Closed · EDA-HDQ-RNTA-2017-2005262 · CFDA 11.312 · Discretionary
FDI and Trade: International Engagement Ready Communities
Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Commerce, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $600K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 12, 2017
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
FDI and Trade: International Engagement Ready Communities is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Commerce that offered Up to $600,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $600K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 11.312
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FDI and Trade: International Engagement Ready Communities - is cataloged under number EDA-HDQ-RNTA-2017-2005262 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 11.312, posted by Department of Commerce. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 11, 2017 and last updated on May 9, 2017. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $600,000. It expects to issue 1 award. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on June 12, 2017. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $600,000
Close Date
June 12, 2017
Posted
May 11, 2017
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
There is tremendous variability among state and local Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) engaged in foreign direct investment (FDI) and export strategies and promotion. To be more globally competitive, these communities of varied resource abilities must develop a strong regional plan that provide them with a roadmap to attract more FDI and increase international business opportunities for their communities. This initiative will assist communities in attracting more FDI as well as increase export promotion to strengthen their local economies by identifying and applying best practices that use international markets to create domestic jobs.EDA seeks to accomplish the following activities and outputs with this award: 1) Identify and understand the characteristics of an effective trade and FDI promotion strategy, and the barriers to success at the local and regional level;2) Develop best practice reports; 3) Develop cluster specific assessment tool and tool kit training guide;4) Develop a user-friendly applied findings toolkit that communities can use to easily:a) Assess the efficacy of their overall international engagement;b) Identify areas of potential global competitiveness in trade and investment given assets in their respective geographies; andc) Develop and implement an enhanced international engagement strategy that may be incorporated into a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) or similar document.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 06, 07, 12, 13, 20, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Recompete Pilot Program
U.S. Department of Commerce
Agency Contact
Bernadette Grafton Program Analyst Phone 202-482-2917
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