State Trade Expansion Program 2026-001

Federal funding opportunity SB-OITST-26-001 from Small Business Administration.

Posted: July 9, 2026
Closes: August 10, 2026
Award ceiling: $900,000
Award floor: $100,000
Expected awards: 52
Cost sharing: Yes
Instrument: Grant
Assistance listing: 59.061
Category: Business and Commerce, Community Development
Archives: September 9, 2026

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 59.061 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated: $17.8M
FY2025 obligated: $-177,064
FY2026 (to date) obligated: $-15,756
Awards in window: 69

Top recipients: Commerce, Washington State Department of, Virginia Economic Development Partnership, Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, Inc, Executive Office of the State of California

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026

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Synopsis

The underlying premise of STEP is to supplement non-federal entities’ (as defined in Section 3.1) funds for export activities, not to substitute federal funds to cover costs.

Who can apply

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
State governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

i. The organizational structure of the state’s designated international trade arm must show an official agency relationship with state government, and the state must provide financial backing in meeting the required match amount and show support for program activities

How to apply

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