$400,000 Now Available to Support Small Business Export Growth in State of Ohio!
The U.S. Small Business Administration just announced Ohio will receive $400,000 through the SBA’s State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant program to support small business export growth statewide. Ohio’s allocation is a portion of the $20 million in funding awarded to state international trade agencies throughout the country via a competitive application process.
Locally, the Ohio Department of Development will administer these funds to help provide small businesses with the information and tools they need to succeed in export-related activities. Exporting activities include participating in foreign trade missions, market sales trips, designing international marketing campaigns, participating in export trade show exhibits, and attending training workshops, as well as other important means of engagement.
