The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) received a $350,000 project grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) with a period of performance from September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2025. Under this STEP grant award, WEDC will provide export assistance services to support small businesses in Wisconsin, including export training, technical assistance, and subsidies for small businesses to participate in international trade shows and...
The West Virginia Department of Economic Development (WVDED), as a sub-awardee of the State of West Virginia, was awarded a $300,000 project grant from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The two-year grant will support WVDED's delivery of services to increase the number of small businesses in West Virginia that export, and to increase the value of exports for small businesses already engaged in international...
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) was awarded a $145,125 project grant from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The grant will support WBC's delivery of services to increase the number of Wyoming small businesses engaged in exporting and to increase export value for existing small business exporters through September 2024. The SBA's STEP program provides funding to state governments for initiatives that expand...
The Wyoming Business Council received a $145,125 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) on September 30, 2023. The 2-year grant will fund initiatives to increase the number of small businesses in Wyoming engaged in exporting and expand export sales for current small business exporters. Key activities include export training, trade missions, international marketing, trade show...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade awarded a $300,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Project Grant to the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) on September 30, 2023. This 2-year grant will fund initiatives to increase the number of small businesses in Iowa engaged in exporting and expand export sales for current small business exporters. Key activities include export training, trade missions, international marketing, trade show assistance,...
The Washington State Department of Commerce received a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of International Trade through the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) (CFDA #59.061). This 2-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2023, will fund initiatives to increase the number of small businesses in Washington engaged in exporting and expand the export sales for current small business exporters. Key services to be provided include export training,...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), CFDA 59.061, to the South Carolina Department of Commerce. The award commenced on Sep 30, 2023 and is scheduled for completion by Sep 29, 2025. The STEP program provides grants to state governments to fund initiatives that support small business exporting, such as export training, trade missions, international marketing, trade show...
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has been awarded a $150,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade. The STEP grant program provides funding to state governments to increase the number of small businesses engaged in exporting and expand the export sales of current small business exporters. Utilizing this 2-year STEP grant, the Nebraska DED will deliver a range of services and initiatives to...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade awarded a $249,000 FY 2023 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Project Grant to the Vermont State Department of Economic Development. The grant will fund initiatives to increase the number of small businesses in Vermont engaged in exporting, expand export sales for current small business exporters, and assist small businesses in exploring new foreign trade opportunities. Key services include export training, trade...
The U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) has awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will support IEDA in developing and implementing export promotion services to help eligible small businesses in Iowa enter international markets, expand their export capabilities, and increase the overall dollar value of their exports. The award has a performance period of two years,...