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State Trade Expansion Program 2026-001

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

Posted
July 9, 2026
Closed
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
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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

A negative year is a net de-obligation: downward adjustments to earlier awards exceeded new obligations in that year.

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 September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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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

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

The official record

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Agency contact: Small Business Administration · [email protected] · 202 619 0603

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