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 New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs was awarded a $126,667 Project Grant from the Small Business Administration Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program. The grant funding will support efforts to increase the number of small businesses in New Hampshire that export goods and services, as well as increase export values for small businesses already engaged in international trade. Specifically, the Division of Economic Development will deliver...
The New Jersey Department of State was awarded a $500,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Project Grant by the Small Business Administration Office of International Trade. The grant period runs from September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2024. Under the STEP grant, the New Jersey Department of State will work to increase the number of small businesses in the state that are exporting and help raise the value of exports for small businesses already engaged in international trade....
The federal Project Grant award of $275,000 was provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), CFDA 59.061. The grant supports the Maine International Trade Center, a non-profit organization, in delivering export promotion services to help Maine-based small businesses enter and expand into international markets. Key services include organizing trade shows, conducting trade missions, and providing export...
The U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of International Trade awarded a $249,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant to the Vermont Department of Economic Development. The STEP grant, under CFDA Number 59.061, will fund the development and implementation of export promotion services to help eligible small businesses in Vermont enter new international markets, expand their export capabilities, and increase the overall value of their exports. The two-year grant period runs...
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 Economic Development Department New Mexico was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the Small Business Administration Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program. The grant will support the department's efforts to increase the number of small businesses in New Mexico that are exporting and to increase the value of exports for small businesses in the state that currently export. The grant period is from September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2024. As the...
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 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 federal Project Grant award in the amount of $171,111, provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) program (CFDA 59.037), supports the University System of New Hampshire (USNH) in delivering comprehensive management counseling, training, and technical assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs in New Hampshire. The award, which runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, enables the USNH's Office of Sponsored...