New York Grants

Top New York grants right now

• Smart Schools Bond Act (SSBA)

  Up to $2000Mopen

  The Smart Schools Bond Act, approved by New York State voters in 2014, authorized the issuance of $2 billion of general obligation bonds to finance im...

• Residential and Retail Energy Storage Market Acceleration Incentives Programs (PON 6004)

  Up to $775MDeadline: Dec 31, 2030open

  The Residential and Retail Energy Storage Market Acceleration Incentives Program provides financial incentives for the installation of new grid-connec...

• FEMA Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grant Program for AI-Enabled Drone Detection

  Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) / Department of Homeland SecurityUp to $250Mopen

  The FEMA Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program, established under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, provides $500 million to e...

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• Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP)

  Up to $35Mopen

  The goal of the Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) is to encourage private-sector cleanups of brownfields and to promote their redevelopment as a means ...

• Intermunicipal Grants

  Up to $30Mopen

  The Intermunicipal Grants program provides funding for clean water and drinking water projects undertaken jointly by multiple municipalities in New Yo...

• WIIA Grants For Clean Water Projects

  Up to $25Mopen

  The Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA) Grants for Clean Water Projects provide competitive funding to New York State municipalities for criti...

• Long Island Investment Fund

  Up to $20Mopen

  The Long Island Investment Fund program focuses on large-scale, transformative projects that will have lasting impacts on Long Island, driving economi...

• Drinking Water State Revolving Fund

  Up to $14MDeadline: Sep 30, 2026open

  The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) provides below-market rate financing, including interest-free loans and grants/principal forgiveness f...

• Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant

  Up to $12Mopen

  The Preventive Health and Health Services (PHHS) Block Grant provides flexible federal funding to the State of New York to address public health prior...

• OSWD - ESD 2025 Workforce Development Capital & Pay for Performance Operating Grants

  Up to $10Mopen

  The OSWD - ESD 2025 Workforce Development Capital & Pay for Performance Operating Grants program, administered by the New York State Empire State Deve...

• Green Resiliency Grants

  Up to $10Mopen

  Designed to support flood-prone communities in implementing transformative green infrastructure projects that combat the effects of extreme weather, p...

• Catalyze Clean Energy Financing for Decarbonization in NY State Communities

  Up to $5.0Mopen

  This program, offered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), provides direct investment in the form of subordinate...

• NY-Sun Residential/Nonresidential Incentive Program

  Up to $3.8MDeadline: Dec 31, 2030open

  The NY-Sun Residential/Nonresidential Incentive Program, administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), offer...

• Climate Friendly Homes Fund

  Up to $3.8Mopen

  The Climate Friendly Homes Fund (CFHF) is a $250 million component of Governor Hochul's $25 billion Housing Plan, allocated over 5 years to electrify ...

• REDi: Deep Energy Retrofits (REDi: DEEP)

  Up to $2.5Mopen

  The REDi: Deep Energy Retrofits (REDi: DEEP) program provides federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding to HPD Sub or Gut Rehab projects in New Yo...

• DEC Municipal Waste Reduction and Recycling (MWRR) State Assistance Program

  Up to $2.0MDeadline: Oct 31, 2027open

  The Municipal Waste Reduction and Recycling (MWRR) State Assistance Program, administered by the NYS DEC, provides grants to municipalities and eligib...

• Municipal Waste Reduction and Recycling Program 2024

  Up to $2.0MDeadline: Nov 1, 2027open

  The Municipal Waste Reduction and Recycling (MWRR) State Assistance Program, administered by the NYSDEC, provides funding on a 50% reimbursement basis...

• Farmland Protection Implementation Grants Round 19 - Agricultural Conservation Easement Projects

  Up to $2.0Mopen

  The intent of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to fund the implementation of farmland protection activities to maintain the economic viability o...

• Rural and Urban Community Investment Fund (CIF)

  Up to $2.0Mopen

  The Rural and Urban Community Investment Fund (CIF), administered by NYS Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), provides capital funding to support the cr...

• Central Library Services Aid

  Up to $1.3Mopen

  The Central Library Services Aid (CLSA) program provides State Aid to public library systems in New York for one or two central libraries within each ...

Where New York grants come from

• Federal sources — Grants.gov, NIH RePORTER, and SAM.gov, filtered for opportunities that fund work in New York.
• New York state portal — state-administered grant programs, including pass-through federal dollars and state-only appropriations.
• Foundations — community foundations and private foundations active in New York, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings and curated foundation directories.
• Corporate giving — a curated set of corporate philanthropy programs that explicitly fund New York-based work.

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Qualify New York grants before you write

Most of the time it takes to win a grant isn't writing — it's research and qualifying. Before you commit a week to a full proposal, qualify the opportunity with a 1–2 page Letter of Inquiry. Our guide walks through the structure that gets a yes: