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 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 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade awarded the Economic Development Department of New Mexico a $200,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) project grant on Sep 30, 2023. This 2-year funding will support initiatives to increase the number of small businesses in New Mexico engaged in exporting and expand export sales for current small business exporters. Key activities include export training, foreign market sales trips, trade show participation, and other...
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 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 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 has awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) CFDA 59.061 to the New York Department of Economic Development (NYDED). The funding supports initiatives to increase the number of small businesses in New York engaged in exporting and expand export sales for current small business exporters. Key activities include export training, trade missions, international marketing, trade show...
The Department of Economic Development (NYDED) in New York was awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) with a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026. The STEP program provides funding to state governments to develop and implement export promotion services that help eligible small businesses enter international markets, expand their export capabilities, and increase the overall dollar...
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 $450,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant to the Kansas Department of Commerce. The STEP grant, authorized under CFDA 59.061, supports the development and implementation of export promotion services to help eligible small businesses in Kansas enter international markets, expand their export capabilities, and increase their overall export sales. This two-year grant, with a period of performance from...