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NYC SBS APEX Accelerator

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U.S. Department of Defense and New York City Department of Small Business Services

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Ithaca Area Economic Development Opportunity Fund

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Ithaca Area Economic Development

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small_businessstartup

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N.F.C. Development Corporation City-Wide Green Initiative

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N.F.C. Development Corporation

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small_businessproperty_owner

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NYC M/WBE Certification and Capacity Building

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New York City Department of Small Business Services

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minority_owned_businesswoman_owned_business

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City of Poughkeepsie Commercial Facade Improvement Program

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City of Poughkeepsie

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small_businessproperty_owner

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NYC APEX Accelerator Procurement Assistance

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U.S. Department of Defense and New York City Department of Small Business Services

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small_businesscontractor

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New York State MWBE Certification and Business Growth Support

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Empire State Development

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mwbecertification

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The Schenectady Foundation Grants

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The Schenectady Foundation

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nonprofitcommunity_development

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Albany County Small Business Grant Program

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direct to businesssmall_business

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New Rochelle Industrial Development Agency Financial Assistance

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New Rochelle Industrial Development Agency

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small_businessdeveloper

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Micro Enterprise Loan Fund Program

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direct to businesssmall_business

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Troy Industrial Development Authority Financial Assistance

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Troy Industrial Development Authority

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Oneida County CDBG Economic Development and Microenterprise Assistance

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Oneida County

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New York Green Bank Financing

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New York State

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Niagara County Revolving Loan Fund

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Niagara County Center for Economic Development

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small_businesslocal_business

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Utica Industrial Development Agency Financial Assistance

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Utica Industrial Development Agency

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small_businessdeveloper

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Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives for Buffalo Projects

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National Park Service

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historic_preservationcommercial_property

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Long Island CDFI Lending Layer

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direct to businessstartup

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WEDI West Side Bazaar Business Incubator

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Westminster Economic Development Initiative

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small_businessincubator

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New Rochelle Corporation for Local Development Financing

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New Rochelle Corporation for Local Development

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nonprofitdeveloper

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Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives for Rochester Projects

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National Park Service

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historic_preservationcommercial_property

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City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency Financial Assistance

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City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency

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small_businessdeveloper

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Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Small Business Support

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Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

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small_businessentrepreneur

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Brooklyn Chamber Chamber On-the-Go

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Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

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small_businesslocal_business

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NYSERDA Commercial and Industrial Energy Programs

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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

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businessproperty_owner

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Westchester County Business FIRST

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direct to businesssmall_business

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Erie County Industrial Development Agency Adaptive Reuse Incentives

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Erie County Industrial Development Agency

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redevelopmentadaptive_reuse

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Asian American Federation Nonprofit Support and Research

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Asian American Federation

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asiannonprofit

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TruFund Financial Services Small Business Loans

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TruFund Financial Services

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minority_ownedbusiness

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IFundWomen Grants and Coaching

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IFundWomen

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woman_ownedwomen

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CFDA x NY Forward Grant Fund

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Council of Fashion Designers of America and New York State Department of State

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fashion_manufacturingcontract_manufacturer

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Excelsior Jobs Program

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direct to businesssmall_business

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New York City Department of Small Business Services

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Third Wave Fund Grantmaking Programs

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Third Wave Fund

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lgbtqnonprofit

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Senior Planet from AARP in New York City

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Older Adults Technology Services from AARP

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seniorolder_adult

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NYC Department of Design and Construction Construction Mentorship Program

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New York City Department of Design and Construction

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technical_assistancebusiness_advising

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New York State Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Certification

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New York State Office of General Services Division of Service-Disabled Veterans' Business Development

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certification_supportpractice_growth

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NYSOFA GetSetUp Online Classes for Older Adults

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New York State Office for the Aging and GetSetUp

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seniorolder_adult

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MWBE Business Growth Accelerator 3.0

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Empire State Development

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MWBE certifiedNew York based

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Health Foundation for Western and Central New York Aging Grants

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Health Foundation for Western and Central New York

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seniorolder_adult

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NYSED Indigenous Education Programs

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New York State Education Department

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tribalindividual

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ESD Office of Contractor and Supplier Diversity

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Empire State Development (ESD)

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MWBEprocurement

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Central New York Community Foundation

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community_programmingcapacity_building

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