Investment Cooperation Program (INC)

The Investment Cooperation Program (INC) became operational at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) on January 4, 2010. The program's launch at DFAIT stems from the transfer and redesign of the Canadian International Development Agency's Industrial Cooperation Program (CIDA-INC). Please see the January 13, 2010 News Release announcing the program's arrival at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

The Investment Cooperation Program (INC)'s objective is to support responsible, developmentally beneficial, private sector engagement in developing countries leading to sustained economic growth and poverty reduction. The program achieves this by sharing some of the costs involved in studying the viability of an investment, demonstrating and adapting appropriate technologies, and undertaking activities aimed at enhancing the economic, environmental and social benefits of those investments. The Investment Cooperation Program (INC) is part of Canada's Official Development Assistance for developing countries.

More details on the program's re-design, including a list of eligible countries, are available in the Applicant's Guide and in the Frequently Asked Questions document.

How to Apply

Potential clients must complete a Prequalification Application through the Virtual Trade Commissioner (VTC). To register for the VTC, or to access your existing account, login to the VTC.

Prior to applying through the VTC, applicants are strongly encouraged to read the Applicant’s Guide and contact a Program Advisor from the Investment Cooperation Program (INC).

If you have any questions regarding the program or a project proposal, please contact the Investment Cooperation Program (INC) team.

Forms

The following documents are only for Investment Cooperation Program (INC) clients who have signed a Contribution Agreement under CIDA-INC. If you have questions concerning these forms, please contact your Program Advisor.

• Anti-Corruption Declaration (PDF)  
• Declaration of Amounts owed to the Federal Government (PDF)
• Allowable Investments Costs Form (PDF)
• Requisition for Payment (PDF)
• Final Financial Report (PDF)
• Requisition for Final Payment (PDF)

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