The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The two-year award will support MDA's delivery of services to increase the number of small businesses in Mississippi that export, and to increase export values for those small businesses already exporting. The STEP program aims to help small businesses enter and succeed in the global marketplace...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $600,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Project Grant to the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) on Sep 30, 2023. The 2-year grant, with an ultimate completion date of Sep 29, 2025, will fund initiatives to increase the number of small businesses in Mississippi engaged in exporting and expand export sales for current small business exporters. Key activities include export training, trade missions, international marketing, trade...
The Missouri Department of Economic Development, doing business as Business and Community Services, was awarded a $400,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Project Grant by the Small Business Administration Office of International Trade. The two-year grant runs from September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2024. The grant will support the State Trade Expansion program, which provides funding to state governments to increase the number of small businesses exporting and the value of exports...
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,...
This federal Project Grant award of $375,000 was provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of International Trade through the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), CFDA 59.061. The award was granted to the Missouri Department of Economic Development, Business & Community Services Division to support small business export activities and increase the value of exports for eligible small businesses in Missouri. The funding will be used to provide a range of export...
The U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of International Trade awarded a $900,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant to the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) on September 30, 2024. The 2-year grant (ending September 29, 2026) will enable the MSF, a state government entity, to implement export promotion services that help eligible small businesses in Michigan enter and expand into international markets. Key activities supported by the STEP grant (CFDA 59.061) include export...
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's (SBA) Office of International Trade awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) (CFDA 59.061) to the Department of Commerce Montana, State of Montana Department of Commerce Division. The award, effective September 30, 2024 through September 29, 2026, will fund export promotion services to help eligible small businesses in Montana enter international markets, expand their export capabilities, and increase the overall...
The Department of Commerce Office of Finance Programs Division received a $750,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Project Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade. The 2-year award, which runs from September 2023 to September 2025, will fund initiatives to increase the number of small businesses in Maryland engaged in exporting and expand export sales for current small business exporters. Key services to be delivered include export training,...
The State of Maryland Department of Commerce will receive $600,000 from September 30, 2022 to September 29, 2024 through a Project Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The grant funds will support the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority's efforts to increase the number of small businesses in the state that are exporting, as well as boost the value of exports for small businesses already engaged in international...