SC Department of Commerce awarded grant to support export assistance programs
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Commerce has been awarded a State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant from the US Small Business Administration (SBA) for the fifth year. In total, the SBA is awarding $18.8 million to 44 states in this year’s round of STEP grants, which are designed to support and encourage small business export success. South Carolina was awarded its full requested amount of $333,364.