State Trade Expansion
Small Business Administration
Grants made to state governments to increase the number of small businesses that are exporting and increase the value of exports for those small businesses that export.
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Helps small businesses grow by exporting their products and services. Provides grants to states to cover costs for training, marketing, and trade missions.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Grants to help small businesses overcome obstacles to exporting and cover costs for entering and expanding into international markets. This includes support for learning to export, participating in foreign trade missions, international marketing, website globalization, e-commerce, subscriptions to federal agency services, and export trade show exhibits and training.
Who Is Eligible?
Business Size: small
Region: United States or its territories
Other Criteria: interested in exporting, seeking to enter or expand into international markets
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Contact STEP awardees in your state or territory to learn about assistance.
- Prepare your proposal for funding.
- Submit your application by the deadline.
- 🌐Application Portal
- http://www.sba.gov/step
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- June 6, 2024Application Deadline
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Costs associated with entering and expanding into international markets
- Learning to export
- Participating in foreign trade missions
- Designing international marketing products and campaigns
- Supporting website globalization and e-commerce capabilities
- Paying for subscriptions to services provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce and other federal agencies
- Participating in export trade show exhibits and training workshops
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 25% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind contributions
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Can combine with other government funding
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of matching funds required
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- STEP annual reports
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding required
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
This program is available to small businesses located in United States or its territories.
Contact the program administrator for funding details.
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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