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BTS Application Information Package

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Important information before beginning the Application Process:

Thank you for your interest in the Business Tech Solutions Program. We are pleased to inform you the application will go live on Wednesday, July 13th, 2022. Applications will be received no later than August 26th, 2022

Before applying, please read through the following information. These notes have been prepared to ensure that you understand the process and have the relevant documents ready and available to upload before beginning the application process. By being fully-prepared, this will ensure that the application process runs in the most efficient and time-effective manner.

Note there are four subsequent steps in the application process.

Click here to start the process by completing the pre-qualification questionnaire

For information on what needs to be included in the main application, read the application guide here.

Important Notes to Consider

  • If the same person is applying for several entities (several applications) use different (unique) email addresses.
  • Step One is based on Pre-Qualification Approval. Upon completing the pre-qualification questionnaire, an analyst will review your submission. Please answer the questions honestly and carefully so that you do not disqualify from the grant program. 
    • If approved, you will receive an email with a link to the following steps.
    • Please note, it is likely this email may be sent to your ‘Spam Inbox’. We strongly encourage you to check your spam, and if the email is there, verify the sender so that further emails are sent to the main inbox.
  • Steps Two through Four can be completely progressively. 
  • Step Two requires the completion of a Digitalization Survey. There will be numerous options for you to choose based on relevancy to your company. While this may appear overwhelming, this is an important step for us to be able to gauge your current level of digitalization.
    • We encourage you to use this Digitalization Survey as a benchmarking tool for your company to assess your digitalization levels.
  • Step Three: the main application will require you to upload information and several documents about your organization and the subsequent digitization project. There are several important tidbits of information and documents required in this step. We ask that you review the following and have the documents ready for the application process before beginning:
    • Business Number
    • CRA, HST # (if applicable)
    • Digitalization Project Plan (if already established in a document)
    • Void Cheque
    • Confirmation from Financial Institution
    • Copy of Articles of Incorporation
    • Copy of Supplier/Vendor Quotes for Project Activities 
  • Step Four requires the completion of EFT Authorization Forms to reimburse/send the funding.

 

 

  • Projects must be completed by December 16th, 2022. No extensions will be approved.

 

For information on what needs to be included in the main application, read the application guide.
If you have any questions, please call or email btsadmin@technl.ca.

The Application Steps Explained

Step (1) Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
  • The first step will be to complete the pre-qualification questionnaire. It is important that you answer these questions honestly, yet carefully, so that you are not disqualified from the grant program. 
  • If the information submitted in step 1 is approved, you will be sent an email with a link to access steps 2-3.
  • ** Important Note: It is highly likely that these emails may initially go to the ‘spam inbox’. These emails will be critical to be able to access each step and we strongly encourage you to be mindful of this by checking the spam folder and if there, please transfer to the main inbox and verify the user as not being spam. **
Step (2) Digitalization Survey
  • Step 2 will require you to fill out a digitalization survey. In this step, it is required that you choose all applicable options relevant to your company’s current operations. 
  • While the information available may appear overwhelming, this is important for us to gauge your level of digitalization. We want to ensure that we have as much information as possible to have a clear picture on the level in which your organization currently operates. 
  • Please note that we encourage your organization to use this digitalization survey as a benchmark for your current and future digitalization efforts
Step (3) Main Application
  • The main application will focus on general company information and your projected digitalization plan. It will be required in this step for you to input general administrative information and upload several documents.
  • For information on what needs to be included in the main application, read the application guide – Click here.
Step (4) EFT Authorization Form

The final step in the application process is the EFT Authorization Form. Please have the following documents to upload: 

    • Void Cheque
    • Confirmation from Financial Institution
    • Copy of Articles of Incorporation

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