Washington state receives $900,000 small business grant to boost small business exports

More than $700 million in sales attributed to State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) since inception

 

Last updated 9/19/2019 at 9:41am



OLYMPIA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded the Washington State Department of Commerce an eighth year of funding to help state small businesses grow through exporting. The $900,000 grant, part of the SBA’s State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), is the highest and maximum amount awarded from a total $18 million to 41 states.

Commerce will use the funds to continue a number of successful export assistance programs for small businesses, including export vouchers, support for industry focused trade shows and trade missions, inbound buyer events and export training.

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