The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) was awarded a $145,125 project grant from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The grant will support WBC's delivery of services to increase the number of Wyoming small businesses engaged in exporting and to increase export value for existing small business exporters through September 2024. The SBA's STEP program provides funding to state governments for initiatives that expand...
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 Utah World Trade Center Corporation was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) for the period of September 30, 2023 through September 29, 2025. The STEP grant program provides funding to state governments and U.S. territories to support initiatives that increase the number of small businesses that export goods and services, as well as expand the value of exports for current small business exporters. Through...
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 $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 Small Business Administration Office of International Trade awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to the Utah World Trade Center Corporation through the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The two-year award runs from September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2024 and will support Utah World Trade Center Corporation's delivery of international trade expansion services to small businesses in Utah. The State Trade Expansion Program aims to increase the number of small businesses exporting and...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade awarded the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) a $700,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Project Grant. The grant, with a period of performance from Sep 30, 2023 to Sep 29, 2025, will fund initiatives to increase the number of small businesses in Colorado engaged in exporting and expand export sales for current small business exporters. Key services to be provided include...
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 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 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...