CICP

PRIVATE SECTOR ASSISTANCE

1. Name of Organisation :
Canadian Industrial Cooperation Program (INC)

2. Assistance Scheme/Program :
INC encourages the Canadian private sector to establish long term business relations with developing country partners by promoting and supporting sustainable socio-economic development. Assistance is provided to eligible Canadian partners under two sections:
Investment section

Viability study - a contribution of around CDN $100,000 should normally cover eligible costs; and

Project support - a contribution of around CDN $500,000 should normally cover eligible costs

Professional Services section

Capital Project Preliminary Study - an INC contribution of around CDN $350,000 should normally cover eligible costs (Note: conditions apply);

Capital Project Detailed Study - an INC contribution of around CDN $500,000 should normally cover eligible costs (Note: conditions apply); and

Capital Project Support - an INC contribution of around CDN $500,000 should normally cover eligible costs (Note: conditions apply).

INC will determine its contribution but this cannot exceed 80% of the total expenses defined as eligible and incurred by the Canadian partner to conduct the activity for which INC assistance has been sought. Strict eligibility and detailed criteria apply and a full list of all requirements should be sought people proceeding.

3. Criteria :
Eligible countries in the Pacific are Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Samoa. To be eligible projects must:

include a partner or customer in the recipient country that will make a genuine contribution to the project;

contain a component involving transfer of technology, knowledge and/or skills that will support sustainable development;

bring benefits to the target country;

involve benefits for Canada;

have probable access to later funding that will allow implementation of the project; and

be designed to increase social and environmental benefits and to minimise adverse social and environmental impacts.

1.	Name of Organisation	:	Canadian Industrial Cooperation Program (INC)

2.	Assistance Scheme/Program	:	INC encourages the Canadian private sector to establish long term business relations with developing country partners by promoting and supporting sustainable socio-economic development. Assistance is provided to eligible Canadian partners under two sections: Investment section Viability study - a contribution of around CDN $100,000 should normally cover eligible costs; and Project support - a contribution of around CDN $500,000 should normally cover eligible costs Professional Services section Capital Project Preliminary Study - an INC contribution of around CDN $350,000 should normally cover eligible costs (Note: conditions apply); Capital Project Detailed Study - an INC contribution of around CDN $500,000 should normally cover eligible costs (Note: conditions apply); and Capital Project Support - an INC contribution of around CDN $500,000 should normally cover eligible costs (Note: conditions apply). INC will determine its contribution but this cannot exceed 80% of the total expenses defined as eligible and incurred by the Canadian partner to conduct the activity for which INC assistance has been sought. Strict eligibility and detailed criteria apply and a full list of all requirements should be sought people proceeding.

3.	Criteria	:	Eligible countries in the Pacific are Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Samoa. To be eligible projects must: include a partner or customer in the recipient country that will make a genuine contribution to the project; contain a component involving transfer of technology, knowledge and/or skills that will support sustainable development; bring benefits to the target country; involve benefits for Canada; have probable access to later funding that will allow implementation of the project; and be designed to increase social and environmental benefits and to minimise adverse social and environmental impacts.