The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity has been awarded a $800,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), CFDA 59.061. The 2-year grant, which commenced on Sep 30, 2023, will fund initiatives to increase the number of small businesses in Illinois engaged in exporting and expand export sales for current small business exporters. Key activities to be supported include...
This federal Project Grant award of $400,000.00 was made by the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), CFDA Number 59.061. The grant was awarded on September 30, 2024 to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to increase export activities and expand market access for eligible small businesses in Illinois. DCEO will use the STEP grant funding to provide a range of export promotion services,...
The Missouri Department of Economic Development, doing business as Business and Community Services, was awarded a $400,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Project Grant by the Small Business Administration Office of International Trade. The two-year grant runs from September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2024. The grant will support the State Trade Expansion program, which provides funding to state governments to increase the number of small businesses exporting and the value of exports...
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade under the FY 2023 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) with a project period of September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2025. The STEP program provides grants to state governments to increase the number of small businesses that export and the value of exports for small businesses. Under this award, IEDC will deliver a variety of...
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) was awarded a $300,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Project Grant by the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade. The two-year grant runs from September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2024. Under the STEP grant, the IEDC will use the funding to deliver services that increase the number of small businesses in Indiana exporting goods and services, and increase the value of exports for small businesses already...
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 U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of International Trade awarded a $550,000 Project Grant through the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) (CFDA 59.061) to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) on September 30, 2024. The grant will fund IEDC's efforts to increase export activities and capabilities of eligible small businesses in Indiana over a two-year period until September 29, 2026. The STEP program provides funding to state government entities to develop...
The Department of Commerce Office of Finance Programs Division received a $750,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Project Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade. The 2-year award, which runs from September 2023 to September 2025, will fund initiatives to increase the number of small businesses in Maryland engaged in exporting and expand export sales for current small business exporters. Key services to be delivered 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...