State Trade Expansion (59.061)
State Trade Expansion (Assistance Listing 59.061) is run by the Small Business Administration. It awarded $70.4 million in 173 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $407,134 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $350,000. Half of the 173 awards fell between $216,000 and $500,000, and they ranged from $7,600 to $2.4 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$70.4 million
- Grant awards173
- Typical award$350,000
- Awarded in FY 2025-$177,064
- Size rank915 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements, project grants (discretionary)
Key findings
- It is the 915th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 69% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 52 states and territories.
What the program funds
Grants made to state governments to increase the number of small businesses that are exporting and increase the value of exports for those small businesses that export.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
States, defined as the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds are restricted to export promotion activities that assist eligible small business concerns. Reference STEP program announcement.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. The 10 states with the highest percentage of exporters that are small business concerns based upon the latest data available from the Department of Commerce shall receive no more than 40 percent of the total Federal Fiscal year appropriation. The Federal Share of project cost for a State that has a high export volume will be 65%. The Federal share of project cost for a State that does not have a high export volume will be 75%. (The Associate Administrator for the SBA Office of International Trade will determine which States are high volume). The State must match the remainder of project cost. The match must be comprised of not less than 50% cash and not more than 50% of in-kind contributions. Matching funds may not be derived from any Federal program.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, State Trade Expansion (59.061) awarded $70.4 million across 173 grant awards, an average of $407,134 per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 77% of the money, nonprofits 20% and colleges and universities 2.7%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 130 | $54.2 million | 77% |
| Nonprofits | 31 | $13.8 million | 20% |
| Colleges and universities | 10 | $1.9 million | 2.7% |
| Other | 2 | $550,000 | 0.8% |
By state
24 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 4 | $5.3 million |
| Michigan | 4 | $4.7 million |
| New Jersey | 4 | $4.2 million |
| Montana | 4 | $3.3 million |
| North Carolina | 4 | $3.3 million |
| Utah | 4 | $3.1 million |
| Hawaii | 4 | $2.8 million |
| Colorado | 4 | $2.7 million |
| New York | 4 | $2.3 million |
| Maryland | 4 | $2.2 million |
| California | 3 | $2.0 million |
| Virginia | 4 | $1.9 million |
| Louisiana | 4 | $1.8 million |
| Ohio | 4 | $1.6 million |
| Illinois | 3 | $1.5 million |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $1.5 million |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $1.4 million |
| Mississippi | 3 | $1.4 million |
| Oregon | 4 | $1.3 million |
| Kentucky | 3 | $1.2 million |
| Indiana | 3 | $1.1 million |
| North Dakota | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Arkansas | 4 | $1.1 million |
| Missouri | 3 | $1.1 million |
| New Hampshire | 4 | $984,378 |
| Iowa | 4 | $950,000 |
| Alabama | 4 | $930,882 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | $899,313 |
| Maine | 3 | $845,997 |
| Arizona | 4 | $839,396 |
| South Carolina | 4 | $781,514 |
| Kansas | 4 | $743,659 |
| Georgia | 4 | $728,710 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $724,999 |
| Texas | 3 | $724,045 |
| Vermont | 3 | $707,441 |
| Idaho | 3 | $647,000 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | $624,851 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $596,379 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | $591,185 |
| Connecticut | 3 | $571,617 |
| Florida | 2 | $524,073 |
| Nevada | 3 | $487,324 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $480,943 |
| Wyoming | 3 | $465,219 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $441,111 |
| Guam | 3 | $350,000 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $333,930 |
| Delaware | 2 | $292,149 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | $160,509 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $147,502 |
| Alaska | 1 | $100,000 |