Closed · SB-OITST-22-001 · CFDA 59.061 · Discretionary
FY 2022 STATE TRADE EXPANSION PROGRAM (STEP)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Small Business Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $100K-$2M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 31, 2022
- Close date
- 49
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2022 STATE TRADE EXPANSION PROGRAM (STEP) is a closed discretionary listing from Small Business Administration that offered $100,000 -- $2,000,000 across 49 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 249 other opportunities from Small Business Administration.
- $100K-$2M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 49
- expected awards
- 59.061
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
FY 2022 STATE TRADE EXPANSION PROGRAM (STEP) is closed (last close May 31, 2022). The parent program page for CFDA 59.061 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Small Business Administration still indexes 249 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed May 31, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$20,000,000
Expected Awards
49
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to invite proposals for funding from eligible state entities interested in and capable of providing assistance and guidance to eligible small business concerns to increase the number of such firms that export and the dollar value of small business exports.
Multi-door applicant board · 2 Grants.gov types
Grants.gov prints 2 distinct applicant types for FY 2022 STATE TRADE EXPANSION PROGRAM (STEP) (State governments; Others (see official listing text)). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Business and Commerce (AG;BC). Only 1 other Small Business Administration listing share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 250).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
8(a) Business Development Program
U.S. Small Business Administration
Agency Contact
Grants.gov Contact Center, Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. support@grants.gov
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What to do next
FY 2022 STATE TRADE EXPANSION PROGRAM (STEP) is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 59.061 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- 8(a) Business Development Program indexes 1 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- Small Business Administration lists 249 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |