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To date, over $200 million has been awarded to assist in growing the volume and value of small business exports.</p> </div> </div> <div class="sba-section-headings"> <h2>Information for small businesses</h2> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-section paragraph--view-mode--default sba-standard-margin-spacing"> <div class="usa-prose field__item" data-test="fieldItem"><p>The STEP grant program has helped thousands of small businesses obtain grants and find聽customers in the international marketplace聽since 2011. Through awards to U.S. states and territories, STEP helps small businesses overcome obstacles to exporting by providing聽grants to cover costs associated with entering and expanding into international markets. 聽</p> <p>STEP financial support helps U.S. small businesses:</p> <ul><li>Learn to export</li> <li>Participate in foreign trade missions</li> <li>Design international marketing products and campaigns</li> <li>Support website globalization and e-commerce capabilities</li> <li>Pay for subscriptions to services provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce and other federal agencies</li> <li>Participate in export trade show exhibits and training workshops</li> </ul><p>Check out the聽<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230913213728/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPRKbRXSFUk&list=PLrwM1ZVcvDhb1fA79E24RPNhBzDzC_T1s&index=1">SBA聽Grants for Global Expansion聽webinar</a>聽to learn more about the STEP program.</p> <p>Ready to apply? Contact聽<a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="d14e6bc9-d3fa-4a1c-905f-ff0464817ea5" href="/web/20230913213728/https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/grants/state-trade-expansion-program-step/directory-step-awardees" title="Directory of STEP awardees">your local state or territory</a>聽to find out how they can help you start or expand your business to reach global customers with the help of a STEP grant.</p> </div> </div> <div class="sba-section-headings"> <h2>Information for state entities</h2> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-section paragraph--view-mode--default sba-standard-margin-spacing"> <div class="usa-prose field__item" data-test="fieldItem"><h3>STEP 11 Fiscal Year 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)</h3> <p>SBA is now accepting proposals for funding from eligible state entities that want to provide assistance and guidance to small businesses interested in exporting.聽 Applications must be received by May 19, 2023.聽 Please see聽<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230913213728/https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=346402">the funding opportunity listing on grants.gov</a>聽for more details.</p> <p>STEP provides financial awards to state and territory governments to assist small businesses with export development. Find聽information on how eligible state entities can apply for STEP awards to be used to increase small business exporters and their sales in their state:</p> <ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230913213728/https://www.sba.gov/document/support-step-program-questions-answers">STEP 11 Questions and Answers</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230913213728/https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2017-01-03/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200/subpart-A/subject-group-ECFR2a6a0087862fd2c/section-200.96">CFR: Third-party in-kind contributions</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230913213728/https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200/subpart-D/section-200.306">CFR: Cost sharing or matching</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230913213728/https://www.sba.gov/document/support--state-trade-expansion-program-step-annual-report">STEP annual reports</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230913213728/https://www.sba.gov/document/support--step-grantee-award-terms-conditions">STEP awardee Terms and Conditions</a><br/> 聽</li> </ul><p>STEP awards are managed and provided at the local level by state government organizations. 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