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 U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of International Trade awarded a $900,000 Formula Grant under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) (CFDA 59.061) to the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, Inc. (EDPNC), a non-profit organization focused on economic development initiatives in North Carolina. The grant, with a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026, will enable EDPNC to provide comprehensive export assistance services to small businesses...
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 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 Small Business Administration Office of International Trade awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the North Dakota Trade Office, Inc. for the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The two-year grant runs from September 30, 2022 to September 29, 2024 and will support the State Trade Expansion federal grant program's goal of increasing the number and export value of small businesses in North Dakota engaged in international trade. Under the award, the North Dakota Trade Office will deliver...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the North Dakota Trade Office, Inc. under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) (CFDA 59.061) to support small business exporting initiatives. Through this 2-year grant, the North Dakota Trade Office will provide training, counseling, market research, and other services to increase the number of small businesses in North Dakota engaged in exporting and expand export sales for current...
The New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs Division of Economic Development was awarded a $444,366 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade on September 30, 2023. This 2-year Project Grant will fund initiatives to increase the number of small businesses engaged in exporting, expand export sales for current small business exporters, and assist small businesses in exploring new foreign trade...
The New Jersey Department of State, through its Commercial Recording division, was awarded a $850,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Project Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (CFDA 59.061) with a period of performance from September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2025. The STEP grant will fund initiatives to increase the number of small businesses engaged in exporting and expand export sales for current small business exporters in the state. Key services to be provided include...
The New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs, Division of Economic Development, received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) (CFDA 59.061). The award, dated September 30, 2024, will support the division's efforts to increase export activities and expand the international market presence of eligible small businesses in New Hampshire over a two-year period ending September 29, 2026. Through this...
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...