The Small Business Administration is offering the State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program to support States in implementing export promotion initiatives for eligible small businesses. The grants are awarded competitively through cooperative agreements for projects lasting 12 months. Interested States are eligible to submit one application per Federal fiscal year during the 3-year program term. The deadline for applications is May 31, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 159073
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | OIT-STEP-2012-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 56 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 59.061 — State Trade and Export Promotion Pilot Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date:: | Mar 27, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | May 25, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | May 17, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | May 31, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Jun 16, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 30,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $2,540,924 |
| Award Floor:: | $42,686 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | See Synopsis |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Small Business Administration |
| Description:: | The SBA is issuing Program Announcement No. OITSTEP201201 to invite the States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (hereinafter States) to apply for a STEP grant to carry out export promotion programs that assist eligible small business concerns, 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 acooperative 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. A State may apply each Federal fiscal year that Congressional appropriations are made available throughout the 3-year term of the program. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 5 | May 25, 2012 | |
| Synopsis 4 | The closing date has been extended to May 31, 2012 at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
Applicants must download and complete a new application package and submit. |
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| Synopsis 3 | The purpose of this Modification Number 1 to Program Announcement Number OIT-STEP-2012-01 is to amend paragraph 2.4 to increase the amount of project funds that may be used for the purpose of making subgrants to eligible small business concerns from 49 percent to 90 percent. | |
| Synopsis 2 | The grant instructions program oppotunity title has been amended. | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 59.061 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00111310 |
| Opening Date: | Mar 27, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | May 31, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Office of International Trade |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Attachments [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] |
| optional_forms | Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59.061 | PKG00111310 | Mar 27, 2012 | May 31, 2012 | View | Office of International Trade | Organization and Individual Applicants |