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 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 $900,000 Project Grant under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) CFDA 59.061 to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) on September 30, 2024. The two-year grant, with an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2026, will enable VEDP to provide a range of export promotion services to help eligible small businesses in Virginia enter international markets, expand their export capabilities, and...
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...
The U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of International Trade awarded a $240,000 Project Grant to the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), CFDA #59.061. The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, with a performance period ending September 29, 2026, will enable the Connecticut agency Economic & Community Development Connect to provide a range of export promotion services to eligible small businesses in the...
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 Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) has received a $500,000 FY 2023 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) project grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade. The STEP grant will enable VEDP to provide a range of export expansion services to small businesses across Virginia through September 2025. Key services funded include trade missions, foreign trade show assistance, export training, market entry support, translation services, and...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade awarded a $160,509 Project Grant on Sep 30, 2023 under the State Trade Expansion Program (CFDA 59.061) to the V I Economic Development Authority (VIEDA), a government agency of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funding will support initiatives to increase exports for small businesses in the Virgin Islands, including export training, trade missions, international marketing, trade show assistance, market research, and...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade has awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) CFDA 59.061 to the New York Department of Economic Development (NYDED). The funding supports initiatives to increase the number of small businesses in New York engaged in exporting and expand export sales for current small business exporters. Key activities include export training, trade missions, international marketing, trade show...
The New Jersey Department of State was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) (CFDA 59.061). The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will support the department's efforts to increase export activities and expand international market access for eligible small businesses across New Jersey over a two-year period ending on September 29, 2026. Key grant-funded activities will include...