New York grants

New York Small Business Grants 2026

Browse New York grant opportunities for small businesses, nonprofits, and community-focused organizations.

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762

Average award

$3,520,000

Top eligibility tags

small_businessnonprofitworking_capitaldeveloper

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NYRolling

NY BRICKS Capital Grant Program (Nonprofits)

Grantor

DASNY / New York State

Award Amount

$15,000,000

nonprofitcommunity center
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NYRolling

NYSCA Arts Capital Projects Fund — Large Capital Improvement Grants

Grantor

New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)

Award Amount

$10,000,000

nonprofitarts organization
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NYRolling

New York State Linked Deposit Program (LINC)

Grantor

Empire State Development

Award Amount

$6,000,000

existing businessNew York based
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NYRolling

NY BRICKS Capital Grant Program (Nonprofits)

Grantor

DASNY / New York State

Award Amount

$15,000,000

nonprofitcommunity center
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NYRolling

NYSCA Arts Capital Projects Fund — Large Capital Improvement Grants

Grantor

New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)

Award Amount

$10,000,000

nonprofitarts organization
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NYRolling

New York State Linked Deposit Program (LINC)

Grantor

Empire State Development

Award Amount

$6,000,000

existing businessNew York based
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NYRolling

New York State Linked Deposit Program (LINC) — Health Businesses

Grantor

Empire State Development

Award Amount

$6,000,000

existing businessNew York based
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NYRolling

New York State Linked Deposit Program (LINC) — Agriculture

Grantor

Empire State Development

Award Amount

$6,000,000

existing businessNew York based
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NYRolling

New York State Linked Deposit Program (LINC) — Transport

Grantor

Empire State Development

Award Amount

$6,000,000

existing businessNew York based
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NYRolling

New York State Linked Deposit Program (LINC) — Restaurants

Grantor

Empire State Development

Award Amount

$6,000,000

existing businessNew York based
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NYRolling

SBA 504 Loan Program for Albany Businesses

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businessfor_profit
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NYRolling

SBA 504 Loan Program for Syracuse Businesses

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businessfor_profit
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NYRolling

SBA 504 Loan Program for Buffalo Fixed Assets

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businessreal_estate
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NYRolling

SBA 504 Loan Program for Rochester Fixed Assets

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businessreal_estate
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NYRolling

Empire State Development Grant Funds

Grantor

Empire State Development

Award Amount

$5,000,000

businessnonprofit
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NYRolling

New York State Digital Game Development Program

Grantor

Empire State Development

Award Amount

$5,000,000

digital_product_supportworking_capital
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NYRolling

NYSERDA NY-Sun Commercial and Industrial Incentive

Grantor

NYSERDA

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businesslarge_business
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NYRolling

Rochester Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$5,000,000

economic_developmentcdbg
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NYRolling

SBA 7(a) Loan Program for Syracuse Businesses

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessfor_profit
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NYRolling

Empire State Development Excelsior Jobs Program

Grantor

Empire State Development

Award Amount

$5,000,000

job_creationcapital_investment
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NYRolling

Syracuse Industrial Development Agency Incentives

Grantor

Syracuse Industrial Development Agency

Award Amount

$5,000,000

developercapital_investment
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NYRolling

SBA 7(a) Loan Program for Rochester Small Businesses

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessworking_capital
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NYRolling

Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency Incentives

Grantor

Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency

Award Amount

$5,000,000

developerjob_creation
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NYRolling

MTA Small Business Development Program

Grantor

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Award Amount

$5,000,000

technical_assistancebusiness_advising
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NYRolling

Finger Lakes Forward Upstate Revitalization Initiative

Grantor

Empire State Development

Award Amount

$5,000,000

regional_economic_developmentjob_creation
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NYRolling

City of Albany Industrial Development Agency Incentives

Grantor

City of Albany Industrial Development Agency

Award Amount

$5,000,000

developercapital_investment
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NYRolling

City of Albany Downtown Albany Strategy Project Funding

Grantor

New York State

Award Amount

$5,000,000

developersmall_business
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NYRolling

New York Child Care Capital Construction Funding Program

Grantor

New York State Office of Children and Family Services

Award Amount

$5,000,000

facility_improvementequipment
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NYRolling

Pursuit New York Small Business Loans

Grantor

Pursuit

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessborrower
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NYRolling

EPA Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Grants for Rochester Projects

Grantor

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Award Amount

$5,000,000

brownfieldlocal_government
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NYRolling

SBA 7(a) Loan Program for Buffalo Small Businesses

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessworking_capital
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NYRolling

Albany County Industrial Development Agency Incentives

Grantor

Albany County Industrial Development Agency

Award Amount

$5,000,000

developerjob_creation
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NYRolling

EPA Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Grants for Buffalo Projects

Grantor

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Award Amount

$5,000,000

brownfieldlocal_government
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NYRolling

East Harlem 125th Street BID Support Layer

Grantor

Grantor not listed

Award Amount

$3,200,000

small_business
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NYRolling

Erie County RDC Business Expansion Loans

Grantor

Grantor not listed

Award Amount

$3,000,000

direct to businesssmall_business
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NYRolling

Syracuse SEDCO Loan Programs

Grantor

Grantor not listed

Award Amount

$2,000,000

direct to businesssmall_business
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NYRolling

Farmland Protection Implementation Grants Program

Grantor

New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets

Award Amount

$2,000,000

farmland protectionconservation easement
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NYDec 21, 2026

SBA New York Drought and Excessive Heat Economic Injury Disaster Loans

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$2,000,000

small_businessnonprofit
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NYSep 16, 2026

SBA Mount Vernon November 2025 Fire Economic Injury Disaster Loans

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$2,000,000

small_businessnonprofit
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NYRolling

NYSCA Arts Capital Projects Fund — Small and Midsized Capital Improvement Grants

Grantor

New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)

Award Amount

$2,000,000

nonprofitarts organization
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NYRolling

Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation Grants

Grantor

Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation

Award Amount

$1,000,000

nonprofitfoundation
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NYRolling

Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Grants

Grantor

Mother Cabrini Health Foundation

Award Amount

$1,000,000

nonprofithealth
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NYRolling

Empire State Development NY FIRST Program

Grantor

Empire State Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

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NYRolling

Grow-NY Food & Agriculture Business Competition

Grantor

Grow-NY

Award Amount

$1,000,000

startup_fundingworking_capital
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NYRolling

New York State Council on the Arts Grants

Grantor

New York State Council on the Arts

Award Amount

$1,000,000

artistarts_nonprofit
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NYRolling

City of Buffalo Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

nonprofitpublic_agency
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NYRolling

GENIUS NY

Grantor

CenterState CEO and Empire State Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

acceleratorstartup_funding
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NYRolling

NYC Contract Financing Loan Fund

Grantor

New York City Department of Small Business Services

Award Amount

$1,000,000

working_capitalpractice_growth
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NYRolling

City of Albany Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

nonprofitpublic_agency
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NYRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Syracuse-Area Producers

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessrural
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NYRolling

City of Buffalo HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

affordable_housingdeveloper
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NYRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Buffalo-Area Producers

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

ruralsmall_business
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NYRolling

Contract Financing Loan Fund

Grantor

Grantor not listed

Award Amount

$1,000,000

direct to businesssmall_business
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NYRolling

City of Rochester Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

nonprofitpublic_agency
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NYRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Albany-Area Producers

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessrural
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NYRolling

GENIUS NY Accelerator Competition

Grantor

Empire State Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

startuptechnology
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NYRolling

Manufacturing Assistance Program

Grantor

Grantor not listed

Award Amount

$1,000,000

direct to businesssmall_business
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NYRolling

City of Albany HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

affordable_housingdeveloper
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NYRolling

City of Syracuse HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

affordable_housingdeveloper
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NYRolling

City of Syracuse Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

nonprofitpublic_agency
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NYRolling

City of Rochester HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

affordable_housingdeveloper
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NYRolling

Luminate NY Accelerator and Competition

Grantor

Empire State Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

acceleratorstartup_funding
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NYRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Rochester-Area Producers

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

ruralsmall_business
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