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Export Assistance Program

Advantage Valley Inc

Foundation Small Business GrantsCommunity Development Grants

Funding Amount

Up to $5,000, with potential for $15,000 more through STEP Funding

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Export Assistance Program

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

    1. Complete the Advantage Valley Export Assistance Application
    2. Initial Meeting: Once approved, an initial meeting with the Appalachian REC will be scheduled
    3. 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.
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    Fields of Work

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