Following are the Grant Criteria (criteria) set forth by Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) that applicants must meet in order to be eligible for a Gold Key/Matchmaker Grant (trade grant), along with the Corporate Terms & Conditions that grant recipients must abide by. Enterprise Florida anticipates that this will be a temporary program available through at least June 30th, 2021.

贸易补助标准

1. 申请人必须位于佛罗里达州，并在佛罗里达州公司部注册为活跃公司www.sunbiz.org.
2. Must be in business for a minimum of two (2) years.
3. Product(s) must be produced in the state of Florida. Services must be provided from a Florida location.
4. Must have a commercial operation that consists of either an office, office/warehouse, or manufacturing facility.
5. Product line or service must be considered viable in the target market as determined by the U.S. Commercial Service or Enterprise Florida. Services providers must be in one oftheseapproved target sectors.
6. 必须符合SBA尺寸标准(www.sba.gov/size-standards) for a Gold Key Service provided through the U.S. Commercial Service OR have less than 500 employees if matchmaker service is provided through another approved contractor.
7. Applicant MUST be at least one of the following:
   1. New to export (never exported)
   2. New to the market, or
   3. An infrequent exporter to the market (1-50 export shipments per year)
8. Gold Key/Matchmaker Services must be provided by the U.S. Commercial Service; an Enterprise Florida International Office; AmCham, or an EFI-approved contractor for similar one-on-one business matchmaker services. When using the services of a local contractor, applicant must receive prior approval from Enterprise Florida before applying for a grant.
9. Applicants may be awarded atotal of four trade grants从7月1日至6月30日，基于交易活动的日期或活动的完成日期（如果不是交易活动）。终身限制：每家公司只有一个出口营销计划，每家公司只有两个网站本地化授权，并且不在同一财政年度。
10. Other restrictions and exceptions may apply at the discretion of Enterprise Florida.

APPLICATION AND REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS

1. Submission Process: Applicants must request from EFI an online Grant Application (“application”) and submit all required documentationat least two weeks prior到start of theGold Key/Matchmaker service. Grants must be approved prior to the first day of scheduled appointments or they will not be considered. No exceptions.
2. Required Documents: The following documents will be required during the online application process: (a) Proof of company registration with Florida Division of Corporations fromwww.sunbiz.org; (b) Current IRS W-9 Form; (c) Confirmation of Gold Key/Matchmaker appointments, and (d) Proof of payment.
3. Evaluation Process: Enterprise Florida staff will review all applications and make a determination regarding the applicant’s eligibility and grant award amounts within ten (10) days of receipt of application.
4. Reimbursement Amounts: The Grant is awarded in the form of a reimbursement and will cover one of the following:(a) the full Participation Fee for the first representative (only) for佛罗里达企业trade missions; (b) the full cost of aU.S. Commercial Service stand-alone Gold Keyfor Small Businesses only; (c) a maximum of $1,200 for a U.S. Commercial Service trade mission that includes one-on-one business matchmaking meetings for Small Businesses only, or (d) a maximum of $1,200 for business matchmaking services provided by an approved contractor.
5. ONLY costs for the Gold Key/Matchmaker service will be covered; expenses related to travel, accommodations, shipping/freight, personnel etc. do not qualify for reimbursement.
6. Disbursement of Funds: Grantees will be required to submit the following in order to receive reimbursement: (a) an invoice to Enterprise Florida, Inc. for the cost of the Gold Key/Matchmaker service for the amount referenced in the Letter of Approval from Enterprise Florida, and (b) a completed and signed post-show “Export Sales Report.” Reimbursement will be made to grantee in one payment following EFI’s receipt of required documents.
7. Reporting of Export Sales: Each grant recipient must submit an official Enterprise Florida “出口销售报告“, which will be provided by EFI. The report collects information about actual sales made during the event, and expected sales over the next twenty-four (24) months.
8. Noncompliance：如果受让人未在金钥匙完成后三十（30）个日历日内提交发票和出口销售报告，Enterprise Florida保留取消本协议的权利，无需补偿。如果Enterprise Florida得知申请表中提供的任何信息是虚假的，Enterprise Florida有权取消尚未支付的报销，或要求偿还已支付的资金。

企业佛罗里达条款和条件

1. This Agreement may not be assigned by Grantee. This Agreement shall bind the heirs, successors, and permitted assigns of the parties.
2. 终止的原因可能发生由于(i)ee’s willful misconduct or gross negligence; or (ii) Grantee’s conscious disregard of its obligations hereunder or of any other duties mutually agreed upon; or (iii) intentional failure to timely produce required deliverable.
3. In the event of termination for cause, EFI’s sole obligation and liability to Grantee, if any, shall be to pay Grantee that portion of the expenses incurred prior to the effective date of termination.
4. 接受本协议项下的最终付款，或在本协议提前终止时接受最终付款，应构成受让人完全免除EFI对EFI的任何和所有索赔、要求和诉讼程序。
5. 受让人应（i）遵守旨在防止歧视的所有相关联邦、州和地方法律，以便受让人不会因为种族、宗教、肤色、性别、与该人从事该工作的能力无关的身体残疾、国籍或祖籍或年龄而歧视任何从事本协议项下工作的人；（ii）在所有雇员招揽或广告中加入“平等机会雇主”一语；（iii）如适用，遵守任何及所有联邦、州或地方报告要求；以及（iv）如果未遵守上述（iii）中的任何此类报告要求，或者如果被认定违反了上述任何法律，则被宣布为违反本协议。
6. To the extent required by Florida Statutes §287.134(3)(a) and EFI’s contract with the Governor’s Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) Grantee acknowledges notice of the requirements of Florida Statutes §287.134(2)(b). To Grantee’s knowledge, it has not been placed on the discriminatory vendor list described by Florida Statutes §287.134.7.To the extent required by Florida Statutes §287.133 (2)(a) and EFI’s contract with DEO, Grantee affirms that it is aware of the provisions of Florida Statutes §287.133(2)(b). Grantee affirms that at no time has it been convicted of a Public Entity Crime and agrees that any such conviction during the term of this Agreement may result in termination of this Agreement.
7. Grantee shall retain and maintain all records and make such records available for an audit as may be requested. Such records shall be retained by Grantee for a minimum period of seven (7) years after termination of this Agreement. The records shall be subject at all times to inspection, review, or audit by state personnel of the Office of the Auditor General, Department of Financial Services, Office of the Chief Inspector General, or other personnel authorized by DEO and copies of the records shall be delivered to DEO upon request.
8. Pursuant to its contract with DEO, EFI’s obligation to pay under this Agreement is contingent upon an annual appropriation by the Legislature of the State of Florida and DEO’s funding obligations to EFI. Within 30 days of its awareness of such, EFI will notify Grantee if there will be a shortfall in funding which will impact payment of this Agreement.
9. 本协议的条款和规定构成双方就本协议标的物达成的完整协议，并应取代双方之前就本协议标的物达成的所有口头或书面通信、陈述或协议。对本协议的任何更改或修改，除非以书面形式作出并经双方签字，否则无效。
10. This Agreement is executed and entered into in the State of Florida, and shall be construed, performed, and enforced in all respects in accordance with the laws and rules of the State of Florida. Any litigation arising under this Agreement shall be brought in the appropriate court in Orange County, Florida, applying Florida Law.
11. 如果本协议的任何条款被视为无效，则应视为从本协议中删除，且不得使其余条款无效。与本协议有关的所有问题以及双方的权利和责任均受佛罗里达州法律管辖。
12. 在执行本协议条款的任何诉讼中，胜诉方应有权收回合理的律师费和成本，视为公正和适当。
13. Grantee shall not use any funds paid pursuant to this Agreement for lobbying the Florida Legislature, the Florida judicial branch, or any State agency
14. Pursuant to its contract with the Governor’s Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), and subject to the provisions of Chapter 119 (F.S.) EFI may require public access to materials prepared, developed or received by it. Grantee shall cooperate with EFI in allowing public access if requested.
15. Pursuant to its contract with DEO, EFI requires Grantee to report on the use of women or minority owned businesses. This report will be in a form provided by EFI and must be submitted with the final payment request