Export Assistance Program
Funding Amount
Up to $5,000, with potential for $15,000 more through STEP Funding
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Geography
- Operating in Advantage Valley, West Virginia
Other requirements
- Currently producing and selling a product or service
- 95% owned by U.S
- Citizens OR created under U.S. laws
- Product produced with at least 51% U.S. made inputs
Overview
Advantage Valley is launching a program to guide local companies through the process of exporting or expanding into new international markets, in partnership with the U.S. Commercial Service's Appalachian Rural Export Center (REC).
Geographic Scope: Boone, Cabell, Clay, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam, and Wayne Counties, West Virginia
Eligibility Requirements:
- For-profit, privately held company headquartered and operating in Advantage Valley, West Virginia
- Currently producing and selling a product or service
- 95% owned by U.S. Citizens OR created under U.S. laws
- Product produced with at least 51% U.S. made inputs
Funding:
- Financial Assistance: Up to $5,000 provided by Advantage Valley
- Additional Funding: Potential to receive $15,000 more through STEP Funding through the WV Department of Economic Development
- Funded by: Appalachian Regional Commission through a POWER Grant
Services Offered:
- Export Counseling
- Market Intelligence
- Business Matchmaking
- Travel Assistance
- Customized research, training, and tools
Contact Information:
- Boone County: Kris Mitchell, Boone County Community & Economic Development Corporation, (304) 369-9127, director@boonecountywv.org
- Clay County or Kanawha County: Victoria Russo, Charleston Area Alliance, (304) 340-4253, vrusso@charlestonareaalliance.org
- Cabell County or Wayne County: Michaela Williamson, Huntington Area Development Corporation, (304) 525-1161, mwilliamson@hadco.org
- Jackson County: Veronica Lewis, Jackson County Development Authority, (304) 372-1151, Veronica.lewis@jcda.org
- Lincoln County: Tommy Adkins, Lincoln County Economic Development Authority, (304) 824-3838, tommy@lincolneda.com
- Mason County: Anna Rittenhouse, Mason County Development Authority, (304) 675-1497, Anna.rittenhouse@masoncounty.org
- Putnam County: Megan Lomax, Putnam County Development Authority, (304) 757-0318, megan@pcda.org
How to Apply
Application Process
- Complete the Advantage Valley Export Assistance Application
- Initial Meeting: Once approved, an initial meeting with the Appalachian REC will be scheduled
- Access Team: Gain access to a team at the REC assigned to your company to research, consult, and help you make strategic decisions about export opportunities
Required Materials
- Completed Advantage Valley Export Assistance Application
Contact for Applications
Reach out to your county's designated contact (listed above) to obtain and submit the application.
What Advantage Valley Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 37
- Total given
- $131K
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Range
- $300–$19K
- By dollars: West Virginia 100%. Top recipient cities: Charleston, WV; Huntington, WV; Scott Depot, WV.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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Fields of Work
- Small businesses
- Community development
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