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New York Social Equity Cannabis Investment Fund CAURD Location and Loan Support

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New York Social Equity Cannabis Investment Fund and DASNY Social Equity Servicing Corporation

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caurd_licenseesocial_equity_investment_fund
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NYC TGNCNB Emergency Fund

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New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, CitizensNYC, and NYC Unity Project

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lgbtqnonprofit
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Women Who Tech Startup Grants

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Women Who Tech

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woman_ownedwomen
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Investment Tax Credit for Manufacturing Equipment and Property

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New York State Department of Taxation and Finance

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qualified_propertymachinery_equipment
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ITAC Manufacturing Technical Assistance

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Industrial and Technology Assistance Corporation

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new_york_city_manufacturermep_center
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HESC Aid to Native Americans

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New York State Higher Education Services Corporation

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trainingeducation
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Regional School Food Infrastructure Grant Program

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New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets

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infrastructurefacility_improvement
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NYSDOT Commercial Driver License Training

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New York State Department of Transportation

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traininglicensing_support
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Fund for Women of the Southern Tier Grants

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Fund for Women of the Southern Tier

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womengirls
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Arts Services Inc. Grants and Professional Development

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Arts Services Inc.

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project_supportprofessional_development
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Nourish New York Program

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New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets

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market_accessfood_system_support
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Kessler Foundation Employment Grants

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Kessler Foundation

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disablednonprofit
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Company Ventures Grand Central Tech Residency

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Company Ventures

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incubatorfounder_support
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Farmers' Market Resiliency Grant Program

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New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets

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infrastructurefacility_improvement
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FEMA Nonprofit Security Grant Program

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Federal Emergency Management Agency

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facility_improvementinfrastructure
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TruFund U.S. DOT Short-Term Loan Program

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TruFund Financial Services and U.S. Department of Transportation

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working_capitalbusiness_advising
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Altman Foundation Grants

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Altman Foundation

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operating_supportcapacity_building
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New York State Registered Apprenticeship Program

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New York State Department of Labor

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trainingworkforce_development
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BE NYC

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New York City Department of Small Business Services

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blackbusiness
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New York City Department of Veterans' Services VetConnectNYC

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New York City Department of Veterans' Services

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veteransindividual
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New York State Veterans Tuition Awards

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New York State Higher Education Services Corporation

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veteransindividual
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Recast Capital Enablement Program

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Recast Capital

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minority_ownedbipoc
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Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Creating Opportunity & Independence Grants

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Craig H. Neilsen Foundation

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disablednonprofit
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The New York Community Trust Competitive Grants

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The New York Community Trust

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operating_supportcapacity_building
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Legal Services Corporation Basic Field Grants

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Legal Services Corporation

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operating_supportcommunity_programming
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Zahn Innovation Center Venture Incubator and Competition

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The City College of New York Zahn Innovation Center

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studentbusiness
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New York Community Services Block Grant

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New York State Department of State Division of Community Services

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operating_supportcommunity_programming
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Pre-Seed and Seed Matching Fund Program

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Empire State Development

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startup_fundingfounder_support
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Women Building Community Grants

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Community Foundation of Tompkins County Women’s Fund

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womengirls
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The Pinkerton Foundation Grants

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The Pinkerton Foundation

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community_programmingworkforce_development
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Growing the Clean Energy Workforce - Electric Vehicles RFA

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New York State Department of Labor Office of Just Energy Transition

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trainingworkforce_development
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Military Spouse Employment Partnership

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U.S. Department of Defense Military OneSource

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military_spouseindividual
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NYC SBS Business Courses and E-Commerce Training

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New York City Department of Small Business Services

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trainingbusiness_advising
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NYCHA Resident Training Academy - Construction Training

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New York City Housing Authority and CUNY New York City College of Technology

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State-Administered Prekindergarten Programs

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New York State Education Department

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provider_supportworkforce_development
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Excelsior Jobs Program Tax Credit (Clean Technology)

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Empire State Development

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clean techgreen technology
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National Arts and Disability Center Arts and Accessibility Grant Opportunities

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National Arts and Disability Center

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disabledindividual
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New York State Senior Community Service Employment Program

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New York State Office for the Aging

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seniorolder_adult
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Nontraditional Employment for Women Pre-Apprenticeship

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Nontraditional Employment for Women

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womenindividual
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New York State Indian Aid

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New York State Education Department

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tribalindividual
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First Nations Development Institute Grantmaking

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First Nations Development Institute

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tribalnonprofit
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USDA Farm to School Grant Program

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U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service

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community_programmingtraining
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NYSOFA Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program

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New York State Office for the Aging

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seniorolder_adult
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Agricultural Technical Assistance Program (NERFBC / NY Ag and Markets)

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NY Department of Agriculture and Markets / Northeast Regional Food Business Center

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small farmmedium farm
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Cannabis NYC Account Managers

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NYC Department of Small Business Services

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new_york_citybusiness_solutions_centers
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WIOA Youth Program in New York State

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New York State Department of Labor and Local Workforce Development Boards

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youth_ownedindividual
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Bronx Council on the Arts Grants

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Bronx Council on the Arts

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artist_supportproject_support
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WBEC Metro NY Women's Business Enterprise Certification

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Women's Business Enterprise Council Metro NY

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certification_supportpractice_growth
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NYC Industrial Development Agency Incentives

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New York City Industrial Development Agency

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nyc_industrial_businesstax_exemption
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Coalition for Asian American Children and Families Capacity Building Programs

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Coalition for Asian American Children and Families

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asiannonprofit
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HPD M/WBE Build Up Program

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New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development

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Excelsior Jobs Program for Manufacturing

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Empire State Development

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job_creationcapital_investment
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U.S. DOT Short-Term Lending Program

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U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

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working_capitalbusiness_advising
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ON-RAMP Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Program

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Empire State Development

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advanced_manufacturingregional_training_center
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Urban League of Rochester Women’s Business Center

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Urban League of Rochester and U.S. Small Business Administration

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woman_ownedwomen
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Military OneSource Education, Employment and Family Support

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U.S. Department of Defense Military OneSource

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active_militaryreservist
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Child Care Capital Construction Funding Program (Nonprofit Providers)

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

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nonprofitlicensed childcare
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Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network

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Empire State Development / SUNY

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New York basedsmall business
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Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Financing

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Energy Improvement Corporation (EIC) / NYSERDA

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commercial propertyclean energy upgrade
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New York State Farmland Protection Implementation Grants

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New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets

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land_accessinfrastructure
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