The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDED) was awarded a $181,000 Project Grant from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The two-year award beginning September 30, 2022 will support GDED's delivery of services to increase the number of small businesses in Georgia that are exporting, and to increase the value of exports for small businesses in the state that currently export. As the designated agency of...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $310,000 Project Grant under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) to the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDED). The STEP program provides funding to state governments to increase export activities and the value of exports among small businesses. Through this 2-year grant from Sep 30, 2024 to Sep 29, 2026, GDED will deliver services to help eligible small businesses in Georgia enter and expand into international markets. Key...
The Guam Economic Development Authority (GEDA) was awarded a $100,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) to provide export assistance to small businesses in Guam. The STEP program provides grants to state and territorial governments to fund initiatives that support small business exporting, including export training, trade missions, international marketing, and technical export assistance. This 2-year award will enable GEDA to...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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,...