Ongoing program · Grant
State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) - SBA export grants through states
U.S. Small Business Administration, Small Business Administration
Key facts
Copied word-for-word from the official SBA page. Last verified October 28, 2026.
- Program name
- State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) - SBA export grants through states
- Issuing agency
- U.S. Small Business Administration (Small Business Administration)
- Funding type
- Grant
- Funding purpose
- Business and Commerce
- Status
- Ongoing program
- Application deadline
- Ongoing program · no application deadline published
- Published award
- Not stated on the official SBA page
- Eligible applicants (our reading of the official page)
- Small businesses
- Relevant to
- BusinessesHow we determined this: Derived from the eligibility statement on the official page (small business).
- Geographic restrictions
- Nationwide federal program (check the official page for any location requirements).
- Official source
- View the official program page ↗
- How to apply (from the official page)
- If you are an established company, please contact your appropriate state/territory representative below to learn more about how to apply for STEP funds.
- Source
- www.sba.gov/loans/additional-funding-opportunities/grants/
- Last verified
- October 28, 2026 (against the official SBA page)
- Record confidence
- highCurated from the official agency page; reviewed by an editor.
Eligibility details (from the agency)
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
Description (from the official program page)
STEP provides financial awards to state and territory governments to assist small businesses with export development.