State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) — Kansas
Supports Kansas companies as they begin exporting or expand international sales through practical trade assistance.
Kansas STEP passes through SBA federal funding to help Kansas small businesses begin exporting or expand into new international markets. KDoC administers the annual SBA-funded award cycle.
SBA-funded federal pass-through grants helping Kansas small businesses begin exporting or expand into new international markets.
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