A critical application deadline is rapidly approaching for Canadian communities to pursue grants for foreign direct investment (FDI) from the national government. Known as the CanExport Community Investment program (formerly ICCI), the program aims to support economic development agencies in their efforts to develop and implement strategies to attract FDI.
The deadline for applications closes on November 9th, 2022.
The program covers several types of expenses including:
FDI training
FDI strategic planning and analysis
Sector identification
Positioning Plan
Other
Development of FDI tools and materials
Investment lead generation and meetings with potential investors
Hickey Global, especially with the recent Hickey & Associates’ acquisition of CAI Global, are experts in this field. Collectively, the organization has successfully completed 1,000s of mandates for jurisdictions across Canada, North America, and beyond. With an intimate knowledge of FDI through its site selection expertise, the consulting team analyses communities internationally to determine optimal locations or expansion strategies. In-house analysis tools are available to our public sector clients as part of our FDI mandates.
As the deadline is fast approaching, please do not hesitate to contact us quickly with any questions.