The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) was awarded a $350,000 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 WEDC's efforts to increase the number of Wisconsin small businesses engaged in exporting and boost export sales values for those small businesses currently exporting. As the designated entity to administer the STEP program in Wisconsin, WEDC will use the...
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 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 Washington State Department of Commerce was awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), CFDA 59.061, with a funding period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026. The STEP grant will support the department's efforts to increase export activities and expand international market access for eligible small businesses in Washington state. Key activities to be funded include export training, trade missions,...
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 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) 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,...
This FY 2024 $325,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) award (CFDA 59.061) from the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of International Trade will enable the West Virginia Department of Economic Development to assist small businesses in West Virginia with expanding their export activities and increasing the value of their exports. The funding will support export promotion services such as export training, trade missions, international marketing assistance, trade show...
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 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...