Welcome, small-business manufacturers!
In 2025, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced its new Made in America Manufacturing Initiative, which aims to restore American economic dominance and national security by empowering small manufacturers.
Our goals is to bring manufacturing back and support companies that want to have onshore operations, strengthen their supply chains, and source the components they need – all proudly made in the USA. Visit the SBA’s Make Onshoring Great Again portal to learn more.
The Made in America Manufacturing Initiative commits to a deeper collaboration and coordination of federal agency resources designed to:
- Increase access to capital
- Improve opportunities for public and private investments in support of manufacturing in America
- Help small business export their products on a global scale
Federal Resources
- SBA Office of Manufacturing & Trade
- Explore exporting
- Trade tools for international sales
- Export loans
- State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)
- Find your local Export Finance Manager
- Red Tape Hotline (report overregulation)
State Resources
- Washington SBDC
- Washington’s Manufacturing Association
- Impact Washington | Washington State MEP
- Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAMPS)
- Export Finance Assistance Center of Washington
- EXIM Bank
- Washington State Department of Commerce
How the Washington SBDC Can Help
The Washington SBDC is an SBA resource partner and we provide small businesses and entrepreneurs one-on-one, confidential, no-cost advising. We offer:
- Capital access preparation and connections to lenders
- Workforce development referrals and training partnerships
- Support for innovation, digital transformation and export readiness



