Department of the Commerce
International Trade Administration
Incentive: The International Trade Administration’s Featured U.S. Exporters (FUSE) is a global series of online directories featuring U.S. export products and services on U.S. Commerce Department Commercial Service Web sites around the world.
A fee based service, it gives companies an opportunity to reach prospects in the local language of the target market. The main goals of the program include local language promotion and increased visibility. Export-ready companies that are seeking to export U.S. products and services are...
FedConnect is a web portal that bridges the gap between agencies and vendors to streamline the process of doing business with the federal government. It is a one stop location where you can find opportunities for federal contracts, grants, and other types of assistance funding. Through this portal, you will be able to review opportunities and receive awards. You’ll also have an open channel of communication with the government that is both secure and auditable where you can ask questions, submit responses, acknowledge receipt of documents, and receive awards. You can even create teams...
Department of the Commerce
Incentive: The Fisheries Finance Program (FFP) provides direct loans to the commercial fishing and aquaculture industries. The FFP was developed to provide customers will long term fixed rate financing that is often not available or available only with restrictive terms. The FFP provides long term financing for the cost of construction or reconstruction of fishing vessels, fisheries facilities, aquaculture facilities and the purchase of individual fishing quota in the Northwest Halibut/Sablefish Fishery. The program can under some conditions finance the purchase of...
U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) links U.S. agriculture to the world to enhance export opportunities and global food security.
In addition to its Washington, D.C. staff, FAS has a global network of 98 offices covering 162 countries. These offices are staffed by agricultural attachés and locally hired staff who are the eyes, ears, and voice for U.S. agriculture around the world. FAS staff identify problems, provide practical solutions, and work to advance opportunities for U.S. agriculture and support U.S. foreign policy around the globe.
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Reviews FTZ applications, designates site licenses, and provides information/education concerning how special customs procedures allowing domestic activity involving foreign items may be used in FTZ. FTZ can offset customs advantages available to overseas producers who compete with domestic producers. Helps facilitate and expedite international trade and exports, attract offshore activity and the retention of domestic activity, and create employment opportunities.
Click here for more information: http://www.trade.gov/ftz
Foreign Trade Zone Boards
Department of Commerce
Import Administration
Incentive: A foreign-trade zone is a designated location in the United States where companies can use special procedures that help encourage U.S. activity and value added – in competition with foreign alternatives – by allowing delayed or reduced duty payments on foreign merchandise, as well as other savings.
Includes an investment chapter similar to BITs to protect direct and portfolio investment by providing and open, predictable legal framework.
Click here for more information: http://www.ustr.gov/trade-agreements
Find and apply for funding solicitations for renewable energy generation projects and energy efficiency R&D. Funding and loan guarantees offered by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) within the Deparment of Energy.
Click here for more information: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/financing/business.html
National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering
Incentive: The Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC) program develops long-term partnerships among industry, academe, and government. The centers are catalyzed by a small investment from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and are primarily supported by industry center members, with NSF taking a supporting role in the development and evolution of the center. Each center is established to conduct research that is of interest to both the industry members and the center faculty.
Award: Total funding for this program...
International Buyer Program (IBP)
Department of the Commerce
International Trade Administration
Incentive: The International Buyer Program (IBP) is a joint government-industry effort that increases U.S. export sales by promoting international attendance at major U.S. industry exhibitions. If you are a U.S. business exhibiting at an IBP trade show, benefits include: Access to hundreds of current international trade leads in your industry; Hands-on export counseling, marketing analysis, and matchmaking services by country and industry experts from the U.S.