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State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)

Small Business Administration

At a glance

State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Small Business Administration. The application deadline was June 10, 2017. Individual awards are listed as $100K – $900K, with about 40 awards expected and $18M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 59.061 (State Trade Expansion).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

  1. May 11, 2017Posted
  2. Jun 10, 2017Application deadline
Posted
May 11, 2017
Close date
Jun 10, 2017
Award floor
$100,000
Award ceiling
$900,000
Est. total funding
$18,000,000
Expected awards
40
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • Small businesses
Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to invite proposals for funding from eligible state entities interested in and capable of providing assistance and guidance to eligible small business concerns to increase the number of such firms that export and the value of small business exports.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 59.061

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$17.8M
FY25—
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 59.061. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

STEP@sba.gov

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $100k – $900k, total estimated program funding is $18,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 40 awards.

How do I apply for “State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity OIT-STEP-2017-01), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.