The Small Business Administration is seeking applications for its 2025 State Trade Expansion Program.
Donor Name: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/31/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
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). 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.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $900,000
- Award Floor: $100,000.
Grant Period
24 months.
Geographical Areas
California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Eligibility Criteria
State governments.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
