California State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant
Funding Amount
Up to $10,000
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: California
Target Beneficiaries: Small California businesses entering global markets
Purpose: Helps small California businesses expand exports through:
- Subsidized trade event participation
- Reimbursable export promotion expenses
What Microenterprise Collaborative of Inland actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2021 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2021
- 2
- Total given
- $45K
- Median grant
- $22K
- Range
- $20K–$25K
- By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: San Bernardino, CA.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Small businesses
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