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 South Carolina Department of Commerce received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the Small Business Administration Office of International Trade on September 30, 2022 to increase exports for small businesses in the state under the State Trade Expansion Program. The grant period runs through September 29, 2024. The State Trade Expansion Program aims to increase the number of small businesses exporting and the value of exports for small businesses already engaged in international trade. With...
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...
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 South Dakota Trade Association was awarded a $250,000 federal Project Grant under the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) with CFDA number 59.061. The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will fund a 24-month project period through September 29, 2026. The grant supports the Trade Association's comprehensive services to increase the number of small businesses engaged in exporting and expand export sales for existing small business exporters in...
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'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 $450,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant to the Kansas Department of Commerce. The STEP grant, authorized under CFDA 59.061, supports the development and implementation of export promotion services to help eligible small businesses in Kansas enter international markets, expand their export capabilities, and increase their overall export sales. This two-year grant, with a period of performance from...
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...