The Economic Development Department New Mexico was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the Small Business Administration Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program. The grant will support the department's efforts to increase the number of small businesses in New Mexico that are exporting and to increase the value of exports for small businesses in the state that currently export. The grant period is from September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2024. As the...
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) 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 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 Small Business Administration Office of International Trade awarded the Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce a $200,000 Project Grant under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) for the period of September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2024. The grant aims to increase the number of small businesses in Puerto Rico that export, as well as boost export values for existing small business exporters on the island, by providing technical and marketing services. As the...
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...
This $100,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Project Grant was awarded on September 30, 2023 to the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Department of Commerce, a U.S. Local Government Entity. The purpose of this 2-year STEP grant is to fund initiatives that support increasing exports for small businesses in the Northern Mariana Islands. Key services that will be provided include export training, trade missions, international marketing, trade show assistance, market research,...
The New Jersey Department of State was awarded a $500,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Project Grant by the Small Business Administration Office of International Trade. The grant period runs from September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2024. Under the STEP grant, the New Jersey Department of State will work to increase the number of small businesses in the state that are exporting and help raise the value of exports for small businesses already engaged in international trade....
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) 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...