STEP
Agency: Small Business Administration
- 59.061 -- State Trade Expansion
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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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 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 new export opportunities.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
teresa.clouser@sba.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| STEP_FY_2018_2_Synopsis_6-26-18.docx | Synopsis | Jun 26, 2018 07:42 PM UTC |
| STEP_FY_2018_2_Technical_Proposal_Template_6-26-18.docx | Technical Proposal Template | Jun 26, 2018 07:40 PM UTC |
| STEP_FY2018_2_FOA_and_QAs_6-26-18.docx | Funding Opportunity Announcement | Jun 26, 2018 07:41 PM UTC |
| STEP_FY2018_2_grants.gov_INSTRUCTIONS_6-26-18.docx | Instructions | Jun 26, 2018 07:41 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: August 5, 2018
Award
$18,000,000
Program Funding
12
Expected awards
$100,000
Award Minimum
$900,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
OIT-STEP-2018-02
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Community development
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
June 26, 2018
Archive date:
August 5, 2018
