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SB-OITST-22-001: FY 2022 STATE TRADE EXPANSION PROGRAM (STEP)

Closed Closed May 31, 2022 Opportunity SB-OITST-22-001 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$2.0 million
• Award floor$100,000
• Total funding$20.0 million
• Expected awards49
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to state and local governments.

• State governments
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 provides that STEP grants may be awarded only to “States,” meaning any of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. Therefore, only non-Federal entities that meet this definition are eligible to apply for, and administer an award under this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For purposes of this Notice of Funding Opportunity, the term “eligible non-Federal entity” means a State agency or other entity that, prior to the date of application for this Announcement, has been officially designated by the State Governor, or equivalent thereof (e.g., Mayor of the District of Columbia), as the sole applicant and lead entity for conducting the State’s trade and export activities.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past State Trade Expansion awards averaged $407,134; this notice allows up to $2.0 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (77% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity 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 dollar value of small business exports.

Category: Agriculture, Business and Commerce.

Applying now

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