Empire State Development (ESD) Grants

Open Empire State Development (ESD) grants

• Workforce Development Capital Grant Program

  Up to $3.0Mopen

  Supports capital needs of workforce training providers in New York State, focusing on high-demand industries such as advanced manufacturing, biotech, ...

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• Workforce Development Capital Grant Program (New York State)

  Up to $3.0Mopen

  Workforce Development Capital Grant Program is a grant from Empire State Development (ESD) that funds capital investments in training facilities and e...

• State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Technical Assistance Program

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  State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Technical Assistance Program is sponsored by Empire State Development (ESD). Offers free expert legal, ...

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• Workforce Development Capital Grant Program

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  Workforce Development Capital Grant Program is sponsored by Empire State Development (ESD). Supports capital needs of workforce training providers in ...

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• Regional Council Capital Fund

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  Regional Council Capital Fund is a grant from Empire State Development (ESD) that supports arts, culture, and creative organizations. Empire State Dev...

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• Small Manufacturers Modernization Grant (New York State)

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  Small Manufacturers Modernization Grant (New York State) is sponsored by Empire State Development (ESD). This grant supports existing New York State s...

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• Market New York Tourism Grant Program

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  Market New York Tourism Grant Program is sponsored by Empire State Development (ESD). The Market New York grant program helps small businesses and oth...

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• Smart Cities Innovation Partnership

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  Smart Cities Innovation Partnership is sponsored by Empire State Development (ESD). A pilot program to facilitate the development and integration of e...

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• New York State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)

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  New York State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) is sponsored by Empire State Development (ESD). Provides funding to support small businesses, ...

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• New York State Surety Bond Assistance Program

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  New York State Surety Bond Assistance Program is a grant from Empire State Development that funds surety bond guarantees to help small business contra...

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• NYSTAR Innovation Matching Grants Program

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  NYSTAR Innovation Matching Grants Program is sponsored by Empire State Development (ESD). Provides matching funds for federal Small Business Innovatio...

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• New York State Digital Game Development Program

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  New York State Digital Game Development Program is sponsored by Empire State Development (ESD). Offers refundable tax credits to digital game developm...

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• Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) - New York State

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  Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) - New York State is a grant from Empire State Development (ESD) that funds capital access and equity programs...

• Not for Profit Capital Grant Program

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  Not for Profit Capital Grant Program is sponsored by Empire State Development (ESD). Supports not-for-profit organizations that provide economic suppo...

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• Minority- and Women-Owned Business Development & Lending Program

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  Minority- and Women-Owned Business Development & Lending Program is sponsored by Empire State Development (ESD). Supports mission-aligned projects and...

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• NFP Capital Grant Program

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  NFP Capital Grant Program is sponsored by Empire State Development (ESD). This program provides matching capital grants to support projects that offer...

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• NY State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)

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  NY State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) is sponsored by Empire State Development (ESD). The NY State Trade Expansion Program provides grants to small ...

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• Global NY Grant Fund Program

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  Global NY Grant Fund Program is a grant from Empire State Development (ESD) that funds New York State small and medium-sized businesses and nonprofit ...

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• Centers for Advanced Technology (CAT) Program

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  Centers for Advanced Technology (CAT) Program is a grant from Empire State Development (ESD) through NYSTAR that funds collaborative research and tech...

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• Pay for Performance (P4P) Operating Grant Program

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  Pay for Performance (P4P) Operating Grant Program is a grant from Empire State Development (ESD) that supports arts, culture, and creative organizatio...

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Where Empire State Development (ESD) grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

What Empire State Development (ESD) funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent Empire State Development (ESD) awards:

How to apply for Empire State Development (ESD) grants

Most Empire State Development (ESD) applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials).