Kentucky small businesses can be reimbursed for export development costs such as trade shows, foreign sales trips, export training, website translation, international marketing and patent filings. Per-company amount not published.
KY STEP reimburses eligible Kentucky small businesses for allowable international export development activities, including export training workshops, U.S. Commercial Service assistance, international patent and trademark filings, compliance testing, e-commerce website fees and translations, international marketing media, trade show exhibitions and foreign market sales visits. The page lists FY 25 program funding of $376,000 (75% federal, 25% non-federal) but does not publish a per-company award (Amount not published). The page says the grant is available and posts the application, with no deadline listed.
Kentucky small businesses seeking international export assistance.
Expenses must be allowable international export development activities.
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