Oregon Export Promotion Program (OTPP)
Business Oregon
Up to $7,500
Oregon pays half your export costs
Business Oregon reimburses Oregon small businesses up to 50% of eligible export-related costs — trade show fees, airfare, lodging, compliance testing, website localization, and product sample shipping. Individual company grants are capped at $7,500. The federal STEP funds were fully allocated as of December 2025; the program continues under limited state OTPP funding. Applications are processed first-come, first-served and must be submitted at least 60 days before the activity.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- State
- Amount range
- $7,500
- Realistic amount
- Most recipients receive $2,000–$7,500 depending on activity type. Trade show participants with airfare + booth fees typi…
- Deadline
- Rolling — first-come, first-served. Applications must be submitted at least 60 days before the activity start date.
- Status
- active
- States
- OR
- Payment model
- reimbursement
Who qualifies
- Business must be headquartered in Oregon
- Must qualify as a small business under the SBA definition (generally ≤500 employees)
- At least 50% of employees must be based in Oregon
- Minimum 1 year in business
- Business must offer export-ready Oregon-manufactured products or services
- Must commit at least one full-time U.S.-based employee to the export activity
- Activity must be export-related and pre-approved by Business Oregon before the grant is awarded
Hard requirements
- Location restriction: Oregon — business must be headquartered in Oregon with ≥50% of employees in Oregon
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- International and domestic trade show/mission fees, airfare, lodging, and meals (50% reimbursable, airfare capped at $500 domestic / $1,500 international per ticket)
- Freight and shipping of product samples (capped at $2,000)
- Compliance testing or product certification (CE Mark, ISO 9001, etc.)
- Export training workshops and seminars (up to $500)
- International website design, localization, translation, and SEO
- EXIM Bank services and export counseling
Ineligible expenses
- Expenses incurred before application approval
- Meals above GSA per diem rates
- Activities not related to international market development
- Marketing to domestic buyers
- Activities by businesses that do not manufacture or deliver product/services from Oregon
How to apply
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1
Identify an eligible export activity
Select an upcoming international trade show, trade mission, compliance testing, website localization, or export training event. Confirm dates are at least 60 days out.
~2 hrs
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2
Submit application to Business Oregon
Complete the OTPP application form on the Business Oregon website. Provide details on the export activity, estimated costs, and how it will develop your export market. Submit at least 60 days before the activity.
~3 hrs
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3
Receive approval and complete the activity
Business Oregon reviews and approves applications first-come, first-served based on fund availability. Upon approval, proceed with the export activity.
~1 hrs
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4
Submit reimbursement claim with receipts
After the activity is complete, submit receipts and documentation of all eligible expenses. Business Oregon reimburses 50% of approved costs up to the per-category caps.
~2 hrs
OTPP funding runs out mid-year in active years — apply as soon as your trade show is booked, well before the 60-day minimum. Federal STEP funds are gone for 2026.
Deadline & timing
Apply at least 60 days before the trade show, mission, or activity start date. Federal STEP funds exhausted as of December 31, 2025 — operating on limited OTPP state funds. Apply early as funds may run out mid-year.
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Last reviewed 2026. GrantCompass is an independent funding-discovery tool and is not affiliated with any government agency. Always confirm details on the official program page.