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...
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 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 State of Idaho Department of Commerce was awarded a $350,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) (CFDA 59.061). The grant will fund a range of export promotion services for eligible small businesses in Idaho, including export training, trade missions, international marketing assistance, trade show participation, market research, and technical export support. This two-year award, with...
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...
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 Utah World Trade Center Corporation was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) for the period of September 30, 2023 through September 29, 2025. The STEP grant program provides funding to state governments and U.S. territories to support initiatives that increase the number of small businesses that export goods and services, as well as expand the value of exports for current small business exporters. Through...
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 (SBA) Office of International Trade awarded the Economic Development Department of New Mexico a $200,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) project grant on Sep 30, 2023. This 2-year funding will support initiatives to increase the number of small businesses in New Mexico engaged in exporting and expand export sales for current small business exporters. Key activities include export training, foreign market sales trips, trade show participation, and other...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade awarded the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) a $700,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Project Grant. The grant, with a period of performance from Sep 30, 2023 to Sep 29, 2025, will fund initiatives to increase the number of small businesses in Colorado engaged in exporting and expand export sales for current small business exporters. Key services to be provided include...