BUSINESS SERVICES
Trade
Leads
US-AEP collects environmental trade leads in Asia
and distributes them free of charge to registered U.S. firms. Read the latest issue of Trade Lead
Updates to check on the status of recent trade
leads.
Small
Grants
US-AEP's Environmental Technology Fund awards matching grants of up to $20,000 to small-
and medium-sized U.S. businesses.
Representatives
in Asia
US-AEP's Technology and Urban Representatives are
trained environmental and commercial specialists locted in 11 Asian countries. The provide
business counseling to both Asian and American companies.
Export
Adviser
This online resource offers advanced business
analyses, legal analyses, environmental market analyses, and links to top-notch
information providers for Asian markets.
GRANTS
State
Environmental Initiative
US-AEP awards matching grants of up to $150,000 to U.S. state agencies to link American
expertise with Asian demand for environmental improvements.
NGO-Business
Partnerships
US-AEP's awards grants of up to $30,000 to Asian nongovernmental organizations to
encourage collaborative environmental improvement efforts with industry.
Overseas
Program Fund
US-AEP's "OPF" offers up to $25,000 to Asian and U.S. businesses to participate
in events in potential trading partner's home country.
EXCHANGES
Environmental
Exchange Program
US-AEP arranges fellowships, business exchanges, and technical exchanges for U.S.
companies and Asian professionals. EEP's Gender
Initiative encourages women to take advantage of these opportunities.
NETWORKING
OPPORTUNITIES
Professional
Associations
US-AEP supports the development of environmental associations in Asia. We provide funding
to two U.S. associations to help them expand their activities in Asia.
Pollution Prevention Roundtables
US-AEP works with the U.S. National Polluton Prevention Roundtable to promote the
development of country-level and regional-level pollution prevention roundtables.
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE & TRAINING
Government-to-Government
US-AEP provides technical assistance and training at the request of Asian governments.
These services are provided through an interagency agreement wit the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and through a cooperative agreement wit the California
Environmental Partnership.
Updated March 2000 |