Opportunity Information: Apply for SB OITST 22 001
The FY 2022 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant is a discretionary funding opportunity run by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) aimed at strengthening small business exporting across the United States. The central goal is to fund eligible state-level entities that can provide practical assistance, guidance, and export-support services to eligible small business concerns, with the expected outcome being both an increase in the number of small firms that begin or expand exporting and an increase in the overall dollar value of small business exports. In other words, SBA is looking to resource state partners that can help small businesses get into international markets more effectively, not just through general outreach but through hands-on export readiness and market entry support.
This opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number SB-OITST-22-001 and is offered as a grant. It falls within the broad funding activity areas of agriculture and business and commerce, reflecting that export expansion often touches multiple sectors, including food and agricultural products as well as manufacturing, services, and other commercial industries. The program is associated with CFDA number 59.061 (STEP), which is the federal assistance listing used to track and categorize this type of export promotion funding.
Eligibility is primarily geared toward state governments, with additional eligible entities potentially included as described in the program's eligibility clarification section (referenced as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)"). The design of STEP generally implies that the applicant is expected to operate at a statewide level or in a clearly defined statewide capacity, coordinating export assistance efforts and distributing support in ways that directly benefit small businesses within the state or territory.
From a funding and scale standpoint, the grant has an award ceiling of $2,000,000 per award, and SBA anticipated making about 49 awards, suggesting broad geographic coverage and a competitive but widely distributed funding approach. The opportunity was created on March 31, 2022, and the original application deadline was May 31, 2022. These dates indicate a time-bound competition for FY 2022 funds, with applications expected to be submitted within the spring 2022 window.
Operationally, the program is focused on enabling state entities to deliver export assistance that translates into measurable export outcomes. While the short description does not list specific allowable activities, the stated purpose makes clear that SBA is prioritizing proposals that can demonstrate real capacity to guide small businesses through export expansion, such as helping firms identify and enter foreign markets, improve export readiness, connect with international buyers and partners, and overcome common barriers to exporting. The practical measure of success is not simply the number of businesses reached, but the number that actually export and the total export sales generated by participating small businesses.Apply for SB OITST 22 001
- The Small Business Administration in the agriculture, business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2022 STATE TRADE EXPANSION PROGRAM (STEP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 59.061.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 31, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 2022 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 49 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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