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STATE TRADE EXPANSION PROGRAM (STEP)

ID: SB-OITST-25-001 • Type: Posted
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Description

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 exports by eligible small business concerns (ESBCs) (as defined in Section 8.1.5). The objective of STEP is to increase (1) the number of U.S. small businesses that export, (2) the dollar value of exports, and (3) the number of U.S. small businesses exploring significant new trade opportunities (as defined in 8.1.15).
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Overview

Agency
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Category of Funding
Business and Commerce
Community Development
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
59.061 - State Trade Expansion
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 6/16/25 Small Business Administration posted grant opportunity SB-OITST-25-001 for STATE TRADE EXPANSION PROGRAM (STEP). The grant will be issued under grant program 59.061 State Trade Expansion. It is expected that 55 total grants will be made worth between $100,000 and $900,000.

Timing

Posted Date
June 16, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
July 31, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
No Explanation
Last Updated
July 11, 2025, 3:27 p.m. EDT
Version
3
Archive Date
Aug. 30, 2025

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
State governments

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$900,000
Floor
$100,000
Estimated Program Funding
Not Provided
Estimated Number of Grants
55

Contacts

Contact
Small Business Administration
Contact Email
support@grants.gov   Profile
Email Description
Grants.gov Customer Support
Contact Phone
(202) 619-0603
Additional Information
STATE TRADE EXPANSION PROGRAM (STEP)
Additional Information Site
https://www.grantsolutions.gov/gs/preaward/previewPublicAnnouncement.do?id=117076

Documents

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