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 federal Project Grant award of $275,000 was provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), CFDA 59.061. The grant supports the Maine International Trade Center, a non-profit organization, in delivering export promotion services to help Maine-based small businesses enter and expand into international markets. Key services include organizing trade shows, conducting trade missions, and providing export...
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 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...
This $500,000 Project Grant was awarded on Aug 1, 2024 by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program (CFDA 59.061). The grant will fund Oklahoma State University's initiatives to increase the number of small businesses engaged in exporting and expand export sales for current small business exporters in the state. Key activities include export training, trade missions, international marketing, trade show assistance, market...
This federal Project Grant award of $550,000 was made by the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program (CFDA 59.061) to the Maryland Department of Commerce Office of Finance Programs Division. The funding will support the state's efforts to increase export activities and expand international market access for eligible small businesses in Maryland. Key activities to be delivered through this 2-year award, effective September 30,...
The U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of International Trade awarded a $900,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant (CFDA 59.061) to the California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) on September 30, 2024. The two-year grant will fund GO-Biz's efforts to increase export activities and capabilities among small businesses in California. Key services to be provided include export training, trade missions, international marketing assistance, technical...
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 Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of International Trade awarded a $425,000 Project Grant under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) (CFDA No. 59.061) to the Oregon Business Development Department (Business Oregon), a U.S. state government entity. The grant, with a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026, will fund export promotion services to help eligible small businesses in Oregon enter and expand into international markets. Key activities to be...