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Find similar grantsState Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant is sponsored by U.S. Small Business Administration (administered by Kansas Department of Commerce in Kansas). This national program helps businesses in the United States establish trade partnerships in international markets. In Kansas, the Department of Commerce oversees grant approval.
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Taxes, Credits, & Exemptions To The Stars: Kansas Business Awards Corporate & Professional Services Food Processing and Manufacturing Energy & Natural Resources Business Incentives and Services / State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant, administered by the Kansas Department of Commerce, helps small businesses located in Kansas begin to export and also helps existing exporters expand.
Federal Funding Disclosure Funded in part through a grant with the U.S. Small Business Administration and in accordance with Section 632 of Public Law 117-328: Award Period: FY24 (9/30/2024 – 9/29/2026) Federal Funding: $450,000 (75%) State Funding: $150,000 (25%) Chang Lu, Business Recruitment & International Trade Project Manager Learn more about the State Trade Expansion Program Helping Kansas businesses begin and grow in exporting The State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration, helps Kansas non-exporters get started and existing exporters expand into additional foreign markets.
Since the program’s inception in 2012, more than 160 Kansas small businesses have participated and achieved more than $33 million in actual export sales.
View STEP Market Entry Support View STEP Trade Show and Mission Opportunities Any small business located in Kansas that complies with SBA size standards General Eligibility Requirements Product must be produced or value-added in Kansas Company may not be an export service provider Company may not be debarred, suspended, proposed for disbarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from participation in transaction by any federal department or agency Company must have been in business for at least one year 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 STEP applications are accepted year-round.
Apply for a State Trade Expansion Program grant today. A STEP Readiness Questionnaire , SBA Certification and SBA Self-Representation form will be required to be submitted with your application. Want to Learn More About Business Incentives and Services?
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State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant is funded by U.S. Small Business Administration (administered by Kansas Department of Commerce in Kansas). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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