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$473,970

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NYRolling

NYSERDA Workforce Development Funding for Contractors and Installers

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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

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trainingworkforce_development

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NYRolling

Hispanic Federation Grantmaking and Capacity Building

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Hispanic Federation

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latinononprofit

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NYRolling

NYC Brownfield Incentive Grant (BIG) - Pre-Development Design

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Grantor not listed

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$10,000

direct to businesssmall_business

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NYRolling

NYSERDA Workforce Development Funding for Contractors and Installers

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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

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trainingworkforce_development

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NYRolling

Hispanic Federation Grantmaking and Capacity Building

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Hispanic Federation

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latinononprofit

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NYRolling

NYC Brownfield Incentive Grant (BIG) - Pre-Development Design

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Grantor not listed

Award Amount

$10,000

direct to businesssmall_business

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NYRolling

Warriors Family Assistance Program

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American Legion Auxiliary Department of New York

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active_militarymilitary_family

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NYRolling

21st Century Fund Grant

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Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

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$100,000

nonprofitlarge_grant

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NYRolling

Capital Region Advancement Fund

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Capital Region Advancement Fund

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessfor_profit

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NYRolling

Employee Training Incentive Program (ETIP)

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Empire State Development

Award Amount

$10,000

science and technologysoftware development

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NYRolling

OPWDD Vocational Training Grants for People With Developmental Disabilities

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New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities

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disablednonprofit

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NYRolling

Point of Pride Annual Transgender Surgery Fund

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Point of Pride

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lgbtqindividual

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NYRolling

Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants 2026

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Anonymous Was A Woman (administered by NYFA)

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$20,000

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NYRolling

Staten Island Economic Development Corporation Business Loans

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Staten Island Economic Development Corporation

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small_businesslocal_business

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NYMay 21, 2026

Syracuse Cooperative Federal Credit Union Community Grants

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Syracuse Cooperative Federal Credit Union

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nonprofitcommunity_group

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NYRolling

NYCEDC Local Production Fund — Manufacturer Track

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NYC Economic Development Corporation & CFDA

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NYRolling

Semiconductor Manufacturing Workforce Training Incentive Program

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Empire State Development

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semiconductor_manufacturingworkforce_training

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NYRolling

GENIUS NY

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CenterState CEO and Empire State Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

acceleratorstartup_funding

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NYRolling

MWBE Development and Lending Program (Restaurants)

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Empire State Development

Award Amount

$500,000

MWBE certifiedNew York based

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NYRolling

Monroe County MCIDC Revolving Loan Fund

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Grantor not listed

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direct to businesssmall_business

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NYRolling

Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency Economic Development Loan Fund

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Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesslocal_business

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NYRolling

Queens Arts Fund

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New York Foundation for the Arts

Award Amount

$5,000

project_supportartist_support

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NYRolling

REAP - Relocation and Employment Assistance Program

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Grantor not listed

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direct to businesssmall_business

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NYRolling

Innovation for Affordable Building Electrification Program

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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

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Varies

innovationbuilding electrification

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NYRolling

NYC Storefront Improvement Program

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Grantor not listed

Award Amount

$20,000

direct to businesssmall_business

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NYRolling

AISES Scholarships

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American Indian Science and Engineering Society

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tribalindividual

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NYRolling

Monroe County Equip Monroe Rebate Program

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Monroe County

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$25,000

small_businessequipment

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NYRolling

Lime Connect Fellowship Program for Students with Disabilities

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Lime Connect

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disabledindividual

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NYRolling

National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program

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National Federation of the Blind

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$8,000

disabledindividual

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NYRolling

NYSED Indigenous Education Programs

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New York State Education Department

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tribalindividual

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NYJul 31, 2026

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Small Business Recovery Grant Program

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Federal Home Loan Bank of New York

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businessnonprofit

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NYRolling

SEED Loan Fund

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Broadview Federal Credit Union

Award Amount

$35,000

small_businessmicroenterprise

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NYRolling

Empire State Development NY FIRST Program

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Empire State Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

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NYRolling

Empire State Development Innovation Matching Grants Program

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Empire State Development NYSTAR

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NYRolling

NGLCCNY LGBT Supplier Diversity and Certification Support

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National LGBTQ+ and Allied Chamber of Commerce New York

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lgbtq_ownedbusiness

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NYRolling

Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program

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New York State Department of Health

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Varies

facility_improvementequipment

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NYRolling

Manufacturing Assistance Program

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Grantor not listed

Award Amount

$1,000,000

direct to businesssmall_business

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NYRolling

Global NY Grant Fund

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Empire State Development

Award Amount

$25,000

small_businessexporter

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NYRolling

New York Farm Viability Institute Grant Programs

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New York Farm Viability Institute

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technical_assistancetraining

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NYRolling

Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program

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Health Resources and Services Administration

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licensing_supportworkforce_development

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NYRolling

CFDA x NY Forward Grant Fund (2026)

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Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) / NY Department of State

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small_business

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NYRolling

New York State MWBE Certification

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Empire State Development Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development

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minority_ownedbusiness

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NYRolling

Empire State Development NY FIRST Program

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Empire State Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

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NYRolling

CERF+ Emergency Relief Grant

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Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+)

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$3,000

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NYRolling

Ascendus Small Business Loans and Advisory Support

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Ascendus

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Varies

minority_ownedbusiness

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NYRolling

New York State Surety Bond Assistance Program

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Empire State Development

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minority_ownedbusiness

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NYRolling

NYC M/WBE Certification Program

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New York City Department of Small Business Services

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minority_ownedbusiness

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NYRolling

Operation HOPE 1 Million Black Businesses Initiative

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Operation HOPE

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blackbusiness

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NYRolling

NYSCA Arts Capital Projects Fund — Large Capital Improvement Grants

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New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)

Award Amount

$10,000,000

nonprofitarts organization

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NYRolling

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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NYRolling

Arts Center of the Capital Region Arts Thrive and Grow Grants

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The Arts Center of the Capital Region

Award Amount

$20,000

artistnonprofit

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NYRolling

Amplify Albany Grant Program

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City of Albany

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small_businessnonprofit

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NYRolling

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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NYRolling

SBS Public Realm Grant (FY27)

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NYC Department of Small Business Services

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$100,000

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NYRolling

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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NYRolling

N.F.C. Development Corporation Direct Loan Program

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N.F.C. Development Corporation

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small_businesslocal_business

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NYRolling

Empire State Development POWER UP Grant Program

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Empire State Development

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NYRolling

Workforce Development Capital Grant Program

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Empire State Development Office of Strategic Workforce Development

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advanced_manufacturingcapital_equipment

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NYRolling

American Farmland Trust Brighter Future Fund

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American Farmland Trust

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working_capitalequipment

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NYRolling

Troy Industrial Development Authority Financial Assistance

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Troy Industrial Development Authority

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small_businessdeveloper

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NYRolling

Empire State Development Innovation Matching Grants Program

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Empire State Development NYSTAR

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NYRolling

Empire State Development Small Business Programs

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Empire State Development

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small_businesstechnical_assistance

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NYRolling

Utica Industrial Development Agency Financial Assistance

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Utica Industrial Development Agency

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessdeveloper

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