The New York Department of Economic Development (NYDED) was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The two-year award runs from September 30, 2022 to September 29, 2024. Under the STEP federal grant program (CFDA #59.061), the NYDED will use the funding to increase the number of small businesses in New York that are exporting, as well as increase the value of exports for small...
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 $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 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 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 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 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 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...
This $200,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), CFDA 59.061. The grant provides funding to the South Dakota Trade Association, a non-profit organization, to support initiatives that increase the number of small businesses engaged in exporting and expand export sales for current small business exporters. Key services funded include export training, trade missions, international...