a loyalty programs
      • Software to simplify marketing
      • Cyber Security software or certifications
        Note: all software must be directly tied to the selling of goods and services online, and you will need to clearly outline this in your submitted plan.

• Hardware and accompanying software up to 20% of total grant amount
  Note: All hardware and software must be directly tied to the selling of goods and services online, and you will need to clearly outline this in your submitted plan. (As for examples of limited coverage for software, it would be any software that is bought with the equipment that is required to support an e-commerce strategy. For instance, if a small business buys a new e-commerce integrated point of sale (POS) system that costs $1,300 (including software), CDAP will cover 20% or $260.)

Ineligible costs include, but are not limited to the following:

• Costs of connectivity
• Costs related to the shipping of goods purchased through the e-commerce platform
• Purchases made prior to grant approval
• Renewal of digital services such as domain name, software subscription etc. (This includes existing eCommerce subscriptions)
• Signage and printing
• Logo redesign and rebranding
• Business Owner’s salary or current employee salary for executing the project
• Costs of land, building or vehicle purchase
• Costs of intangible assets such as goodwill, whether capitalized or expensed
• Depreciation or amortization expenses
• Interest on invested capital, bonds, or debentures
• Bond discount
• Monthly mortgage, loan and/or rent payments
• Refinancing an existing debt
• Losses on investments, bad debts, and any other debts
• Fines or penalties
• Costs related to litigation
• Fees for administrators including payments to any member or officer of the Recipient’s Board of Directors
• Opportunity costs
• Hospitality and entertainment costs or transportation
• Franchise fees and/or franchise license costs
• Lobbyist fees
• New capital expenditure
• Consulting fees for submission of CDAP application or any costs not related to the acquisition or set up of technology solution
• Non-arm’s length transactions (A transaction made between related parties as described in Section 251 of the Income Tax Act, which defines related persons as individuals connected by blood relationship, marriage, or adoption, and any situation involving different degrees of control by these persons or corporations.)