Illinois State Trade Expansion Program

​Illinois’ State Trade and Export Promotion (ISTEP) program provides Illinois’ small businesses with both financial and technical assistance to increase their exports. The ISTEP program includes 5 options for Illinois’ companies to grow their export sales: Group Trade Missions (GTM), Individual Foreign Market Sales Missions (IFMSM), and Product Compliance (PC), Website Localization (WL) and Export Education Program (EEP).

ISTEP assistance will be provided on a first come, first served ​basis for all qualifying companies.

Below you will find the ISTEP application.

• ISTEP Application​
• Find your nearest ITC
• Department of Commerce OTI Staff Contacts

 

Companies wishing to participate in the Illinois STEP grant can email Margo Markopoulos at margo.markopoulos@illinois.gov or call (312) 814-3116.