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HiSTEP Company Assistance
Direct financial assistance program for Hawaii companies pursuing export market development activities such as trade shows, missions, and market expansion.
About this program
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Eligibility
Hawaii small businesses that produce goods or services and seek to develop export markets may be eligible, subject to current SBA STEP funding availability and DBEDT program rules.
Requirements
- Apply through DBEDT's HiSTEP Company Assistance process when funding is available.
- Use funds for eligible export market development activities such as trade shows, missions, marketing, translation, or export services.
- Meet export-readiness, good-standing, small-business, and cost-share requirements for the relevant HiSTEP track.