OpportunityTitle: STEP GRANT PROGRAM FY2014
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: See Synopsis.
Description: The SBA is issuing Program Announcement No. OIT&#150;STEP&#150;2014&#150;01 to invite the States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (hereinafter &#145;States&#146;) to apply for a STEP grant to carry out export promotion programs that assist &#145;eligible small business concerns,&#146; to become exporters, and to increase the value of small business exports. The STEP grants will be awarded on a competitive basis. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. A State may not submit more than one application for a grant under the program. Awards will be made for a project period of 12 months from the date of award with one option period of 12 months.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: eugene.stewman@sba.gov
GrantorContactText: Gene Stewman, Director State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program, U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of International Trade &lt;br/&gt;Tel: 202-205-6193.  &lt;br/&gt;Email: eugene.stewman@sba.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: The closing date is May 20, 2014 at 11:59pm EST.