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MO STEP=UP (Missouri State Trade & Expansion Program=Unlimited Opportunities) is sponsored by Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED). The MO STEP=UP program offers small businesses grant opportunities to fund qualifying international activities that further the importance of exporting in the state.
The aim is to increase the number of small businesses that are exporting and increase the value of exports for those currently exporting.
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Search similar grants →Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Small businesses with 500 employees or less. Must be licensed to do business in Missouri for at least one year and be in good standing with the Missouri Secretary of State's office. Must be an export-ready U.S. company seeking to export goods or services of U.S. origin or have at least 51% U.S. content. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) / Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED). The CDBG program provides federal funding to small cities and counties to revitalize neighborhoods, expand affordable housing and economic opportunities, and/or improve community facilities and services, principally to benefit low- and moderate-income persons.
Community Development Block Grants Economic Development (Downtown Revitalization) is a grant from the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) that funds non-entitlement Missouri cities and counties pursuing downtown revitalization. Awards of up to $750,000 support facade improvements, code violation corrections for privately-owned commercial buildings, and public infrastructure investments that stimulate private job creation. The maximum award per building is $75,000. Applicants must include at least 25% of downtown structures in the target area and provide a minimum 20% local match. Applications are accepted year-round on a first-come, first-served basis and reviewed monthly until funds are exhausted. All projects must meet HUD's slum and blight national objective.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to four (4) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) that will provide entrepreneurial development services to Native American communities, focusing on supplying services to socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing SBA resources. Eligible applicants must be Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in the Higher Education Act HEA 316 (U.S.C. 1059c). Funding Opportunity Number: SB-GC7J-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.007. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,ED. Award Amount: Up to $250K per award.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to two (2) private, non-profit organizations that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing WBCs for the District of Columbia (DC) and the State of Oregon. There will be one award for each location. Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the District of Columbia (DC) and State of Oregon. Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDWB-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.043. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,CD,RD. Award Amount: $75K – $150K per award.
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR/STTR programs support small businesses in creating innovative, disruptive technologies with commercial potential or societal benefit, including projects dealing with agriculturally-related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies. Specialty tubing could be relevant for agricultural equipment or renewable energy systems.