Export-ready New Mexico small businesses can be reimbursed up to $7,500 for international trade show booths, interpreters, export training, Gold Key matchmaking, virtual shows and e-commerce optimization. Apply Oct 1–23, 2026.
NM STEP provides SBA-funded matching grants, paid as reimbursements, to help eligible New Mexico small businesses enter and succeed in international markets, for activities such as international trade show booth space, interpreter services, export training, Gold Key matchmaking, virtual trade shows and e-commerce website optimization. Eligible companies may request up to $7,500; conferences and travel are not eligible and funding is not retroactive. The STEP 13 application window runs October 1–23, 2026.
Eligible small business concerns; the program supports export-ready, post-revenue companies
Must complete the NM STEP Client Application, SBA Certification Form and Sales Survey
Conferences and travel expenses are not eligible activities
No activity may be paid for or started before an executed Grant Agreement and Purchase Order (not retroactive)
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