Northwest Aerospace News Issue No. 35 — October | November 2023 | Page 2

GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP COVER THE FOLLOWING :
CONTACT :

EXPAND YOUR BUSINESS OVERSEAS

WITH THE HELP OF A STEP GRANT FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP COVER THE FOLLOWING :

• International website design , development and translation
• International search engine optimization , maintenance and monitoring ; website localization
• Virtual factory tour video
• International trade show or mission fees ( virtual or in-person )
• Compliance testing of an existing product for entry into an export market
• And much more ...

CONTACT :

NICOLE GUNKLE Special Projects and STEP Export Voucher Program Manager Office of Economic Development & Competitiveness Phone : 206.256.6131 Email : nicole . gunkle @ commerce . wa . gov Learn More : bit . ly / export-vouchers
Funded by the U . S . Small Business Administration ’ s State Trade Expansion Program ( STEP ), the Export Vouchers provide direct cash assistance to qualified small businesses looking to expand in foreign markets . These vouchers reimburse eligible export expenses up to $ 6,000 , depending on the activity . STEP is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U . S . Small Business Administration .
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