Illinois STEP (ISTEP) Program

Financial and technical assistance to help Illinois small businesses increase exports.

About this program

Financial and technical assistance to help Illinois small businesses increase exports.

Supports trade missions, foreign market sales missions, product compliance, website localization, and export credit insurance support.

Must be an Illinois business
Must be a small or medium-sized business
Funding available for Group Trade Missions (GTM), Individual Foreign Market Sales Missions (IFMSM), Product Compliance (PC), Website Localization (WL), and Ex-Im Bank Export Credit Insurance (ECI)

Export Assistance