ICCI PROGRAM LAUNCH
As of November 17, 2015, the Invest Canada-Community Initiatives (ICCI) program is accepting applications from Canadian communities seeking financial support for their foreign direct investment initiatives for 2016.
Applications must be submitted before 15:00 (Eastern Standard Time), on Friday, January 15, 2016. Communities must submit the final draft of their application by the deadline to be considered for funding. Incomplete applications or applications submitted after the deadline will be rejected. We would like to remind you that only one submission is allowed per applicant.
PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION
We invite you to visit our website at http://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/icci for more information on program eligibility, evaluation criteria and list of eligible expenses.
In order to assist you with the preparation of your application, ICCI program management will be holding tutorial webinars on Wednesday December 2, 2015 in both official languages. The English tutorial will take place at 15:00 EST, and the French tutorial will take place at 10:30 EST. We expect the tutorial to last about one hour. For more information about the webinar, please consult the ICCI website.
ACCESSING THE APPLICATION THROUGH THE PARTNERS@INTERNATIONAL PORTAL
Please read the How to Submit an Application for Funding page from the ICCI website in order to familiarize yourself with the application process.
In order to apply for 2016 funding, you are required to register to the Partners@International Portal at the following link: https://paa-pac.acdi-cida.gc.ca/accueil-home.ex?sessionLang=en. Once registered, it may take up to 2 business days for you to be able to log in to your new account for the first time.
You will only be able to access the ICCI Application Form once you have (1) registered on the Portal, (2) uploaded the letter of incorporation/proof of legal status of your organisation, and (3) downloaded the PDF application form from thePartners@International Portal The deadline to submit your application is Friday, January 15, 2016.
The only way to submit an application is through the Partners@International Portal. Mailed, emailed or faxed applications will not be accepted.