Project Grant SBAHQ20IT0046

The Small Business Administration Office of International Trade awarded a $537,464 Project Grant to the Department of Commerce Office of Finance Programs to deliver services under the State Trade Expansion federal grant program (CFDA 59.061). The grant aims to increase the number of small businesses exporting and boost export values for existing small business exporters through September 2022. Specifically, the grant will fund services delivered from Baltimore, Maryland to help more small...

The Small Business Administration Office of International Trade awarded a $969,753 Project Grant to the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina Inc. under the State Trade Expansion program (CFDA 59.061). The grant funding will support efforts to increase the number of small businesses in North Carolina that export goods and services, as well as increase export values for small businesses already engaged in international trade. Specifically, the Economic Development Partnership of...

The Small Business Administration Office of International Trade awarded a $288,000 Project Grant to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership under the State Trade Expansion Program. The grant will fund services to increase the number of small businesses in Richmond, VA that export goods and services, as well as increase export values for small businesses already engaged in international trade. Over the one-year period from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2022, the Partnership...

The Small Business Administration Office of International Trade awarded a $2.7 million Project Grant to the Washington State Department of Commerce under the State Trade Expansion Program. The grant will fund services to increase the number of small businesses in Washington that export goods and services, as well as increase export values for small businesses already engaged in international trade. Specifically, the Washington Department of Commerce will use the one-year grant starting September...

The Small Business Administration's Office of International Trade awarded a $350,000 Project Grant under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), CFDA 59.061, to the Maine International Trade Center, a non-profit organization. The grant, which covers the period from September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2025, will support the Center's efforts to increase the number of Maine small businesses that export and the value of exports for current exporters. Key services include organizing trade shows,...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade has awarded a $800,000 Project Grant under the State Trade Expansion Program (CFDA 59.061) to the Department of Commerce Montana. The funding will support the State of Montana Department of Commerce Division's initiatives to increase the number of small businesses engaged in exporting and expand export sales for current small business exporters in Montana over a 2-year period from September 2023 to September 2025. Key...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) (CFDA 59.061) to the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, Inc. (EDPNC), a non-profit economic development organization. This 2-year award, effective September 30, 2023, will fund EDPNC's efforts to increase the number of small businesses in North Carolina that export goods and services internationally, and boost export sales for...

The Small Business Administration Office of International Trade awarded a $593,333 Project Grant to the Idaho Department of Commerce under the State Trade Expansion Program. The grant will fund services to increase the number of small businesses in Idaho that export, as well as increase export values for small businesses already exporting. Through September 2022, the Idaho Department of Commerce will deliver technical assistance and training to help small businesses better compete in the...

The South Carolina Department of Commerce received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the Small Business Administration Office of International Trade on September 30, 2022 to increase exports for small businesses in the state under the State Trade Expansion Program. The grant period runs through September 29, 2024. The State Trade Expansion Program aims to increase the number of small businesses exporting and the value of exports for small businesses already engaged in international trade. With...

The Small Business Administration Office of International Trade awarded the Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce a $200,000 Project Grant under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) for the period of September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2024. The grant aims to increase the number of small businesses in Puerto Rico that export, as well as boost export values for existing small business exporters on the island, by providing technical and marketing services. As the...