The West Virginia Department of Economic Development (WVDED), as a sub-awardee of the State of West Virginia, was awarded a $300,000 project grant from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The two-year grant will support WVDED's delivery of services to increase the number of small businesses in West Virginia that export, and to increase the value of exports for small businesses already engaged in international...
This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $325,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of International Trade through the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) (CFDA 59.061). The grant was awarded on Sep 30, 2024 to the South Carolina Department of Commerce, a state government entity, to support its efforts to increase export activities and expand the international reach of small businesses in South Carolina. The grant funding will enable the Department to...
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 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 $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 Wyoming Business Council received a $145,125 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) on September 30, 2023. The 2-year grant will fund initiatives to increase the number of small businesses in Wyoming 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 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 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,...
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 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,...