State Trade Expansion Program
The summary for the State Trade Expansion Program grant is detailed below.
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State Trade Expansion Program: 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 help develop exports by eligible small business concerns (ESBCs). The objective of STEP is to increase the number of US small businesses that export, to increase the dollar value of exports, and exploring significant new trade opportunities. The SBA is issuing Funding Opportunity Announcement No. OIT–STEP–2019–01 to invite the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (hereinafter ‘States') to apply for a STEP grant to carry out export development projects that assist ‘eligible small business concerns' to become exporters and to increase the value of small business exports. The STEP grants will be awarded on a competitive basis. A State may not submit more than one application for an award under the program. Awards will be made for a two year period of performance.
Federal Grant Title: | State Trade Expansion Program |
Federal Agency Name: | Small Business Administration (SBA) |
Grant Categories: | Business and Commerce |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | OIT-STEP-2019-01 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 59.061 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | May 31st, 2019 |
Original Application Deadline: | May 31st, 2019 |
Posted Date: | May 1st, 2019 |
Creation Date: | May 1st, 2019 |
Archive Date: | June 30th, 2019 |
Total Program Funding: | $18,000,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $900,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $100,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
Last Updated: | April 30th, 2019 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Teresa F Clouser
Grants Management Officer
Phone 202-205-7371
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