State Trade Expansion Program 2026
The summary for the State Trade Expansion Program 2026 grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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State Trade Expansion Program 2026: State Trade Expansion Program
| Federal Grant Title: | State Trade Expansion Program 2026 |
| Federal Agency Name: | Small Business Administration (SBA) |
| Grant Categories: | Business and Commerce |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SB-OIT-STEP-2026-01 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 59.061 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | August 10th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | August 10th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | July 10th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | July 10th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | September 9th, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $900,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $100,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 55 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
| Last Updated: | July 10th, 2026 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- The Small Business Act provides in § 22(l)(1)(E) (15 USC § 649(l)(1)(E)) provides that STEP grants may be awarded only to “states,” meaning any of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. Therefore, only non-federal entities that meet this definition are eligible to apply for and administer an award under this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For purposes of this Notice of Funding Opportunity, the term “eligible non-federal entity” means a state agency or other entity that, prior to the date of application for this announcement, has been officially designated by the state governor, or equivalent thereof (e.g., mayor of the District of Columbia), as the sole applicant and lead entity for conducting the State’s trade and export activities. i. The organizational structure of the state’s designated international trade arm must show an official agency relationship with state government, and the state must provide financial backing in meeting the required match amount and show support for program activities. ii. Only those proposals accompanied by the written designation of the state governor, or his/her designee, may apply for funding consideration. iii. Should the governor, or equivalent thereof, assign to a designee the signatory responsibility for the designation letter, the designation letter must include an acknowledgement that the governor, or his/her equivalent, has authorized the designee to sign the letter on his/her behalf iv. For insular areas, the equivalent of a state governor is the appropriate signatory.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Mina Wales, Program Manager, U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Entrepreneurial Development
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