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The State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grants are specifically for established U.S. small businesses seeking to complete one of the following eligible activities:
- Participate in trade missions.
- Subscribe to services provided by US Department of Commerce
- Translation fees
- Design of market media
- Tradeshow exhibitions
- Participate in export training workshops
- Reverse trade missions
- Procurement of consultancy services
- Other export initiatives as approved by Associate Administrator at SBA
If you are an established company, please contact your appropriate state/territory representative below to learn more about how to apply for STEP funds.
State or Territory | Total Grant Amount FY24 | Total Grant Amount FY23 | Project Director | Phone Number |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | $450,000 | $250,000 | Christina Stimpson | 334-539-7955 |
Alaska | $100,000 | Victoria Caltagirone | 907-269-7396 | |
Arkansas | $375,000 | $300,000 | Trish Watkins | 479-418-4827 |
Arizona | $275,000 | $150,000 | Kevin J. O’Shea | 602-845-1217 |
California | $900,000 | $700,000 | Mariana Guevara | 916-397-8085 |
Colorado | $900,000 | $700,000 | Sophia Gonzalez-Mayagoitia | 720-703-2471 |
Connecticut | $240,000 | $200,000 | Laura Jaworski | 860-500-2368 |
Florida | $225,000 | Greg Britton | 850-898-3480 | |
Georgia | $310,000 | $136,000 | Alice Carson | 404-962-4112 |
Guam | $150,000 | $100,000 | Melvin Tabilas | 671-647-4332 |
Hawaii | $525,000 | $750,000 | Jamie Lum | 808-587-2753 |
Iowa | $300,000 | $300,000 | Lisa Day | 515-348-6159 |
Idaho | $350,000 | $233,000 | Tina Salisbury | 208-334-2470 |
Illinois | $400,000 | $800,000 | Margo Markopoulos | 312-636-9456 |
Indiana | $550,000 | $300,000 | Roger Howard | 317-766-1416 |
Kansas | $450,000 | $200,000 | Chang Lu | 913-515-8541 |
Kentucky | $400,000 | $400,000 | Mary NeCamp | 502-782-1961 |
Louisiana | $325,000 | $450,000 | India Bellard | 225-342-2537 |
Maine | $275,000 | $350,000 | Wade Merritt | 207-541-7408 |
Maryland | $550,000 | $750,000 | Jessica Reynolds | 410-767-6300 |
Massachusetts | $400,000 | Melissa Clary | ||
Michigan | $900,000 | $900,000 | Natalie Sandborn | 517-599-0359 |
Mississippi | $325,000 | $600,000 | Vickie Watters | 601-359-2070 |
Missouri | $375,000 | $350,000 | Shannon O’Hagan | 573-522-6524 |
Montana | $900,000 | $800,000 | Angelyn DeYoung | 406-431-5075 |
North Carolina | $900,000 | $900,000 | Mike Hubbard | 919-447-7757 |
North Dakota | $350,000 | $300,000 | Mathew Warsocki | 701-721-6938 |
Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) | $100,000 | Kioshi Cody | ||
New Hampshire | $500,000 | $444,366 | Alan Dillingham | 603-271-0323 |
New Jersey | $400,000 | $850,000 | William Spear | 609-777-4125 |
New Mexico | $200,000 | Sara Gutierrez | 505-827-0249 | |
New York | $900,000 | $900,000 | Lennox Ruiz | 212-803-2344 |
Ohio | $300,000 | $400,000 | Courtney West | 614-995-4977 |
Oklahoma | $290,000 | $350,000 | Kathy Gain | 405-830-9098 |
Oregon | $425,000 | $300,000 | Steve Thompson | 971-374-3076 |
Pennsylvania | $825,000 | $500,000 | Katherine Skopp | 717-720-7361 |
Puerto Rico | $447,145 | $382,000 | Leonyl Ortiz | 787-758-4747 |
Rhode Island | $150,000 | $150,000 | Benjamin Weinstein | 401-232-6516 |
South Carolina | $325,000 | $250,000 | Carla Edwards | 803-609-9946 |
South Dakota | $250,000 | $200,000 | Joshua Reynolds | 605-338-3424 |
Tennessee | $100,000 | Jeffrey Overby | 615-460-6499 | |
Texas | $500,000 | Mindy Fryer | 512-463-2496 | |
U.S. Virgin Island, Export – USVIEDA | $160,509 | Nadine Marchena Kean | ||
Utah | $525,000 | $500,000 | Anna Maidon | 801-532-8080 |
Virginia | $900,000 | $500,000 | Hannah Robertson-Forrest | 804-241-6519 |
Vermont | $249,000 | $249,000 | Daegan Goodman | 802-622-4193 |
Washington | $900,000 | $1,000,000 | Mary Ferguson | 206-256-6130 |
West Virginia | $325,000 | Jesus Velasco | 304-352-3957 | |
Wisconsin | $350,000 | Aaron M. Zitzelsberger | 608-210-6734 | |
Wyoming | $175,000 | $145,125 | Kaley Holyfield | 307-286-3668 |