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Industrial Cooperation Program (CIDA-INC)
CIDA’s Private Sector Directorate (PSD) manages various private sector development areas such as the Industrial Cooperation Program (CIDA-INC). CIDA-INC can help Canadian firms by sharing the costs unique to doing business in developing or transition countries and the costs of providing training and ensuring social development, gender equality, and a clean environment. CIDA-INC staff can also help by sharing with Canadian firms key success factors from other projects, tips on doing business in the host country, and contacts in Canada and abroad.
How can Canadian firms participate?
Canadian firms planning sustainable business activities in developing or transition countries can apply for financial support through the following mechanisms:
- Investment mechanism. This is intended for firms producing goods or providing services that want to invest and establish a long-term business agreement in the host country. The Canadian firm invests in the project, transfers technology, and ensures that the goods or services are produced locally.
- Professional services mechanism. This supports consulting firms that seek to participate in infrastructure projects with positive developmental impacts in the host country. The Canadian firm secures a contract for a project benefiting a customer in the host country through which it will implement and transfer technology to the client.
Program Guide (PDF, 247KB, 18 pages)
Canadian firms wishing to apply for support for a particular idea under one or more of these mechanisms should have a preliminary discussion with a staff member at CIDA-INC to ensure that the proposal will be considered and to determine the specific information required as part of the application package.
Who is eligible for support?
Eligible firms must be subject to corporate income tax in Canada, must have been in business for at least three years, and have had annual sales of more than $700,000 for at least two consecutive years. They must have a proven track record in their product or service, and they must want to establish long-term business relationships in a developing or transition country.
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