Project Grant SBAHQ24IT0001

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 Small Business Administration Office of International Trade awarded the Alabama Department of 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 STEP grant program aims to increase the number of small businesses exporting and the value of exports for small businesses through grants to state governments. Under this award, the Alabama Department of Commerce will provide services and support to...

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 Small Business Administration Office of International Trade awarded the State of Hawaii Department of Business, Development and Tourism a $500,000 Project Grant under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) for the period of September 30, 2022 to September 29, 2024. The grant funds will support the State's Strategic Marketing & Support Division in delivering services to increase the number of small businesses in Hawaii exporting goods and services and to increase the value of exports...

The U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of International Trade awarded a $900,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant (CFDA 59.061) to the California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) on September 30, 2024. The two-year grant will fund GO-Biz's efforts to increase export activities and capabilities among small businesses in California. Key services to be provided include export training, trade missions, international marketing assistance, technical...

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 $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...

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 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's Office of International Trade awarded a $290,000 FY 2024 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Project Grant to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. The grant will be used to support various export promotion services for eligible small businesses in Oklahoma, with the aim of increasing the number of small businesses exporting and the overall value of their exports. Key activities to be funded include export training, trade missions, international marketing...