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Child Care Desert Grant Program (Invest in NY Child Care Deserts)

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New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)

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childcare providerchildcare desert area

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NYSDOL Direct Entry Pre-Apprenticeship

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New York State Department of Labor

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Grants for Employees with Disabilities Program

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New York State/United University Professions Joint Labor-Management Committees

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disabledindividual

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Fashion Manufacturing Initiative Local Production Fund

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Council of Fashion Designers of America and NYCEDC

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new_york_city_fashion_manufacturinglocal_production

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Cannabis NYC CREATE Workforce and Employer Pipeline

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NYC Department of Small Business Services and Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice

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new_york_cityworkforce_pipeline

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POWER UP Grant Program

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Empire State Development

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small_business

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NYC Silver Stars Program

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New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services

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seniorolder_adult

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NYS Math and Science Teaching Incentive Program

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New York State Higher Education Services Corporation

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trainingcertification_support

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Blue Star Families Programs

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Blue Star Families

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military_familymilitary_spouse

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21st Century Community Learning Centers

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New York State Education Department

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trainingworkforce_development

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NYSCA Support for Artists

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New York State Council on the Arts

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artist_supportproject_support

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NYSCA Support for Organizations

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New York State Council on the Arts

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operating_supportproject_support

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Empire State Development Office of Strategic Workforce Development Grants

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Empire State Development

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nonprofittraining_providers

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Ontario/Yates Fund for Women and Girls Grants

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Ontario/Yates Fund for Women and Girls

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womengirls

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Women’s Empire Community Grant

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Women’s Empire

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womengirls

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NYSERDA Charge Ready NY 2.0 — EV Charging Station Rebates

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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

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EV chargingfleet electrification

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NYC Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Certification

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New York City Department of Small Business Services

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woman_ownedminority_owned

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Ms. Foundation for Women Grants

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Ms. Foundation for Women

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womengirls

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Forge Project Fellowship

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Forge Project

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tribalindividual

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NY MEP Advanced Materials Technical Assistance Program

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New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership

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advanced_materialstechnical_assistance

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START-UP NY Program

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Empire State Development

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new businessuniversity partnership

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Buffalo Commercial District Program

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City of Buffalo

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storefront_supportfacility_improvement

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Stonewall Community Foundation Scholarships

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Stonewall Community Foundation

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lgbtqindividual

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MWBE Business Growth Accelerator Program (BGA 3.0)

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Empire State Development - DMWBD

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small_business

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New York State Film Tax Credit Program - Production

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Empire State Development

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creative_business_supportworking_capital

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NYC Construction Ramp-Up Program

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New York City Department of Small Business Services

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trainingtechnical_assistance

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NYSCA Support for Organizations Grant (Nonprofit Arts)

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New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)

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nonprofitarts organization

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Isaac H. Tuttle Fund Individual Grants

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Isaac H. Tuttle Fund

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seniorolder_adult

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Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties Grants

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Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties

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community_programmingcapacity_building

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IVMF Onward to Opportunity

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D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University

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active_militarymilitary_spouse

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NYS Department of Labor Workforce Development Initiative Program

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New York State Department of Labor

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businessnonprofit

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New York HESC Military and Veteran Families Education Benefits

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New York State Higher Education Services Corporation

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active_militarymilitary_family

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NYSCA Support for Organizations Grant

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New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)

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nonprofitarts organization

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Excelsior Jobs Program Tax Credit (Health and Life Sciences)

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Empire State Development

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biotechpharmaceutical

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Safety Net Transformation Program

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New York State Department of Health

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facility_improvementinfrastructure

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Federal Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program

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Federal Highway Administration

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facility_improvementequipment

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CAURD Social Equity Investment Fund Location Matching

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New York State Office of Cannabis Management and New York Social Equity Cannabis Investment Fund

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caurdlocation_matching

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NYSCA Targeted Opportunities Grants

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New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)

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New York basedfolk arts

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Educational Incentive Program (EIP) for Childcare Providers

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New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)

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childcare providerlicensed childcare

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New York State Transgender and Non-Binary Wellness and Equity Fund - Employment Access

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New York State Department of Labor

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lgbtqnonprofit

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New York State Office for New Americans Provider Network

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New York State Department of State Office for New Americans

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community_programmingworkforce_development

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New York State APEX Accelerator

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New York State APEX Accelerator

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technical_assistancebusiness_advising

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NYS Registered Apprenticeship Program

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New York State Department of Labor

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Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Grants

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Native Arts and Cultures Foundation

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artist_supportproject_support

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Nontraditional Employment and Training Program for Gender Nontraditional CTE Fields

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New York State Education Department and University at Albany Center for Women in Government & Civil Society

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trainingworkforce_development

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Grace Institute Workforce Training for Women

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Grace Institute

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womenindividual

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NYS MWBE Business Development and Lending Program

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Empire State Development

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working_capitalstartup_funding

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VA Grant and Per Diem Program

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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veteransnonprofit

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The New York Women's Foundation Grantmaking

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The New York Women's Foundation

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operating_supportcapacity_building

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Hispanic Federation Grantmaking and Capacity Building

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Hispanic Federation

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latinononprofit

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Export Marketing Assistance Service Program

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Empire State Development

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export_marketing51_percent_nys_content

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Cannabis NYC One-on-One Technical Assistance

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NYC Department of Small Business Services

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new_york_citytechnical_assistance

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Women’s Business Center at Canisius University

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Canisius University Women’s Business Center

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woman_ownedwomen

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New York State Primary Care Service Corps Loan Repayment Program

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New York State Department of Health

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licensing_supportworkforce_development

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Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund Name Change Project

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Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund

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lgbtqindividual

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OCM Adult-Use Cannabis License Application Support

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New York State Office of Cannabis Management

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adult_use_licenseapplication_resources

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NYFSC Home Sharing Program

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New York Foundation for Senior Citizens

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seniorolder_adult

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AISES Scholarships

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American Indian Science and Engineering Society

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tribalindividual

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Women Entrepreneurs NYC

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New York City Department of Small Business Services

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woman_ownedwomen

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Aspire Registry and Early Childhood Career Development Support

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New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute

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trainingcertification_support

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