The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is a federal agency that supports small businesses and responds to disasters. It administers the 8(a) contracting program used by Alaska Native corporations, issues disaster declarations, and offers low-interest recovery loans to storm-hit communities.
sba.gov ↗222 W 8th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99513, USA
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Alaska small businesses can apply for up to $10,000 to break into foreign markets
Alaska small businesses that want to sell overseas can apply for up to $10,000 in reimbursements through the State Trade Expansion Program, the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development announced Tuesday.
The money can cover foreign trade missions and sales trips, trade show registration, booth costs and travel, U.S. Department of Commerce export services, export training, market research and international marketing. Website work can qualify too, including translating pages for foreign markets and setting up e-commerce.
Both first-time and experienced exporters can apply, as long as the activity helps them enter a new market or grow in one where they don't already have significant export sales, according to the application page.
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