Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Minnesota State Trade and Export Promotion Grant

Who can apply

  • Small businesses
  • Minnesota only

Minnesota businesses meeting SBA small-business size standards with at least one year of operations and revenue from U.S. operations. An export strategy is required except for export-planning training. Projects need approval and an executed agreement before activities begin; recipients must report outcomes.

About this grant

Minnesota's STEP program reimburses qualifying export-development activities up to $7,500. Eligible work includes trade missions, trade shows, international sales trips, business matchmaking, translation and foreign-market testing. Matching funds are required; applicants should confirm the match calculation in their grant agreement.

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