City/State Partners must meet the following requirements:
Your current mission must be the promotion, creation and expansion of businesses in a given region by making available financing assistance and entrepreneurial services.
You must recognize the importance of assisting local businesses in creating jobs through exports.
Examples of eligible partners include State, County, City Governments—either directly or indirectly funded; local non-profit economic development entities funded through universities and colleges; Small Business Development Centers; and World Trade Organizations.
What services will Ex-Im Bank provide?
All the essential support and resources your organization needs, including training and marketing materials at no cost.
Highly qualified trade finance specialists to speak at your events.
Assistance with joint marketing and outreach campaigns.
A network of lenders, insurance brokers, and other U.S. Government export resources.
One-on-one trade finance counseling.
What must City/State Partners do?
Stay up-to-date on Ex-Im Bank products and services.
Conduct export finance seminars and represent Ex-Im Bank at seminars sponsored by the U.S. Export Assistance Centers.
Help put exporters in touch with Ex-Im Bank trade finance specialists.
Report on your export outreach activities annually.
How can you become a partner?
If you meet the eligibility requirements above, we make the application process straightforward. Usually a copy of your comprehensive annual report to management or board of directors or governors will contain sufficient information to ascertain eligibility. If your organization does not prepare an annual report we will ask for a business plan.
Once your application is accepted, we will train your staff at one of our regional offices or at our Washington D.C. headquarters.
We welcome your inquiries, so please contact us. We look forward to working with you.
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