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 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 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 Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) received a $262,675 Project Grant award from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade on September 30, 2022 to support the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The two-year grant will fund DED's delivery of services to increase the number of small businesses in Nebraska that are exporting and to raise the value of exports for small businesses already engaged in international trade. As the direct recipient of...
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) awarded the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) a $350,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Project Grant (CFDA 59.061) on September 30, 2023. The STEP grant will fund initiatives to increase the number of small businesses in Missouri engaged in exporting and expand export sales for current small business exporters. Key services to be provided include export training, trade missions, international marketing, trade show assistance,...
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 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 Small Business Administration Office of International Trade awarded the Maine International Trade Center a $400,000 Project Grant under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) federal grant program. The grant has a performance period of September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2024. Under the award, the Maine International Trade Center will provide services to increase the number of small businesses in Maine that are exporting, as well as increase the value of exports for small businesses...
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,...