# OIT-STEP-2024-01

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sb-oitst-24-001-oit-step-2024-01/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353696

> Small Business Administration offered grants of up to $900,000 (at least $100,000) to colleges and universities and state and local governments. It expected to make about 56 awards. Applications closed on June 6, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SB-OITST-24-001 |
| Agency | Small Business Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 6, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $900,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 56 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 59.061 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

Under 15 U.S.C. § 649(l), the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) authorizes the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to make grants to States, and the equivalent thereof, to carry out projects that help develop 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).

## Questions people ask

### Is SB-OITST-24-001 still open?

No. It closed on June 6, 2024.

### Who can apply for OIT-STEP-2024-01?

Small Business Administration accepted applications from colleges and universities and state and local governments.

### What is the deadline for OIT-STEP-2024-01?

Closed June 6, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $900,000 each.

### Who has won State Trade Expansion grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Washington State Department of Commerce, Michigan Strategic Fund, New Jersey Department of State. The program made 173 awards worth $70.4 million in that time.