The State of Idaho Department of Commerce was awarded a $319,000 Project Grant from the Small Business Administration Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program. The grant period runs from September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2024. Under this award, the State of Idaho Department of Commerce will deliver services to increase the number of small businesses in Idaho that export, as well as increase the value of exports for small businesses already engaged in...
The Small Business Administration Office of International Trade awarded a $593,333 Project Grant to the Idaho Department of Commerce under the State Trade Expansion Program. The grant will fund services to increase the number of small businesses in Idaho that export, as well as increase export values for small businesses already exporting. Through September 2022, the Idaho Department of Commerce will deliver technical assistance and training to help small businesses better compete in the...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade awarded a $300,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Project Grant to the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) on September 30, 2023. This 2-year grant will fund initiatives to increase the number of small businesses in Iowa engaged in exporting and expand export sales for current small business exporters. Key activities include export training, trade missions, international marketing, trade show assistance,...
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 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...
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...
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'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...
This Project Grant award of $350,000.00 from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade's State Trade Expansion Program (CFDA 59.061) will fund initiatives by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to increase small business exporting activities. The 2-year grant, with a period of performance from September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2025, will support services including export training, trade missions, international marketing, trade show assistance, market...
The Washington State Department of Commerce was awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), CFDA 59.061, with a funding period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026. The STEP grant will support the department's efforts to increase export activities and expand international market access for eligible small businesses in Washington state. Key activities to be funded include export training, trade missions,...