STATE TRADE EXPANSION PROGRAM (STEP)
Small Business Administration
Description
- Program: State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)
- Purpose: Fund state-run projects that help eligible U.S. small businesses start exporting, grow their export sales, and pursue new international markets.
- Who applies: U.S. states and similar entities (e.g., territories) apply for the grants.
- Who benefits: Eligible small businesses receive support through their state’s STEP-funded programs.
- Goals:
- Increase the number of small businesses that expor…
The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (HR 644), signed into law on February 24, 2016, made the State Trade Expansion Program a permanent provision of the Small Business Act to make grants to States, and the equivalent thereof, to carry out projects that support developing expo…
Source
Grant ID
SB-OITST-25-001
Funding Source
Small Business Administration
Eligibility
The following categories of applicants are invited to apply:
- State governments
Awards & Funding
Award Ceiling
$900,000
Award Floor
$100,000
Funding Amount
Discretionary